WALI, J.S.C. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This case seems to have a chequered history. It's origin dated back to 1929 when one Umaru from Madabo Quarters, Kano City through his representative, Mallam Maikara complained before the court of Emir of Kano on 21/7/29 that a woman named Bidda who came from the West had entered the house that he inherited from his father Inuwa, claiming the same house to belong to her father Dalha. Bidda and her two sisters namely Rukayya and Gambo were joint defendants to Umaru's complaint. The matter was referred to the Chief Alkali's court by Emir's court for further investigation. At the conclusion of the investigation, the following report was made to the Emir's court-
"When they were arraigned before the Alkali it was alleged that the boy was a grandson to the owner of the house. The witnesses appeared before the Alkali but they did not testify that the boy was related by blood to the owner of the house and when they came back to us (the Emir's c…