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SALAMI & ANOR. V.LAWAL

(2008) JELR 46786 (SC)

Supreme Court 11 Jul 2008 Nigeria
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- The appellants sued the respondent for a declaration of their right to a piece of land, damages for trespass, and an injunction. - The trial court found that the respondent had committed an act of trespass on the land and awarded damages

Case Details

Suit Number:SC.417/2001
Judges:NIKI TOBI Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria GEORGE ADESOLA OGUNTADE Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria MAHMUD MOHAMMED Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria JAMES OGENYI OGEBE Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria MOHAMMAD SAIFULLAH MUNTAKA-COOMASSIE Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria
Counsel:Mr. M. O. AgboolaIssac Adeniyi For Appellant Mr. N. O. O. Oke, SANMrs Olawunmi LaliMr. A. O. Olori-Aje For Respondent
Other Citations:BELLO SALAMI & ANOR. V. ALHAJI ADETORO LAWAL (2008) 14 NWLR (PT. 1108) 546 (2008) 4 FWLR 7795 S.C. (2008) 4 FWLR 7795 S.C.

G. A. OGUNTADE, JSC (Delivering the Leading Judgment): The appellants were the plaintiffs at the Oshogbo High Court of Osun State where they claimed against the respondent as the defendant the following reliefs:

"(i) A declaration that the Plaintiffs are the persons entitled to a statutory Right of Occupancy to the piece or parcel of land consisting of an area approximately 9.865 hectares, verged Blue and shown on plan No. OMS/OSfMISC/08/91 drawn by E.O, Omisola and Associates, Licensed Surveyor and bounded as follows:

(a) On the front side or Northern side by Osogbo to Iwo Road

(b) On the Eastern side by Adegoke Family landed property

(c) On the Southern side by Onifade Family land and

(d) On the Western side by Yemoja Stream

(ii) Five thousand naira (₦5,000.00)General damages for trespass committed by the defendant on plaintiff family land at Yemoja area, Oyatedo.

(iii) Perpetual injunction restraining the defendant, his servants, agents or privies from committing any further acts…

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