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TANKO
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KADUNA NORTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT

(2002) JELR 47626 (CA)

Court of Appeal 9 May 2002 Nigeria
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- The appellant filed a lawsuit against the respondent claiming damages, trespass, and injunction. - The appellant provided evidence and testimony to support her claims, while the respondent did not call any witnesses or present a defense.

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Suit Number:CA/K/341/2001
Judges:ISA AYO SALAMI Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria MAHMUD MOHAMMED Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria JOSEPH JEREMIAH UMOREN Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria
Counsel:I.B. ODIGIE For Appellant Respondent absent and not represented For Respondent

MAHMUD MOHAMMED, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): The dispute between the parties in this appeal started before the High Court of Justice of Kaduna State at Kaduna where the Appellant as the Plaintiff by a Writ of Summons instituted an action against the Respondent which was the Defendant and claimed as follows in paragraph 16 of her Amended Statement of Claim:-

"Where of the Plaintiff claim against the Defendant as follows: -

1. (a) An order against the Defendant to account to the Plaintiff in the sum of N60, 000.00 for the year 1995 being money(s), rent(s) or the like derived from such renting.

(b) An order directing the Defendant to account to the Plaintiff in respect of all money(s), rent(s) or the like that will accrue or find their way into the Defendant's hands in respect of the restaurants forming part of Mando Motor Park Inn at the rate of N60, 000.00 per annum or as they- may appreciate for the remaining 7 years (1996-2002) i. e N420, 000.00 more.

(c) The Plaintiff…

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