AUGIE, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): The action that led to this appeal was filed at the Agosasa Grade Two Customary Court of Ogun State, 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 injunction restraining them, their agents/servants and children from 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. According to 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…
ADAWON
V.
ASOGBA & ORS.
(2007) JELR 48282 (CA)
Court of Appeal 6 Mar 2007 Nigeria
BriefBot Summary
- The case involves a dispute over a piece of farmland in Ogun State, Nigeria. - The Appellant claimed ownership of the land and sought a declaration and injunction against the Respondents. - The trial Customary Court found that both partie
Case Details
Suit Number:CA/I/179/2001
Judges:MUSA DATTIJO MUHAMMAD Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria
AMINA ADAMU AUGIE Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria
ALFRED PEARSON EYEWUMI AWALA Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria
Counsel:For Appellant
Mr. N. O. O. Oke (SAN) with I. A. Saka, Esq. & B. A. Aderosin, Esq. For Respondent
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