AUGIE JCA (Delivering the Lead Judgment): The action that led to this appeal was filed at the Agosasa Grade Two Customary Court of OgunState, and the appellant’s claim as plaintiff against the respondents, who were the defendants, was for a “declaration of a piece or parcel of land situate, lying and being at Igbole Area, Eyin Ogbe, Agosasa” and an order of injunctionrestrainingthem,their agents/servantsand childrenfrom further trespass on the said farmland. The appellant testified at the trial customary court and called three witnesses, while the respondents gave evidence themselves and called one witness each in their defence. Accordingto the appellant, the farmland in dispute belonged to his grandfather,Adawon who gave “Asogba” sanctuary in Agosasa and allowed him to work on the said farmland after Asogba escaped from Idiroko to avoid being killed by his family because he had committed adultery with a housewife of the family. The said Asogba was the father of the 1st and 2nd resp…
ADAWON
V.
ASOGBA
(2007) JELR 56128 (CA)
Court of Appeal 6 Mar 2007 Nigeria
BriefBot Summary
- The appellant filed a claim for a declaration of ownership of a piece of land and an injunction to prevent the respondents from trespassing on the land. - The trial customary court declared that both parties had been working on the land f
Case Details
Suit Number:CA/I/179/2001
Judges:MUSA DATTIJO MUHAMMAD JCA (Presided) AMINA ADAMU AUGIE JCA (Read the Lead Judgment) ALFRED PEARSON EYEWUMI AWALA JCA
Counsel:Mr. N. O. O. Oke (SAN) (with him, I. A. Saka Esq. and B. A. F
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Aderosin Esq.) - for the Respondents.
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