JUSTINA ANORUO NZE V. DENNISON ONYEACHUGWO
(2013) JELR 35904 (CA)
Court of Appeal
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CA/PH/353/2006
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22 Mar 2013
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Nigeria
Coram
JOHN INYANG OKORO JCA;
PHILOMENA MBUA EKPE JCA;
HARUNA SIMON TSAMMANI JCA;
Appearances
M.I. Ahamba (SAN), with C.C. Okoroaja, Esq., K.O. Ahamba, Esq; and O.U. Okajo (Miss), For Appellant
J.I. Ogamba, Esq. For Respondent
Judgement
<p>PHILOMENA MBUA EKPE, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This is an appeal against the judgment of N.O. Adigwe J. of the High Court of Owerri and delivered on the 16th day of May 2005.</p><p> The Appellant was the defendant in the lower court and the judgment was in favour of the Plaintiff/Respondent whereby the judge granted all the reliefs sought by the plaintiff.</p><p> Dissatisfied with the said judgment the Defendant/Appellant has now brought this appeal. The reliefs sought by the Plaintiff in the lower court were as follows:</p><p> 1. N1,000.00 being damages for trespass to the plaintiff's parcel of land known as and called "ALA NWOKWU" in the plaintiff's possession situate at Umungada Irete within the jurisdiction of this court.</p><p> 2. An injunction restraining the defendant by herself, servants, and/or agents from committing further acts of trespass on the said land.</p><p> The brief facts of the case are thus:</p><p> The land in dispute known as "ALA NWOKWU" is a portion of a larger parcel of land situate atβ¦</p>