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OBI
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OBI & ANOR

(2004) JELR 44994 (CA)

Court of Appeal 30 Jan 2004 Nigeria
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- The plaintiff sought declarations and orders relating to inheritance and partition of family land at Asaba, invoking Asaba customary law. - Defendants entered appearance but filed no defence; plaintiff moved for judgment in default, but t

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Suit Number:CA/B/123/97
Judges:RABID DANLAMI MUHAMMAD Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria KUMAI BAYANG AKAAHS Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria AMINA ADAMU AUGIE Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria
Counsel:Dr. Felix Nwanze Obi For Appellant W. O. Ezeanwu, Esq. For Respondent

R. D. MUHAMMAD, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This is an appeal against the ruling of Odita, J., sitting at High Court No.2, Asaba, in the Asaba Judicial Division, delivered on 12th April, 1995 striking out the suit.

The plaintiff, by paragraph 24 of his statement of claim is claiming for the following:

"Whereof the plaintiff claims as follows:

1. A declaration that the plaintiff and his brothers by his mother Mrs Ashimedue Obi, are entitled to a share of one fourth (1/4) of the whole estate at No. 36, Onaje Road, Asaba, according to Asaba customs.

2. A declaration that the 1st and 3rd defendants' occupation of the land at No. 30, Onaje Road, Asaba to the exclusion of the plaintiff and his brothers is wrongful.

3. An order of court that the 2nd defendant shares the land in accordance with Asaba custom.

4. An order of court that the 3rd defendant renders account of all monies received from the structure erected on the land.

5. An order of court that the 3rd defendant remove…

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