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CONFITRUST (NIG) LTD
V.
EMMAX MOTORS LTD & ORS

(2016) JELR 33490 (CA)

Court of Appeal 9 Dec 2016 Nigeria
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- The dispute concerned competing claims to title and possession over property at 37A, Remi Fani-Kayode Street, Ikeja, Lagos, between Confitrust Nigeria Limited (Appellant) and Emmax Motors Limited & Ors (Respondents), including federal age

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Suit Number:CA/L/300/2010
Judges:YARGATA BYENCHIT NIMPAR Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria BIOBELE ABRAHAM GEORGEWILL Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria JAMILU YAMMAMA TUKUR Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria
Counsel:Chief Robert Clarke, SAN with I. B. Muhammed, Esq. and Omoniyi Onabule, Esq. For Appellant Dr. Joseph Nwobike SAN with Mrs. Zainab Anwajoye, Kunle Gbolahan, Esq., andFolajimi Ayodeji, Esq., for 1st, 2nd and 8th RespondentsSheni Ibiwoye, SAN with A. Kenechi - Ejidike, Esq. and Miss Miracle Akusobifor 5th, 6th and 7th Respondents The 3rd and 4th Respondents were not represented by counsel For Respondent

BIOBELE ABRAHAM GEORGEWILL, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This is an Appeal against the judgment of the Federal High Court, Lagos, Coram: Okechukwa J. Okeke, J. in suit No. FHC/L/CS/239/2009; Confitrust Nigeria Limited V. Emmax Motors Limited and Ors delivered on 14/12/2009, in which the claims of the Appellant as Claimant against the Respondents as Defendants were dismissed.

The Appellant who was pissed with the said judgment had promptly appealed to this Court vide its original Notice of Appeal filed on 3/3/2010 on 4 grounds of appeal at Pages 429 - 433 of the Record of Appeal. The Record of Appeal was transmitted to this Court on 25/3/2010. The Amended Notice of Appeal was filed on 15/6/2011 on 4 grounds of appeal. The Appellant's brief was filed on 27/2/2013. The 1st, 2nd and 8th Respondents' brief was filed on 4/3/2013. The 5th, 6th and 7th Respondents' brief was filed on 30/3/2011 but deemed properly filed on 16/1/2013. The Appellants Reply brief to 1st, 2nd and 8th R…

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