NWEZE JCA (Delivering the Lead Judgment): The appellant (plaintiff as he then was) took out an action at the Customary Court sitting at Emure, A Ekiti (hereinafter referred to as the court of first instance) against the respondents herein (defendants as they then were). He made monetary claims against them, jointly and severally, being general and special damages for trespass committed on his farm without his consent. The court of first instance sat in a collegiate panel of three Judges, viz., the President and two members. The case went to hearing with the full panel. This full panel continued with the hearing of the matter until it was adjourned for further hearing to a later date. However, commencing from 1 January 2000 till the final determination of the case, one of the members no longer took partin the proceedings. In its judgement delivered on 12 December 2000, the court (left with only two members) found for the plaintiff (now appellant). Sequel to this development, the resp…
FALODUN
V.
OGUNSE
(2009) JELR 54016 (CA)
Court of Appeal 29 Jun 2009 Nigeria
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BriefBot Summary
- The appellant (plaintiff) filed a lawsuit against the respondents (defendants) for trespassing on his farm without consent and claimed damages. - The case was heard by a panel of three judges at the Customary Court, but one of the judges
Case Details
Suit Number:CA/IL/35/2008
Judges:SAKA ADEYEMI IBIYEYE JCA (Presided) SOTONYE DENTON-WEST JCA CHIMA CENTUS NWEZE JCA (Read the Lead Judgment)
Counsel:Oluwole Adeyemi - for the Appellant.
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A.T. Lawal - for the Respondents.
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