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DUNG
V.
GYANG

(1994) JELR 40383 (CA)

Court of Appeal 21 Mar 1994 Nigeria
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- The appellant sued the respondent claiming possession of a farm land in Bukuru. - The trial court found in favor of the appellant and awarded possession of the land to him. - The defendant appealed to the Customary Court of Appeal, which

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Suit Number:CA/J/2/89
Judges:OBINNAYA ANUNOBI OKEZIE Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria RABIU DANLAMI MUHAMMAD Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria ADRIAN CHUKWUEMEKA ORAH Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria
Counsel:P. O. Akiya For Appellant M. A. Tende For Respondent
Other Citations:Dung v. Gyang (1994) 8 NWLR (Pt.362)

ORAH, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): The appellant herein was the plaintiff at the Area Court Grade 1 Bukuru in Suit No.CV.421/84H/Date 27/12/84. In that case, the appellant had sued the defendant (respondent herein) claiming possession of a farm land fenced with cactus situate at Manga Gyel in Bukuru.

At the Area Court Grade 1. Bukuru, the plaintiff's case was:-

"That he (plaintiff) inherited the farm land in dispute from his father. That Zang Chung Gyang who was the defendant's senior brother and the plaintiff's father were from the same parents. The land in dispute went into the defendant's possession, when Zang Chung Gyang came to the plaintiff's father and begged the plaintiff's father for a place they will use in farming in order to feed. The plaintiff's father agreed and gave Zang Chung Gyang, the farm land now in dispute for farming on the condition, that if the plaintiff's children should grow up, Zang Chung Gyang should return the farm. Zang Chung Gyang promised…

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