SAIDU TANKO HUSSAINI, JCA (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This appeal is against the Judgment of the High Court of Justice of Adamawa State sitting on appeal and delivered on the 29th September, 2016 in Appeal case No. ADMS/9A/2011 in which the said High Court affirmed the Judgment of the Upper Area Court 1, Mubi delivered on the 26th May, 2011 in Suit No. CVFI/48/2007.
The Appellant, upon leave sought and granted has appealed to this Court vide the Notice of Appeal dated 19th January, 2017. Facts leading to this appeal can be traced to an earlier case filed by the appellant at the Hildi Area Court. The Appellant had instituted action at the said Hildi Area Court against one Umaru Barka (now deceased) and claimed from him, title over a farmland given to the father of Umaru Barka. The Hildi Area Court upon hearing the case granted title over the farmland to the appellant. Umaru Barka appealed against that decision to the Upper Area Court No. 1 Mubi which, after hearing from parties o…