METAL CONSTRUCTION (W.A.) LTD
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ABODERIN

(1998) JELR 45655 (SC)

Supreme Court · SC.174/1994 · 26 Jun 1998 · Nigeria
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Other Citations

Metal Const. (W.A.) Ltd. v. Aboderin (1998) 8 NWLR (Pt.563) 538 (1998) 6 S.C 105

Metal Const. (W.A.) Ltd. v. Aboderin (1998) 8 NWLR (Pt. 563) 538

CORAM

MUHAMMADU LAWAL UWAIS Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria IDRIS LEGBO KUTIGI Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria EMMANUEL OBIOMA OGWUEGBU Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria UTHMAN MOHAMMED Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria ANTHONY IKECHUKWU IGUH Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria

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30th june

1st july

plaintiff

defendant

occupation of the premises

court of appeal

statement of claim

claim

exhibit n

material facts

burma road

exhibit u

lagos state

rent of n400,000.00

award of damages

alternative claim

present action

present case

time of judgment

date of judgment

decision of the court of appeal

learned counsel

months notice

period of 1st july

quit notices

sum of n1,500,000.00

use of the premises

annual rent

appeals

brief facts of this case

dismissal of the said suit

exhibit o

expert evidence

inadmissible evidence of the determination of the tenancy

issue of the new rent

leading judgment

learned trial judge

plaintiffs claim

respective counsel

see bullen

tenancy agreement

tenant of the plaintiff

unanimous decision

IGUH, J.S.C. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): In the High Court of Lagos State of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, the plaintiff, who is now respondent, instituted an action against the appellant, who therein was the defendant, claiming as subsequently amended as follows:

"(i) The sum of N1,500,000.00 (One Million, Five Hundred Thousand Naira) being the cumulative amount of rent due on the premises at 13,Burma Road, Apapa, Lagos State for the period of 1st July, 1978 to 30th June, 1983 at the rent of N400,000.00 per annum from 1st July, 1983 until possession is, given up.

Particulars of Rent

Rent 1st July, 1978 - 30th June, 1979 N200,000.00

Rent 1st July, 1979 - 30th June, 1980 N250.000.00

Rent 1st July, 1980 - 30th June, 1981 N300,000.00

Rent 1st July, 1981 - 30th June, 1982 N350,000.00

Rent 1st July, 1982 - 30th June, 1983 N400,000.00

TOTAL N1.500,000.00

(ii) Alternatively a like sum for the defendant's occupation and use of the premises at 13, Burma Road, Apapa, Lagos State for …

METAL CONSTRUCTION (W.A.) LTD V. ABODERIN

METAL CONSTRUCTION (W.A.) LTD
V.
ABODERIN