<p><strong>A. N. ANIAGOLU, JSC (Delivering the Leading Judgment):</strong> In the District Court of Kano State, the Plaintiff/Respondent (H.C. Okonkwo hereafter referred to as the Respondent) took out a writ of summons against the Defendant/Appellant (Agnes Deborah Ejofodomi also hereinafter referred to as the Appellant) as follows:</p><p> WRIT OF SUMMONS</p><p> The Plaintiff is entitled to the possession (sic) of the house and premises situate and being at No.6 Church Road, Sabon Gari, Kano otherwise known as &#x27;GREEN TRAVELLERS LODGE&#x27; which the plaintiff had let to the Defendant as a tenant from month to month tenancy and which tenancy was determined by Notice to Quit given to the tenant through the Plaintiffs (sic) Solicitors on 31st July, 1979.</p><p> Arrears of Rent, from June to November 1979 at ₦900.00, ₦5,400.00 (Five Thousand Four Hundred Naira (sic).</p><p> &quot;Despite the said determination of the said tenancy the Defendant still retained the said house and premises and holds over same from the Plaintiff. The Plaintiff claims…</p>