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AJAYI
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JOLAOSHO

(2002) JELR 79820 (CA)

Court of Appeal 9 May 2002 Nigeria
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- The respondent brought an action against the appellants claiming a declaration of statutory right of occupancy, damages for trespass and demolition, general damages, perpetual injunction, and annual rental value. - The trial court decided

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Judges:GEORGE ADESOLA OGUNTADE, J.C.A. (Presided), SULEIMAN GALADIMA, J.C.A. (Read the Leading Judgment), PIUS OLAYIWOLA ADEREMI, J.C.A.
Counsel:K. A. Ovbagbedia, Esq. - for the Appellants J. A. Akanike, Esq. - for the Respondent
Other Citations:(2004) 2 NWLR (Pt. 856) 89

GALADIMA, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): In the court below the respondent was the plaintiff who brought an action against the appellants as defendants claiming as follows:-

"1. Declaration that the plaintiff is entitled to the statutory right of occupancy of all that piece of parcel of land situate lying and being at Egbeda Village, near Agege Alimosho Local Area, Lagos State more on survey plan No. 3054/LA/82 drawn by licensed surveyor L. Ademola Ashipa dated 28th October, 1982.

2. ₦200,000.00 (Two Hundred Thousand Naira) damages for trepass, demolition, damages to iron gates, unlawful removal of gates utilisation of building materials of plaintiff on the land, etc. committed by the defendants, their servants, agents and/or privies however called on the said land and which trespass continues and which special damages made up of total of ₦145,500 (see the writ).

3. General Damages.

4. Perpetual injunction restraining the defendants their servants, agents and/or privies by what…

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