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ADEKUNLE
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IBRU

(2018) JELR 39376 (CA)

Court of Appeal 16 Feb 2018 Nigeria
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- The Respondent (Claimant) instituted an action at the High Court of Lagos State for declaration of title, damages for trespass, and injunction against the Appellant (4th Defendant) and others, who failed to defend the action. - The princi

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Suit Number:CA/L/36/2009
Judges:TIJJANI ABUBAKAR Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria UGOCHUKWU ANTHONY OGAKWU Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria ABIMBOLA OSARUGUE OBASEKI-ADEJUMO Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria
Counsel:Kikelomo Siji Fasole with him, O. J. Fasanmi For Appellant I. A. Ovbagbedia with him, S. T. Ajayi For Respondent

TIJJANI ABUBAKAR, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This is an appeal against the Judgment of the High Court of Lagos State delivered by Y. A. Adesanya J. (Mrs.) on the 25th day of April, 2008 as contained at pages 526 - 560 of the Records of Appeal. The Respondent herein as Claimant commenced the suit against the Appellant (4th Defendant) and others who did not defend the suit for damages for trespass and injunction. Parties filed their respective pleadings, tendered evidence and called witnesses before the lower Court and in the end the lower Court found in favour of the Claimant/Respondent.

Dissatisfied with the judgment of the lower Court, the Appellant filed an Amended Notice of Appeal on the 26th day of April, 2013, which is premised on 15 grounds of appeal. The Appellant's Further Amended Brief of Argument was filed by learned counsel, Chief Bisi Adegunle on the 17th day of March, 2017. The Appellant also filed an Amended Reply Brief on the same 17th day of March, 2017. …

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