REGINALD AZUBUIKE ADIMORA & ANOR V. GEOFFERY O. ADIMORA & ANOR
(2018) JELR 39489 (CA)
Court of Appeal
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CA/E/99/2007
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13 Feb 2018
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Nigeria
Coram
HUSSEIN MUKHTAR JCA;
MUHAMMED LAWAL SHUAIBU JCA;
FREDERICK OZIAKPONO OHO JCA;
Appearances
G. A. Ekoh Esq. For Appellant
Awforkansi Nnadiume Esq. For Respondent
Judgement
<p>FREDERICK OZIAKPONO OHO, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This appeal is against the judgment of the High Court of Enugu State sitting at the Enugu Judicial Division and delivered on the 25-7-2005 in which the Court below delivered its judgment in favour of the 2nd Respondent and dismissed the Plaintiffs claims who are Appellants in this Appeal. The original Plaintiff in this suit (now deceased) late Gabriel Adimora had claimed ownership and landlord in possession of the property known and called No. 8 Oraifite Street, Ogui New Layout, Enugu and in 1991 took out a writ of summons at the Enugu State High Court and in the Amended Statement of claim filed subsequently claimed as follows:</p><p>(a) A declaration that the plaintiff is the owner and the person entitled to the statutory right of occupancy of the house and premises known as and called No. 8 Oranne Street, Ogui New Layout, Enugu within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court with the annual value of 20.00 (Twenty Naira).</p><p>(b…</p>