AKPOR
V.
IGUORIGUO & ORS

(1978) JELR 46347 (SC)

Supreme Court · SC.122/1976 · 10 Feb 1978 · Nigeria
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AKPOR v. IGUORIGUO & 5 ORS. (1978) 2 S.C.

CORAM

GEORGE SODEINDE SOWEMIMO Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria CHUKWUNWEIKE IDIGBE Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria KAYODE ESO Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria

Core Terms ^Beta

learned trial judge

judgment of the high court of midwestern

impressions of the case

evidence of the parties

ateme family

parcel of land

maternal grandfather of the 6th defendant

said ateme family

leading judgment

first defendant

case of the ateme

said witnesses

taking of the evidence

odhe-emeni family

trial judge

6th defendant

uzere customary court

learned judge

said parcel of land

order of permanent injunction

given proceeding

members of the ateme family

long intervals of delay

following reliefs

proceedings of the uzere customary court

defendant

leave of his normal duties

next day

further hearing

favour of the plaintiff

witnesses

following note

good use of his advantage

principal complaint of the ateme family

inspite of the decision

state of nigeria

first plaintiff witness

later date

members of the said ateme family

23rd day of october

lapse of time

odhe branch of the emeni family of irri town

further entry

chief justus uduedo iguoriguo

possible effect

cross-examination of the seventh witness

judgment hereafter

set aside

long delay

C. IDIGBE, J.S.C. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): In this action the plaintiff, represented by Chief Justus Uduedo Iguoriguo, is the Odhe Branch of the Emeni family of Irri town in the Isoko Administrative Division of Bendel (formerly, Midwestern) State of Nigeria and the defendant, represented by Odhogu Iguoriguo and four others, is the Ateme family of the same town in the same Administrative Division. We have before us an appeal by the said Ateme family from a judgment of the High Court of Midwestern (now, Bendel) State holden at Ughelli in favour of the plaintiff (in this judgment hereafter also referred to as the "Odhe-Emeni family") by which the Odhe-Emeni family was granted:

"(a) A declaration of title to the piece or parcel of land known and called EDHERIUWA in Irri bush and which area is shown described and verged pink on the Survey Plan No. TJN 911 marked Exhibit 'A' in these proceedings; and

(b) N50.00 damages for the trespass;

AKPOR V. IGUORIGUO & ORS

AKPOR
V.
IGUORIGUO & ORS