ELEAZER HEMAN DANGOMBE V. BITRUS ISAH LASSANJANG

JUDGEMENT IN THE CROSS APPEAL

BIOEBELE ABRAHAM GEORGEWILL, J.C.A.(Delivering the Leading Judgment): This is a cross appeal against the judgment of the High Court of Gombe State sitting in its appellate jurisdiction in Appeal No: GM/29A/2012: Bistrus Isah Lassanjang V. Heman Dangombe Lapan delivered on 8/4/2013 by M. A. Pindiga J and S. Y. Abubakar J, in which the judgment of Upper Area Court I, Gombe affirming the judgment of the Area Court Burak declaring title to the land in dispute situate at Lasanjang to the Cross Appellant was set aside and an order remitting the case to the Upper Area Court I Gombe to evaluate evidence and give judgment in accordance with the law was made.

The Cross Appellant was dissatisfied with the said judgment and had sought and obtained the leave of this Court, while the main appeal filed against the said judgment by the Cross Respondent was pending, to cross appeal against the said judgment. The Notice of Cross Appeal was subsequently filed on 12/10/2015. …