ALHAJI ADAMU V. HARUNA GULAK
(2013) JELR 34047 (CA)
Court of Appeal
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CA/YL/25/2011
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11 Feb 2013
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Nigeria
Coram
SOTONYE DENTON WEST JCA
IGNATIUS IGWE AGUBE JCA
ABUBAKAR ALKALI ABBA JCA
Appearances
I. S. Adamu Esq. For the Appellant;
E. O. Odo Esq. For the Respondent.
Judgement
<p><strong>ABUBAKAR ALKALI ABBA, J.C.A. (Delivering the leading : ):</strong> </p><p> INTRODUCTION AND ARGUMENT BY EACH SIDE </p><p> This is an Appeal against the decision of His Lordship, Honourable Justice Adamu Buba Mubi of the High Court of Justice, Adamawa State, sitting at Mubi, delivered on the 30th day of March, 2009, where the Plaintiff/Respondent by a Writ of Summons dated 8th day of December, 2003 commenced an action with claim contained in paragraph 13 of the Statement of Claim dated the 8th day of December, 2003 where he claims as follows:</p><p> (a) Declaration that the plaintiff is entitled to statutory of occupancy over a piece of land measuring 100 feet by 50 feet situate at Yelwa Ward, Mubi Town, Adamawa State.</p><p> (b) N500,000.00 (Five Hundred Thousand Naira Only) damages for trespass to the land.</p><p> (c) Injunction restraining the Defendant from further trespass to or otherwise interference with the said land.</p><p> (d) Costing of the Suit.</p><p> Pleadings were ordered, filed and exchanged. The Plaintiff during trial cā¦</p>