UCHENNA IKEGWUANI & ORS V. ICHIE MADUBUOBI CHIEJINA & ORS

RITA NOSAKHARE PEMU, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This is an appeal against part of the Judgment of Hon. Justice Umegbolu Nri Ezedi, delivered on the 27th day of February 2007, at the Anambra State High Court, Awka Division.

The suit, the subject matter of this Appeal was instituted by a claim filed on the 25th January 1996, seeking in Paragraph 22 thereof, certain declaratory reliefs and injunction against the defendant (Respondents in the present appeal), jointly and severally - pages 1 - 4 of the Record of Appeal.

SYNOPSIS OF FACTS

The Appellants, the 3rd and 4th Respondents are children of Gabriel Ogugua Ikegwuani (deceased) who died and left a will.

The Appellants allege that the will was forged and reported the 1st 3rd and 4th Respondents, and one Nwafor N. Onyeze to the police for forgery of the will. The police, after investigation found out that the will was not forged.

Thereafter the appellants instituted the suit, the subject matter of this appeal.

The 1st, 3rd and 4…