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BIKO & ANOR
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AMAECHI & ORS

(2018) JELR 38704 (CA)

Court of Appeal 25 Jul 2018 Nigeria
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- The case involves a dispute over a piece of land in Abia State, Nigeria. - The claimants, the 1st Set of Respondents, sought a declaration of their right to occupancy of the land, damages for trespass, and an injunction against the defend

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Suit Number:CA/OW/141/2014
Judges:RAPHAEL CHIKWE AGBO Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria AYOBODE OLUJIMI LOKULO-SODIPE Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria TUNDE OYEBANJI AWOTOYE Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria
Counsel:Emma Ukaegbu For Appellant C.N. Nwokorie with him, Cynthia Umetiti - for 1st Set of Respondents2nd Set of Respondents absent and not represented by counsel. For Respondent

AYOBODE OLUJIMI LOKULO-SODIPE, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): The appeal is against the judgment delivered on 23/9/2013 by the High Court of Abia State, holden at the Umuahia Judicial Division presided over by Hon. Justice K.O. Wosu (hereafter to be simply referred to as the lower Court and learned trial Judge respectively). The instant case was instituted by the claimants (now described as 1st Set of Respondents in the instant appeal) for themselves and in a representative capacity against the 1st 3rd Defendants (now described as the 2nd Set of Respondents in the instant appeal) for themselves and in a representative capacity; and the 4th and 5th Defendants (now described as the Appellants in the instant appeal) for themselves and in a representative capacity. The claims of the 1st Set of Respondents against the 2nd Set of Respondents and Appellants, jointly and as contained in the writ of summons by which the action was commenced and the statement of claim dated 24/2/2011…

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