EDOZIE, JSC (Delivering the Lead Judgment): This appeal arose from a land dispute between the three original plaintiffs who in a representative capacity sued as representing members of Ihitte Community of Egbuoma in the Ohaji/Egbema/Oguta L.G.A. There was only one original defendant who was sued in his personal capacity. Proceedings were commenced in the High Court of Imo State sitting in Oguta where pleadings were ordered, filed, exchanged and subsequently amended with the plaintiffs’ further amended statement of claim and the defendant’s amended statement of defence as the terminal pleadings on which the case was contested. As formulated in paragraph 17 of their pleadings, the reliefs sought by the plaintiffs against the defendant are:- “(1) A declaration that the plaintiffs are entitled to the customary right of occupancy to a piece of parcel of land known as and called “ALA OGBUTU” situate at Egbuoma in the Ohaji/ Egbema/Oguta Local Government Area within the Oguta Judicial Divi…
EZUKWU
V.
UKACHUKWU
(2004) JELR 53616 (SC)
Supreme Court 2 Jul 2004 Nigeria
Case
Citing Cases 140
BriefBot Summary
- The case involves a land dispute between three plaintiffs representing members of Ihitte Community and one defendant. - The plaintiffs sought a declaration of customary right of occupancy to a piece of land known as "ALA OGBUTU" and damag
Case Details
Suit Number:SC. 160/2000
Judges:UTHMAN MOHAMMED, JSC (Presided) SYLVESTER UMARU ONU, JSC ANTHONY IKECHUKWU IGUH, JSC UMARU ATU KALGO, JSC DENNIS ONYEJIFE EDOZIE, JSC (Read the Lead Judgment)
Counsel:K.C.O. Njemanze, Esq. (with him, A. B. Asogu, Esq.) - for the Appellants.
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Chika Ugwu, Esq. (with him, Miss M. Belgore) - for the Respondents.
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