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MICHAEL EYO V. EMEKA COLLINS ONUORA & ANOR

Legalpedia Citation: (2011-03) Legalpedia (SC) 81198

In the Supreme Court of Nigeria

Fri Mar 25, 2011

Suit Number: SC.251/2003

CORAM



PARTIES


MICHAEL EYO APPELLANTS


EMEKA COLLINS ONUORA & ANOR

RESPONDENTS 


AREA(S) OF LAW



SUMMARY OF FACTS

The appellant claimed he inherited the land in dispute from his father, his elder brother and mother gave evidence to the effect that the land belonged the person who sold to the 1st respondent.  ?


HELD


The court held that there was sufficient evidence to justify the findings of the two lower courts that the appellant is not the owner of the land.


ISSUES


1. Whether from the totality of the evidence on record the Court of Appeal was right to affirm the judgment of the trial court dismissing the Appellant’s claim in its entirety. ?


RATIONES DECIDENDI


ATTITUDE OF APEX COURT TO CONCURRENT FINDINGS OF LOWER COURTS.


“An appellate Court would not disturb the findings of a trial court unless it is proved that the findings are not supported by the evidence on record and therefore perverse.” Per Fabiyi J.S.C


CASES CITED


G. OYO STATE Vs FAIRLAKES HOTELS (No.2) (1989) 5 NWLR (part 121) 255 at 292;ARE Vs IPAYE (1990) 2 NWLR (part 132) 298ONWUKA V s EDIALA (1989) 1 NWLR (part 96) 182,IMAH V s OKOGBE (1993) 9 NWLR (part 316) 159 ANAEZE Vs ANYASO (1993) 5 NWLR (part 291) 1; ABISI Vs EKWEALOR (1993) 6 NWLR (part 302) 643?


STATUTES REFERRED TO


None.


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MICHAEL EYO V. EMEKA COLLINS ONUORA & ANOR

Legalpedia Citation: (2011-03) Legalpedia (SC) 81198 In the Supreme Court of Nigeria Fri Mar 25, 2011 Suit Number: SC.251/2003 CORAM PARTIES MICHAEL EYO APPELLANTS EMEKA COLLINS ONUORA & […]