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KIDAGUMA
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ABOJA

(2012) JELR 48593 (CA)

Court of Appeal 25 May 2012 Nigeria
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- The dispute involved possession of Plot B.649 at Gwange New Extension, Maiduguri, with both parties claiming entitlement based on competing land transactions; Plaintiff claimed an earlier allocation in 1961, while Defendant asserted purch

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Suit Number:CA/J/279/2000
Judges:CLARA BATA OGUNBIYI Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria JUMMAI HANNATU SANKEY Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria PHILOMENA MBUA EKPE Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria
Counsel:U. N. Mustapha Esq. For Appellant Usman Tatama Esq. For Respondent

PHILOMENA MBUA EKPE, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This is an appeal against the judgment of the Borno State High Court delivered on the 10th day of December, 1999 whereby the Plaintiff now the Respondent claimed as follows:

"Possession of all that Plot numbered B. 649 lying and situated at Gwange New extension measuring 100 feet by 50 feet granted to the Plaintiff on the 6th day of September, 1961 and injunction restraining the defendant, agents and servants and or whoever is claiming through him from further trespass on the said Plot numbered B. 649 situated at Gwange Extension, Maidugurio Borno State..."

The matter proceeded to trial and judgment was finally given in favor of the plaintiff in the lower Court, hence this appeal. The Appellant who was defendant in the lower Court has filed a notice of appeal dated the 20th day of December, 1999, containing 3 grounds of appeal. The Appellant later sought and obtained leave of this Court to file additional grounds of appeal…

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