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WHETHER A COUNTER CLAIMANT IN AN ACTION FOR DECLARATION OF TITLE TO LAND CAN DISPUTE THE IDENTITY OF LAND

CASE TITLE: MUSA v. BAPPAH & ORS (2021) LPELR-55223(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 22ND JULY, 2021 PRACTICE AREA: LAND LAW LEAD JUDGMENT: JUMMAI HANNATU SANKEY, J.C.A. SUMMARY OF JUDGMENT: INTRODUCTION This appeal borders on Declaration of Title to Land. FACTS This Appeal is against the Judgment of the High Court of Bauchi delivered on 21st April, 2020, by HON…

WHETHER IT IS DESIRABLE THAT A PARTY CLAIMING TITLE TO LAND VIA TRADITIONAL EVIDENCE BE CALLED AS A WITNESS

CASE TITLE: NGARA & ANOR v. OTAJI (2021) LPELR-54778(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 17TH JUNE, 2021 PRACTICE AREA: LAND LAW LEAD JUDGMENT: MOHAMMED BABA IDRIS, J.C.A. SUMMARY OF JUDGMENT: INTRODUCTION This appeal borders on Declaration of Title to Land. FACTS This appeal is against the judgment of the Rivers State High Court. By a writ of summons dated 23rd…

HOW TO ESTABLISH VALID SALE OF LAND UNDER NATIVE LAW AND CUSTOM

CASE TITLE: YUSUF v. OGUNLANA (2021) LPELR-54522(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 2 JUNE, 2020 PRACTICE AREA: LAND LAW. LEAD JUDGMENT: FOLASADE AYODEJI OJO, J.C.A. SUMMARY OF JUDGMENT: INTRODUCTION This appeal borders on Declaration of Title to Land. FACTS The Appellant as Claimant at the trial Court commenced the action vide a writ of summons against the Respondent and sought a…

WHETHER A PERSON IS AT LIBERTY TO GIVE OUT HIS PROPERTIES AS HE PLEASES

CASE TITLE: ULEGEDE v. MBAPUUN (2021) LPELR-54205(CA)JUDGMENT DATE: 18TH MAY, 2021 PRACTICE AREA: LAND LAW. LEAD JUDGMENT: YARGATA BYENCHIT NIMPAR, J.C.A. SUMMARY OF JUDGMENT: INTRODUCTION This appeal borders on Declaration of Title to Land. FACTS This Appeal is against the decision of the High Court of Justice, Benue State sitting in Makurdi delivered by HON. JUSTICE E….

IS A PERSON AT LIBERTY TO GIVE OUT HIS PROPERTIES AS HE PLEASES?

ULEGEDE v. MBAPUUN (2021) LPELR-54205(CA)JUDGMENT DATE: 18TH MAY, 2021 PRACTICE AREA: LAND LAW. LEAD JUDGMENT: YARGATA BYENCHIT NIMPAR, J.C.A. SUMMARY OF JUDGMENT: INTRODUCTION This appeal borders on Declaration of Title to Land. FACTS This Appeal is against the decision of the High Court of Justice, Benue State sitting in Makurdi delivered by HON. JUSTICE E. N. KPOJIME…

LEGAL EFFECT OF AN UNREGISTERED DOCUMENT AFFECTING LAND

ONWUSOR v. MAINA & ORS (2021) LPELR-53368(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 17TH MARCH, 2021 PRACTICE AREA: LAND LAW LEAD JUDGMENT: JUMMAI HANNATU SANKEY, J.C.A. SUMMARY OF JUDGMENT: INTRODUCTION This appeal borders on Land Law. FACTS This Appeal is against the Judgment of the High Court of Justice, Borno State in Suit No. BOHC/MG/CV/10/2019, delivered on January 13,…

DUTY OF A PARTY WHO RELIES ON ACQUISITION OF TITLE BY GRANT TO PROVE SAME

TAYA & ANOR v. ABUBAKAR (2021) LPELR-52652(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 25TH JANUARY, 2021 PRACTICE AREA: LAND LAW. LEAD JUDGMENT: UZO IFEYINWA NDUKWE-ANYANWU, J.C.A. SUMMARY OF JUDGMENT: INTRODUCTION This appeal borders on Land Law. FACTS This is an Appeal against the judgment of the High Court of Gombe State sitting in its appellate jurisdiction. The Judgment was delivered on…

DOES A PLAINTIFF NEED TO PROVE ALL THE FIVE WAYS BY WHICH THE OWNERSHIP/TITLE TO LAND MAY BE PROVEN?

CASE TITLE: GOBA v. ALGONI (2020) LPELR-49489(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 19TH FEBRUARY, 2020 PRACTICE AREA: LAND LAW LEAD JUDGE: MUDASHIRU NASIRU ONIYANGI, J.C.A. SUMMARY OF JUDGMENT: INTRODUCTION This appeal borders on Land Law. FACTS This is an appeal against the decision of the High Court of Borno State. The facts of the case are that the Respondent who was…

SHOULD THE GRANT OF AN APPLICATION FOR THE RENEWAL OF A WRIT ONLY BE MADE EXPARTE?

CASE TITLE: OKPARA v. ANOZIE & ORS (2020) LPELR-49296(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 21ST JANUARY, 2020 PRACTICE AREA: LAND LAW LEAD JUDGE: ITA GEORGE MBABA, J.C.A. SUMMARY OF JUDGMENT: INTRODUCTION This appeal borders on Land Law. FACTS This Appeal is against the judgment of Imo State High Court in Suit No. HOW/98/2007, delivered on 11th March 2013, by Hon….

EFFECT OF FAILURE TO SERVE NOTICE OF REVOCATION OF RIGHT OF OCCUPANCY

HEADING: EFFECT OF FAILURE TO SERVE NOTICE OF REVOCATION OF RIGHT OF OCCUPANCY CASE TITLE: ATUME v. BAKODO (2020) LPELR-49162(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 10TH JANUARY, 2020 PRACTICE AREA: LAND LAW LEAD JUDGE: ABDULLAHI MAHMUD BAYERO, J.C.A. SUMMARY OF JUDGMENT: INTRODUCTION This appeal borders on the declaration of title to land. FACTS This Appeal germinated from the judgment of the…