AMADI
V.
NWOSU
ABOYI JOHN IKONGBEH, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This is an appeal against the decision of the Imo State Customary Court of Appeal, sitting at Owerri. The appellant was the respondent before that Court and was the plaintiff before the trial customary court, Nkwerre Judicial District, sitting at Onu-Nwangele. His claim against the respondent herein before the Trial Customary Court was for a piece of land. He claimed that his father had pledged the land to one of the respondents relations for N20.00. As the respondent would not let him redeem it he took the matter before their local union, which found for him and ordered him to deposit the redemption money of N20.00 with them and take his land. As the respondent was still adamant he took the matter before the Eze and his cabinet. This body also found for him. As a last resort he went to court.
The judges of the Trial Customary Court, B. B. I. Ojako, G. I. Ikoroha and J. C. Ihejirika heard evidence from both parties and ga…