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KAWU, J.S.C. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): The appellants, who were plaintiffs in the Senior Magistrate's Court, Sapele, had sued the respondents claiming as follows:-
"The plaintiff is entitled to possession of premises (comprising 2 store rooms) situate at No. 11/4 Market Road, Sapele which were let by the plaintiff to the defendants jointly and severally on a monthly tenancy of N6.00 per month, which said tenancy was terminated by notice to quit given by plaintiff vide (his Solicitor's letter dated 26th August, 1974 attached and on 6th December, 1974 the plaintiff did serve on the defendants a notice in writing of his intentions to apply to recover possession of the said premises (duplicate of which notice is hereby annexed) by the Deputy Sheriff and that notwithstanding the said Notice the defendants refused and/or neglected to deliver up possession of the premises afore-said and still detains the same.
(2) Wherefore the plaintiff claims possession and N54.00 being arrears of…