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AKPAGBUE & ORS.
V.
OGU & ORS.

(1976) JELR 45222 (SC)

Supreme Court 10 Jun 1976 Nigeria
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Suit Number:SC.123/1974
Judges:MOHAMMED BELLO Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria DARNLEY ARTHUR RAYMOND ALEXANDER Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria CHARLES OLUSOJI MADARIKAN Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria
Counsel:Mr. H.A. Lardner (With him Messrs. O. I. Dafe and T. K. Dugbo) For Appellant Mr. Bayo Kehinde (With him Messrs. S. E. Aganbi and J. A. Obi ) For Respondent
Other Citations:Akpagbue v. Nduoku (1976) 6 S.C. 42 (1976) 6 S.C 42

C. O. MADARIKAN, J.S.C. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This appeal relates to two actions which were consolidated and tried together in the High Court, Ughelli.

The first action was suit No. UHC/8/71 in which the present Appellants were the Plaintiffs, and their claim against the defendants, now Respondents, reads: -

"The Plaintiffs seek the following orders from the court against the defendants jointly and severally: -

1. Declaration of title to that piece or parcel of land known as and called OBOJI, situate at Ike-Onicha bush in Kwale within the jurisdiction of this court, the area and position are as shown in a plan to be filed later. The value of the land is about N200.

2.N100 damages for trespass committed by the Defendants on the said land.

3 Perpetual Injunction restraining the Defendants their servants and agents from further entering on and committing acts of trespass on the said OBOJI land.

"The second action was suit No. UHC/15/71 wherein the present Respondents (as Pla…

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