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ADELAJA
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ALADE

(1999) JELR 34490 (SC)

Supreme Court 30 Apr 1999 Nigeria
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- The plaintiffs (appellants) claimed a declaration of title to a piece of land and damages for trespass against the defendants (respondents). - The plaintiffs alleged that they purchased plots of land in a layout established by the Alade f

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Suit Number:SC.45/1993
Judges:SALIHU MODIBBO ALFA BELGORE Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria MICHAEL EKUNDAYO OGUNDARE Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria SYLVESTER UMARU ONU Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria OKAY ACHIKE Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria UMARU ATU KALGO Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria
Counsel:A.O. Odeleye. Esq. For Appellant Respondents absent and Unrepresented For Respondent
Other Citations:Adelaja v. Alade (1999) 6 NWLR (Pt.608)544 (1999) 4 S.C (Pt I) 81, (1999) 6 NWLR (Pt. 608) 544

O. ACHIKE, J.S.C. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): The plaintiffs, herein referred to as appellants, claimed jointly and severally against the defendants, herein referred to as respondents, in paragraph 19 of the amended statement of claim as follows:-

"1. Declaration of title to a statutory right of occupancy under the provision of Decree No.6 of 1978 in respect of all that piece or parcel of land lying, being and situate at Tabontabon village, off Ring Road, Ibadan, as per the plan No.FA/M/32A drawn by licensed surveyor A.O. Adebogun dated 16/11/79.

2. N200.00 general damages for a continuing trespass commenced since the month of June, 1977 by the defendants, their agents and/or servants on the said landed property in Ibadan.

3. Injunction restraining the defendants, their agents, servants, privies and all those claiming through the defendants from committing further acts of trespass on or in any other way interfering with plaintiffs' ownership and/or possession of the said landed…

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