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OLORUNFEMI & ORS

(2013) JELR 35808 (CA)

Court of Appeal 12 Apr 2013 Nigeria
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- This case involves contempt proceedings against the respondents for violating orders made by the Lagos State High Court in a land dispute case. - The appellant claimed ownership of three plots of land and obtained a judgment in their favo

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Suit Number:CA/L/458/2010
Judges:AMINA ADAMU AUGIE Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria CHIMA CENTUS NWEZE Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria CHINWE EUGENIA IYIZOBA Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria
Counsel:T. M. Kareem, Esq., For Appellant Adebayo Oyagbola, Esq., with O. M. Giwah, Esq. For Respondent

AMINA ADAMU AUGIE, JCA (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This appeal relates to the contempt proceedings against the Respondents for violating Orders made by the Lagos State High Court in Suit No. ID/191/92, wherein the Appellant as Plaintiff, sued one Mrs. v. O. K. Momodu, claiming

(a) A declaration that the Plaintiff is the Legal Owner of the THREE (3) PLOTS of land situate tying and being at Akesan Town which property is situate along Akesan Rood, Akesan, Lagos State, covered by Certificate of No: 77/77/1990C, dated 16th February, 1990 measuring 2057.130, square meters.

(b) A declaration that the entry of the property described above by the Defendant is wrongful, unlawful and mounted to act of Trespass of the same.

(c) An order perpetual injunction restraining the Defendant whether by herself, agents and/or servants from committing further act of trespass on the said property.

To prove his claim, the Appellant called 3 Witnesses, and tendered 12 Exhibits. Mrs. V.O.K Momodu called …

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