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NZERIBE
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NZERIBE & ANOR

(2013) JELR 34045 (CA)

Court of Appeal 21 Jun 2013 Nigeria
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- The Plaintiffs/Respondents, biological children of the deceased Dr. Reuben C. Nzeribe, brought an action at the Abia State High Court against their half-sister (Defendant/Appellant), seeking declarations and orders for the implementation

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Suit Number:CA/OW/16/2010
Judges:UWANI MUSA ABBA AJI Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria JOHN INYANG OKORO Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria HARUNA SIMON TSAMMANI Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria
Counsel:E. C. Ekeafor, Esq. For Appellant George Ukaegbu, Esq. with Chinenye Kalu, Esq. For Respondent

HARUNA SIMON TSAMMANI, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This appeal is against the judgment of the Abia State High Court, Aba Judicial Division delivered by Ory Zik Ikeorha; J on the 13th day of July, 2009.

The Appellant was the Defendant in the court below, while the Respondents were the Plaintiffs. The Plaintiffs/Respondents, claim at the Court below was for:

1. A DECLARATION that the LAST WILL of Dr. Reuben Chukwudinma Nzeribe, Medical Director of Saint Anthony's Hospital Limited, Aba (deceased) made on 25th day of March, 1972 has not been implemented to the letter by the Defendant and her agents and privies as far as the plaintiff is concerned.

2. ORDER that the Sections 5, 6, 7, 8 and 15 for the said WILL be implemented fully by the Defendant and her privies or agents to the benefits of the plaintiffs estate of the said Doctor Reuben Chukwudinma Nzeribe from the time of his death up to date of which estate the plaintiff is a beneficiary.

3. ORDER for an account by the De…

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