FOLAMI AND ORS. V. COLE AND ORS
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ΦΟΛΑΜΙ ΑΝ∆ ΟΡΣ. ς. ΧΟΛΕ ΑΝ∆ ΟΡΣ.
ΩΑΛΤ, ϑ.Σ.Χ.: Ι
ηαϖε ηαδ τηε οππορτυνιτψ οφ ρεαδινγ ιν αδϖανχε α χο
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πψ οφ τηε
ϕυδγµεντ οφ µψ λεαρνεδ βροτηερ Εσο, ϑ.Σ.Χ. ανδ Ι εντιρελψ αγρεε ωιτη ιτ. Φορ τηοσε
σαµε ρεασονσ ωηιχη Ι αδοπτ ιντοτο. Ι τοο ωιλλ δισµισσ τηε αππεαλ ανδ ιτ ισ ηερεβψ
δισµισσεδ. Ι αλσο αδοπτ τηε χονσεθυεντιαλ ορδερσ ιν τηε λεαδ ϕυδγµεντ ινχλυδινγ τηατ
5
ρελατινγ το χοστσ.
Αππεαλ ∆ισµισσεδ.
10
ΦΟΛΑΜΙ ΑΝ∆ Χ)ΡΣ. ς. ΧΟΛΕ ΑΝ∆ ΟΡΣ.
1. ΑΒΙΒΑΤΥ ΦΟΛΑΜΙ
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2. ΑΣΗΑΒΙ ΟΠΕΝΙΒΟ
3.
ΜΟΡ1ΝΑΤΥ ΤΟΜΟΡΙ ΕΛΕΤΥ
ΑΠΠΕΛΛΑΝΤΣ
4.
Α∆ΟΛΠΗΥΣ ΑΛΑΒΙ ΒΑΙΛΕΨ
ς
1. ΦΛΟΡΑ ΧΟΛΕ
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2. ΜΟΗΑΜΜΕ∆ Α. ΒΑΜΓΒΟΣΕ
3. ΦΑΣΑΣΙ 0. Α. ΙΛΑΚΑ
ΡΕΣΠΟΝ∆ΕΝΤΣ
ΣΥΠΡΕΜΕ ΧΟΥΡΤ ΟΦ ΝΙΓΕΡΙΑ
ΣΥΙΤ ΝΟ. ΣΧ.
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/
1
989
ΟΒΑΣΕΚ1
Αγ. Χ.ϑ.Ν.
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ΕΣΟ,
ϑ.Σ.Χ.
ΚΑΩΥ,
ϑ.Σ.Χ.
ΒΕΛΓΟΡΕ,
ϑ.Σ.Χ.
ΩΑΛΤ,
ϑ.Σ.Χ.
6τη Απριλ, 1990
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Customary Law - Yoruba Family propeny - Whether disposable by the head of the Family
alone.
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Equity - Doctrine of Laches - Standing by - Effect.
Family Law - Yoruba native Law and custom - Headship of family - Whether the eldest
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female member can become head offal/illy - Other members all females.
Land Law - Faintly head - Sale of land under custonzaty law -
consulted - Effect of such sale - title.' of innocent purchaser
φ
value
Family members not
.
ΙΣΣΥΕΣ:
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1. Ωηετηερ τηε σαλε οφ φαµιλψ προπερτψ βψ τηε ηεαδ οφ τηε φαµιλψ αλονε ισ ϖαλιδ υνδερ
Ψορυβα χυστοµ.
2.
Ωηατ ισ τηε ιµπλιχατιον ωηερε α φαµιλψ ηεαδ δισποσεσ οφ τηε φαµιλψ λανδ ωιτηουτ
χονσυλτινγ οτηερ µεµβερσ οφ τηε φαµιλψ?
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3. Ηοω µαψ τηε βυρδεν οφ προοφ βε δισχηαργεδ ωηερε τηε χοµµισσιον οφ α χριµε
βψ α παρτψ ισ διρεχτλψ ιν ισσυε?
4.
Υνδερ Ψορυβα νατιϖε λαω ανδ χυστοµ, ωηο ισ εντιτλεδ το µαναγε τηε φαµιλψ
προπερτψ?
5.
Ωηετηερ α φεµαλε χηιλδ χαν βε ηεαδ οφ τηε φαµιλψ υνδερ Ψορυβα νατιϖε λαω ανδ
χυστοµ.
Evidence - Burden of proof - Fraud - On whom lies - How discharged
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