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AMU & ANOR

(2008) JELR 46597 (CA)

Court of Appeal 10 Jul 2008 Nigeria
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- The appellant sued the respondents claiming ownership of a piece of land and seeking various reliefs, including a declaration of ownership, possession of the land, and damages. - At the trial, the case was dismissed by the lower court. -

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Suit Number:CA/B/68/2006
Judges:HELEN MORONKEJI OGUNWUMIJU Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria ALI ABUBAKAR BANBANDI GUMEL Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria CHIOMA EGONDU NWOSU-IHEME Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria
Counsel:K. S. Okeaya-Inneh SAN. with him A. L. Azikiwe For Appellant Dr. F. A. Irumhekha For Respondent

CHIOMA EGONDU NWOSU-IHEME (Ph.D), J.C.A (Delivering the Leading Judgment): The Appellant in this appeal who was the Plaintiff in the Court below had sued the Respondents who were Defendants at the lower court, claiming the following reliefs:

(A) A Declaration that the plaintiff is both the legal and equitable owner of all that large piece or parcel of land measuring 928.804 square meters, registered as No.30 at page 30 in volume 774 at the Lands Registry in Benin City, lying and situate within K.S. Okeaya-Inneh's Estate at Isiohor, Ugbowo Housing Estate, Ugbowo, Benin City, delineated and marked as Plot NO.34 in a Survey Plan No. ISO/BD/1328/89 of 16th October 1989 bounded by Beacon Nos. BOD 1228 - BBD 1147 - BDD 1146 and BDD 1227 respectively.

(B) A Declaration that the plaintiff is entitled to possession and statutory right of occupancy of the piece of land measuring 928.804 square meters delineated in Survey Plan No. ISO/BD/1328/89 of 16/10/1989 bounded by Beacon Nos. BDD 1128 - B…

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