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ODIETE & ANOR.
V.
OKOTIE & ORS.

(1972) JELR 46122 (SC)

Supreme Court 16 Jun 1972 Nigeria
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Suit Number:SC.245/1969
Judges:GEORGE BAPTIST AYODOLA COKER Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria ATANDA FATAYI-WILLIAMS Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria GEORGE SODEINDE SOWEMIMO Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria
Counsel:Chief D.O. Coker, (with him, Mr. Tobi Dafe) For Appellant Mr. A.A. Adesanya For Respondent
Other Citations:ODIETE & ANOR. v. OKOTIE & 3 ORS. (1972) 6 S.C. (REPRINT) 49

G. B. A. COKER, J.S.C. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): In the High Court, Sapele, in the Mid-Western State, Francis Odiete and Stephen Oritsedere on behalf of themselves and on behalf of Oghoghovbe Family of Abraka as plaintiffs had instituted an action against the present respondents who were then defendants claiming, according to the endorsement of their writ of summons, as follows:-

(1) Against the 1st-3rd defendants only a declaration of title to a piece of land at Ekrejeta Quarter in Abraka in Western Urhobo District of Delta Province. The area and situation of the said piece or parcel of land will be more particularly described and shown in the survey plan to be filed later in court by the plaintiffs '9197 the annual rent of the said piece of land is '91'a310.

(2) Against all the defendants, the sum of '91'a3200 being general damages for trespass committed by the defendants on the said piece of land.

(3) An order of injunction to restrain the defendants and their agents and/o…

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