OKESUJI V. LAWAL

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ΝΙΓΕΡΙΑΝ ΣΥΠΡΕΜΕ ΧΟΥΡΤ ΧΑΣΕΣ [1991] 1 Ν.Σ.Χ.Χ.

OKESUJI V. LAWAL

ΜΑ∆ΑΜ ΑΛΙΧΕ ΟΚΕΣΥϑΙ

ς.

ΦΑΤΑΙ ΑΛΑΒΙ ΛΑΩΑΛ

ΣΥΠΡΕΜΕ ΧΟΥΡΤ ΟΦ ΝΙΓΕΡΙΑ

ΥΩΑΙΣ,

ϑ.Σ.Χ.

ΒΕΛΓΟΡΕ,

ϑ.Σ.Χ.

ΑΓΒΑϑΕ,

ϑ.Σ.Χ.

0 ΛΑΤΑΩΥ ΡΑ ,

ϑ.Σ.Χ.

ΑΚΠΑΤΑ,

ϑ.Σ.Χ.

1στ Φεβρυαρψ, 1991.

ΑΠΠΕΛΛΑΝΤ

ΡΕΣΠΟΝ∆ΕΝΤ

ΑΠΠΕΑΛ ΝΟ. ΣΧ. 162/1986.

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Appeals -

Issue of jurisdiction - Whether can be raised at the Supreme Court - Respondent

brief - Failure of appellant to file reply brief to points raised therein - Whether appellant

can be heard in oral argument thereon.

Evidence

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Admission of fact by counsel at the trial court - Failure of client to retract

admission before judgment - Effect of on client.

Jurisdiction- Issue of jurisdiction - Whether can be raised at the Supreme Court -

Jurisdiction of High Court of Lagos State to construe and interpret a will.

Landlaw-

Forgery of deed of conveyance - Effect.

Legal PratitionerCounsel -

Admission of fact by counsel at the trial court - Bindingness

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of on client.

Practice & Procedure-

Serving of process - Affidavit of service - Purpose of - When can he

dispensed with.

Wills-

Construction and Interpretation of a Will - Applicable Law.

Words and Phrases-

"Probate actions" in Order 1 Rule 2 of the Lagos High Court (Civil

Procedure) Rules 1972 .

Words and Phrases - 'Includes' -

Use of in interpretation section of a statute - What it

connotes.-Definition of - "Including" - Use of in Interpretation section of a statute -

Effect of

ΙΣΣΥΕΣ:

1.

Χαν αν αδµισσιον οφ φαχτ µαδε βψ χουνσελ δυρινγ προχεεδινγσ ιν τηε τριαλ χουρτ

βε βινδινγ ον ηισ χλιεντ?

2.

Ωηετηερ τηε ισσυε οφ ϕυρισδιχτιον οφ τριαλ χουρτ χαν βε ραισεδ ατ τηε Συπρεµε

Χουρτ?

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