EGUBSON AND ORS
V.
IKECHIUKU

(1977) JELR 46327 (SC)

Supreme Court · SC.183/1975 · 3 Jun 1977 · Nigeria
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Other Citations

(1977) All N.L.R 194 Egbuson v. Ikechiuku (1977) 6 S.C. 1

CORAM

GEORGE SODEINDE SOWEMIMO Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria AYO GABRIEL IRIKEFE Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria UDO UDOMA Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria

Ratio Decidendi

Core Terms ^Beta

defendant

chosen church of god

perpetual succession

immutable rules

learned trial judge

rules

certificate of incorporation

additional wives

bendel state

chief rotimi williams

high court

customary law

exhibit e

lord overtoun

appointment of the plaintiffs

date of the issue of the writ

member of the saint joseph

parcel of land

certificate of incorporation no.

correct account of all properties

court finds

court power

date of the order of his removal

essential central doctrines

federal ministry of lagos affairs

first general executive council meeting

following books

instant case

judgment of the high court of the former midwestern

knowledge of the plaintiffs

member of the methodist church

members of st joseph

new certificate of incorporation

new wives

office of the sole trustee

original rules

possession of the defendant

present appeal

principal questions

properties of religious bodies

purpose of incorporation

registered trustee of the institution

removal of the defendant

said church of all properties

said church of all sums

sole trustee of saint joseph

sole trustee of the saint joseph

such account

trustee of the church

trustees of the church

SIR UDO UDOMA, JSC (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This appeal is from the judgment of the High Court of the former Midwestern, now Bendel State, holden at Benin dated 28th February, 1974. The appeal has been instituted by the appellants, who as plaintiffs, had claimed for themselves and on behalf of all the other members of St Joseph's Chosen Church of God against the respondent, therein defendant, the following:

"(i) a declaration that the defendant has ceased to be a member of the Saint Joseph's Chosen Church of God;

(ii) an order for the removal of the defendant as a sole Trustee of Saint Joseph's Chosen Church of God;

(iii) an order for the appointment of the plaintiffs as Trustees of the Church aforesaid;

(iv) an order that the defendant do render a true and correct account of all properties, moneys and other assets or benefits which he has received in his capacity as sole trustee of the Saint Joseph's Chosen Church of God up to the date of the order of his removal or up to s…

EGUBSON AND ORS V. IKECHIUKU

EGUBSON AND ORS
V.
IKECHIUKU