I. T. MUHAMMAD, J.S.C (Delivering the Leading Judgement): The claim of the respondent herein, as plaintiff before the High Court of Justice, Ilorin (trial court) was as follows:
"Whereby the plaintiff claims as follows:
1. for the following Declarations:-
(a) that the cash receipt No. 001 of 14th August 1973 for the sum of N2,000.00 purportedly being compensation for Transfer of ownership of land by the plaintiff to defendant could not and did not confer any title in respect of the land described therein on the first defendant.
(b) that the Cash Receipt No. 001 of 14th August, 1973 for the sum of N2,000.00 purportedly being compensation for Transfer of ownership of land by the plaintiff to the defendant is null and void and of no legal effect as it was not duly stamped.
(c) That the said cash Receipt No.001 of 14th August, 1973 for the said sum of N2,000.00 purportedly being compensation for transfer of ownership of land by the plaintiff to the defendant did not comply with the provis…