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DUNG
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RAILWAY PROPERTY MGT CO. LTD

(2018) JELR 38375 (CA)

Court of Appeal 14 Jun 2018 Nigeria
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Suit Number:CA/J/65/2014
Judges:ADAMU JAURO Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria UCHECHUKWU ONYEMENAM Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria HABEEB ADEWALE OLUMUYIWA ABIRU Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria
Counsel:G. G. Achi with him, R. N. Wuyep & S. K. Mancha For Appellant T. J. J. Danjuma with him, C. N. Bitrus For Respondent

UCHECHUKWU ONYEMENAM, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This is an appeal against the judgment of the High Court of Plateau State sitting in its original Jurisdiction at Bukuru, Jos Judicial Division delivered on 25th November, 2011 in SUIT NO: PLD/J101/2006 by P. L. LOT, J. wherein the learned trial Judge entered judgment for the Respondent who was the Defendant.

On 22nd May, 2006 and 16th February, 2007 respectively the Plaintiff sought and obtained the leave of the trial Court to sue in a representative capacity and to amend the name of the Defendant from RAILWAY PROPERTY COMPANY to RAILWAY PROPERTY MANAGEMENT COMPANY LTD; also to amend the Writ of Summons and the Statement of Claim wherein the Appellant claimed:

1. A declaration that the Plaintiff is the owner of Customary Right of Occupancy over all the entire land situate and lying immediately behind the B Division of the Nigeria Police Force Bukuru.

2. A perpetual injunction restraining the Defendant, its privies or agents…

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