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THE REGISTERED TRUSTEES OF THE CHURCH OF THE LORD
V.
SHERIFF

(2000) JELR 47333 (CA)

Court of Appeal 11 Apr 2000 Nigeria
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Suit Number:CA/B/25/97
Judges:RAPHEAL OLUFEMI ROWLAND Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria BABA ALKALI BA’ABA Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria SAKA ADEYEMI IBIYEYE Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria
Counsel:Chief J. O. Sobayo For Appellant A. B. Odiete For Respondent
Other Citations:T.R.T.C.L. v. Sheriff (2000) 15 NWLR (Pt.689), (2000) 15 NWLR (Pt. 689) 165

IBIYEYE, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This is an appeal against the decision of Abutu J. of the Federal High Court sitting in Benin and delivered on the 29th of October, 1996.

The appellant in this appeal who was the plaintiff at the trial court instituted an action against the defendant now respondent by filing a writ of summons dated 23rd of November, 1994. The writ of summons reads as follows:-

"The plaintiffs claims (sic) against the defendants are for:

(1) An injunction restraining the defendant by himself, agents, privies, servants and/or adherents from enjoying the plaintiffs name (sic).

"The Church of the Lord (Aladura)" duly registered formerly under the Registration of the Business Names Act, but now under the Company (sic) and Allied Matters Decree No.1 of 1990 in the running, operation, organisation, management or howsoever, of the defendant's organisation (sic) now carried on at Ogodo Road extension, Sapele few yards from the plaintiff's Church (sic) at 113,…

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