IROAGBARA
V.
UFOMADU

(2009) JELR 47303 (SC)

Supreme Court 29 May 2009 Nigeria
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Suit Number:SC.128/2002
Judges:ALOYSIUS IYORGYER KATSINA-ALU Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria ALOMA MARIAM MUKHTAR Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria WALTER SAMUEL NKANU ONNOGHEN Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria PIUS OLAYIWOLA ADEREMI Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria CHRISTOPHER MITCHELL CHUKWUMA-ENEH Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria
Counsel:Mr. E.T.O. For Appellant Chief J.N. Obonna; with him, Chief M.I. Uchefi. For Respondent
Other Citations:Iroagbara v. Ufomadu (2009) 11 NWLR (Pt. 1153) 587 S.C., (2009) 11 NWLR (Pt. 1153) 587

P.O. ADEREMI, J.S.C. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Port Harcourt Division delivered on the 17th of January 2001 in Appeal No. CA/PH/202/96: Mark A. Iroagbara (for himself and on behalf of Iroagbara Family) and David Ufomadu. The Court of Appeal Port Harcourt (hereinafter referred to as the court below) had dismissed the appeal brought by the appellant against the judgment of the High Court of Justice, Umuahia Judicial Division of the then Imo State where he (the appellant) was the plaintiff in Suit No. HU/14/77: Mark A. Iroagbara and David Ufomadu (the defendant). The plaintiff/appellant had claimed against the defendant/respondent in the trial court the following reliefs: -

"(a) Declaration of title to all that piece or parcel of land situate at Amamba, Umuobasi, Ugba-Ibeku, Umuahia within the jurisdiction of this court and whose annual value is N10.00 and which is clearly shown on the plaintiffs plan aforesaid,

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