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SANNI
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OGUNBODE

(2001) JELR 44306 (CA)

Court of Appeal 18 Jan 2001 Nigeria
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- Plaintiff sought a declaration of title, damages for trespass, and an injunction relating to land at Rosanwo Street, Ikate, near Aguda Village, Ikeja District, Lagos State, but the trial court dismissed all claims after full trial and ple

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Suit Number:CA/L/335/87
Judges:GEORGE ADESOLA OGUNTADE Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria CHRISTOPHER MITCHELL CHUKWUMA-ENEH Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria AMIRU SANUSI Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria
Counsel:C. Adiele For Appellant A. Arolaranni For Respondent
Other Citations:Sanni v. Ogunbode (2001) 8 NWLR (Pt.714)74, (2001) 8 NWLR (Pt. 714) 74

CHUKWUMA-ENEH, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): In the court below the plaintiff's claim as per the writ in this matter against the defendant is as follows:

I. Declaration of Title to a Statutory Right of occupancy to all that piece or parcel of land situate, lying and being at Rosanwo Street, Ikate near Aguda Village, Ikeja District of Lagos State, Nigeria.

2. N500 damages for trespass committed by the defendant, his servants and, or agents on the said land.

3. Injunction restraining the defendant his servants and, or agents from further act of trespass unto the said land.

Pleadings were filed and exchanged by the parties at the court below. The matter then went to trial on the issues as joined on the statement of claim, amended statement of defence, and a reply to the statement of defence. Parties and their witnesses testified before the court below, sitting at the Ikeja High Court, Lagos State (Coram Hotonu J.). In a considered judgment all the three reliefs Sought by th…

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