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Legalpedia Citation: (2013-04) Legalpedia (SC) 11127 In the Supreme Court of Nigeria Mon Apr 22, 2013 Suit Number: SC. 132/2004 CORAM MARY UKAEGO PETER ODILI JUSTICE, SUPREME […]
CORAM
MARY UKAEGO PETER ODILI JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
KUMAI BAYANG AKAAHS JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
MARY UKAEGO PETER ODILI JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
MARY UKAEGO PETER ODILI JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
MARY UKAEGO PETER ODILI JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
MARY UKAEGO PETER ODILI JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
KUMAI BAYANG AKAAHS JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
KUMAI BAYANG AKAAHS JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
KUMAI BAYANG AKAAHS JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
KUMAI BAYANG AKAAHS JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
MARY UKAEGO PETER ODILI JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
KUMAI BAYANG AKAAHS JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
KUMAI BAYANG AKAAHS JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
MARY UKAEGO PETER ODILI JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
BELGORE JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
MARY UKAEGO PETER ODILI JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
TIJJANI ABUBAKAR JUSTICE, COURT OF APPEAL
KUMAI BAYANG AKAAHS JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
MARY UKAEGO PETER ODILI JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
MARY UKAEGO PETER ODILI JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
KUMAI BAYANG AKAAHS JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
PARTIES
OBA JAMES ADELEKE The Ologi of Ogi. Head of Ogi CommunityRUFUS ONI OLADIMEJI Head of Ojudo Village Community in OgiSAMUEL ODESOLAMESACK ADERINSOYE (Representing Ojudo Community, Ogi) APPELLANTS
NAFIU ADEWALE LAWAL & ORS
RESPONDENTS
AREA(S) OF LAW
SUMMARY OF FACTS
The Appellants are the Plaintiffs in the substantive action while the respondents are the Defendants in the suit instituted and still pending before the Ikire High Court of Osun State. The Plaintiffs/Appellants claimed before the trial court, general and aggravated damages for trespass and perpetual injunction, and thereafter filed an application for interlocutory injunction which was granted. Being dissatisfied with the ruling, the defendants appealed to the Court of Appeal Ibadan. The Court of Appeal allowed the appeal and set aside the order of injunction granted by the Osun State High Court sitting at Ikire. The plaintiffs felt aggrieved and have appealed to this Court.?
HELD
Appeal dismissed
ISSUES
NONE
RATIONES DECIDENDI
INTERLOCUTORY APPLICATION – DETERMINATION OF AN INTERLOCUTORY APPLICATION PENDING THE TRIAL OF THE SUBSTANTIVE CASE
“In the determination of any interlocutory application pending the trial of the substantive case, care should be taken not to make pronouncement which may prejudice the trial of the claims filed and still pending before the Court. To do otherwise is to prejudge the matter in respect of which evidence is yet to be led”. KUMAI BA YANG AKAAHS JSC.
INTERLOCUTORY APPLICATION – DETERMINATION OF AN INTERLOCUTORY APPLICATION PENDING THE TRIAL OF THE SUBSTANTIVE CASE
“In the determination of any interlocutory application pending the trial of the substantive case, care should be taken not to make pronouncement which may prejudice the trial of the claims filed and still pending before the Court. To do otherwise is to prejudge the matter in respect of which evidence is yet to be led”. KUMAI BA YANG AKAAHS JSC.
CASES CITED
Adenma vs Odunewu (2001) 2 NWLR (Part 696) 184Buhari vs Obasanjo (2003) 17 NWLR (Part 850) 587: A.M. F. Asbaje vs Ibru Sea Food Ltd. (1972) 5 SC 50;Globe Fishing Industries Ltd vs Chief Folarin Coker (1990 7 NWLR (Part 162) 265.
STATUTES REFERRED TO
NONE