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CHAIRMAN LAGOS EXECUTIVE DEVELOPMENT AND ANOR
V.
WILLIAMS AND ORS.

(1963) JELR 40232 (SC)

Supreme Court 28 Jun 1963 Nigeria
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Suit Number:F.S.C.256/1962
Judges:LIONEL BRETT Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria JOHN IDOWU CONRAD TAYLOR Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria BAIRAMIAN Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria
Counsel:For Appellant For Respondent
Other Citations:(1963) All N.L.R 266

BAIRAMIAN, F.J.:- This appeal is from the judgement of Coker, J., on the summons taken out by the appellant to determine three questions: (the 2nd question is irrelevant now): namely:-

1. Amount of compensation payable to 1st and 3rd claimants in respect of properties known as Nos. 67/69 Victoria Street, Lagos, which properties were acquired by the Lagos Executive Development Board under and by virtue of the Lagos Central Planning Scheme, 1951.

2.(Irrelevant now).

3. Whether any compensation is payable for the cost of removal and injury to goodwill in respect of the trade business and profession alleged being carried on by 1st and 2nd claimants on the premises of Nos. 67169 Victoria Street, Lagos, and if any the assessment of such compensation.

The judgement under appeal is, on the 1st question, that:-

"the amount of compensation should be, #15,500 in full settlement of all claims made by the 1st claimant and on the 3rd question the judgement is:

"(a) that the 2nd claimant is not enti…

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