GALADIMA JCA (Delivering the Lead Judgment): This is an appeal against the decision of Eze Ozobu (CJ) of Enugu State High Court delivered on 24/6/97. The appellants were the defendants in that Court. The respondents, who were the plaintiffs, claimed they are the people of Umuaniona extended family of Amechi Awkunanaw, who are the owners- in-title of parcels of land known as Okwe-Eghe land. They sued in this action for themselves and as representatives of the said Umuaniona community. It is the case of the respondents that the Umuaniona community inherited from their forebears the said piece of land until one John Wenata Egbo trespassed thereon sometime in 1957 without the consent of the Umuaniona community. In 1965, the respondents brought suit No. E/97/65 against the said John Wenata Egbo claiming that he exceeded the area given to him. The learned trial Judge held that the deed of lease dated 20/ 10/62 and registered as No. 31 at page 31 in Volume 332 of the lands registry was inv…
OBUEKE
V.
NNAMCHI
(2005) JELR 51143 (CA)
Court of Appeal 29 Jun 2005 Nigeria
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Suit Number:CA/E/12/2000
Judges:SULEIMAN GALADIMA JCA (Presided and Read the Lead Judgment) JOSEPH JEREMIAH UMOREN JCA JA’AFARU MIKA’ILU JCA
Counsel:Chief Enechi Onyia SAN - for the Appellants . C
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C. J. Anyamene (Mrs.) (with her, G. O. Agbo Esq.) - for the Respondents .
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