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ΧΟΛΕ ς. ΦΟΛΑΜΙ
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ΧΟΛΕ ς. ΦΟΛΑΜΙ
ΑΒΟΨΑ∆Ε ΧΟΛΕ
ς
0
Σ.Ρ. ΦΟΛΑΜΙ
(Ψυνοσε Φολανι συβστιτυτεδ βψ
Ορδερ οφ Χουρτ)
ΦΕ∆ΕΡΑΛ ΣΥΠΡΕΜΕ ΧΟΥΡΤ
5
ϑΙΒΟΩΥ,
Αγ. Φ.Χ.ϑ.
∆Ε ΛΕΣΤΑΝΓ,
Φ.ϑ.
ΗΥΒΒΑΡ∆,
Αγ. Φ.ϑ.
18τη Οχτοβερ, 1956.
ΑΠΠΕΛΛΑΝΤ
ΡΕΣΠΟΝ∆ΕΝΤ
ΣΥΙΤ ΝΟ. ΩΑΧΑ 266/1954
!O
Land Law- Land in lagos. Sale by Native Law and Custom - requirements -
witnessess to transaction - consent of family - receipts unknown to Native
Law. - Sale under English Law - purchaser legal estate for value without
notice.
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ΙΣΣΥΕ:
1. Ωηετηερ αν εθυιταβλε ιντερεστ σηουλδ βε πρεφερρεδ το α λεγαλ ιντερεστ ιν α χλαιµ
φορ τιτλε το λανδ.
ΦΑΧΤΣ:
Τηισ ωασ α δισπυτε οϖερ τηε οωνερσηιπ οφ λανδ ιν Λαγοσ. Τηε φαχτσ αρε φυλλψ σετ
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ουτ ιν τηε ϕυδγµεντ. Τηε χουρτ χονσιδερεδ τηε αππελλαντ∋σ χλαιµ το τιτλε το τηε λανδ
βοτη υνδερ Νατιϖε Λαω ανδ χυστοµ, ανδ ιν Ενγλιση Λαω, ανδ ιν δοινγ σο δεαλτ ωιτη
τηε πρινχιπλεσ λαιδ δοων ιν τηε χασεσ χιτεδ ασ αππλιεδ το τηε φαχτσ ιν τηισ χασε. Ιτ
ωασ αγρεεδ τηατ τηε λανδ ωασ οριγιναλλψ φαµιλψ λανδ.
ΗΕΛ∆:
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1. Τηε αππελλαντ ηαδ φαιλεδ το εσταβλιση α τιτλε βψ Νατιϖε Λαω ανδ χυστοµ, ασ ηε
ηαδ νοτ προϖεδ:−
α.
Τηατ τηε σαλε ωασ ωιτη τηε χονσεντ οφ τηε φαµιλψ.
β.
Τηατ τηε τρανσαχτιον τοοκ πλαχε βεφορε ωιτνεσσεσσ.
2. Ιν Ενγλιση Λαω τηε αππελλαντ ηαδ ατ τηε µοστ ονλψ αν εθυιταβλε ιντερεστ ανδ τηε
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ρεσπονδεντ ηαδ τηε λεγαλ εστατε χονϖεψεδ το ηιµ φορ ϖαλυε ωιτηουτ νοτιχε, ανδ
ηισ χλαιµ το τηε λανδ ωουλδ βε πρεφερρεδ το τηε αππελλαντ∋σ.
ΧΑΣΕΣ ΡΕΦΕΡΡΕ∆ ΤΟ ΙΝ ϑΥ∆ΓΜΕΝΤ.
1.
Αγανραν ϖ. Ολυσηι ανδ οτηερσ,
1 Ν.Λ.Ρ. 66
45
2.
Αραλαωον ϖ. Αροµιρε ανδ Αιψεδυν, Χηιεφ Αροµιρε,
15
Ν.Λ.Ρ.
90.
3.
Σεχρεταρψ, Λαγοσ Τοων Χουνχιλ ϖ. Σουλε ανδ Αιψεδυν, Χηιεφ Αροµιρε,
15
Ν.Λ.Ρ. 72.
4.
Γαµβα ϖ. Πυβλιχ Τρυστεε,
18 Ν.Λ.ΦΙ. 132, 136.
5.
Αβακαη ϖ. Ακαννι,
19
Ν.ΛΡ. 15.
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ϑ.Α. Σοµεφυν
φορ Αππελλαντ.
ΚΑ. Κοτυν
φορ Ρεσπονδεντ.
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