USMAN
V.
GARKE
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Usman v. Garke (2003) 14 NWLR (Pt. 840) 261
A. O. EJIWUNMI, J.S.C. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This appeal is against the judgment of the court below, Jos Division (Coram, Oguntade, J.C.A., Edozie, J.C.A. (as he then was), and Muhamad, J.C.A.) delivered on the 8th day of December, 1998. By the said judgment, that court dismissed the appeal of the appellant from the judgment of the trial court sitting in Jalingo in the Taraba State High Court, in suit No. TRSJ/30/93. In that case, which was tried on pleadings, the respondent by paragraph 17 of his statement of claim, claimed as follows:
"17. Whereof the plaintiff claims against the defendant:
(a) A declaration of title over the parcel of land described as Plot No. 19A (sic) road lying and situate at the Jalingo old air strip measuring about 1110 square meters based on MISCJP3, Jalingo, Taraba State.
(b) An order of perpetual injunction against the defendant and his privies or servants from committing further acts of trespass on the above parcel of land.
(c) The sum of t…