OJUGBELE
V.
OLASOJI

(1982) JELR 46394 (SC)

Supreme Court · SC.32/1981 · 2 Apr 1982 · Nigeria
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OJUGBELE v. OLASOJI (1982) 4 S.C. (REPRINT) 20

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GEORGE SODEINDE SOWEMIMO Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria KAYODE ESO Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria ANTHONY NNAEMEZIE ANIAGOLU Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria AUGUSTINE NNAMANI Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria MUHAMMADU LAWAL UWAIS Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria

Core Terms ^Beta

exhibit l

respondent

appeal

court

federal court of appeal

power of attorney

learned trial judge

victor nwajide

advantage of reading

issue of possession

land instruments registration law

bashiru babatunde owe

deed of lease

exhibit s

first statement of claim

judgment of the federal court of appeal

judgment of the presiding justice sowemimo

main issues

original owner of the land

owner of the land

revocation of the power of attorney

trial judge

1962.the defendant

a. n. aniagolu

aro-omo layout

ayinke banjoko aro

contention of mr. lardner

facts of this case

first alleged trespass

grounds of law

high court

high court of justice lagos state

judgment of the learned judge

k. eso

leading judgment

lessee of a plot of land

original grant

plaintiff claims

possession of the said plot of land

preview of the draft

registered instrument

registration of exhibit l

said piece of land

ultra vires

us.to deal

virtue of a lease agreement

virtue of a power of attorney

K. ESO, J.S.C. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): In the High Court of Justice Lagos State (Oluwa, J.) the plaintiff, who is the respondent to the appeal in this court as well as he was respondent in the Federal Court of Appeal from the High Court, claimed as per his amended writ of summons as follows -

"The plaintiff is a lessee of a plot of land situate, lying and being at Aro-Omo layout in Orile Ikeja in the Ikeja District of the Lagos State by virtue of a Lease Agreement entered by the plaintiff and his predecessor-in-title with the owner of the land, Madam Ayinke Banjoko Aro-Omo-Oba in 1962.The Defendant has without the consent or authority of the plaintiff and without any lawful excuse whatsoever, entered upon the said piece of land.

The plaintiff claims from the defendant.

1. 1,000 pounds damages for trespass being committed by the defendant, her servants and or agents upon the said land 1967 up to date.

2. An injunction restraining the defendant, her servants and or agents fro…

OJUGBELE V. OLASOJI

OJUGBELE
V.
OLASOJI