LEGAL PRINCIPLE: CIVIL PROCEDURE — Injunctions — Injunction Requires Boundaries of Affected Area to Be Ascertained and Properly Described
PRINCIPLE STATEMENT
An injunction can only be granted and binding when the boundaries of the area or areas to be affected are ascertained, well known and properly described.
RATIO DECIDENDI (SOURCE)
Per Edozie, JSC, in Adelusola & Ors v. Akinde & Ors (2004) NLC-2592001(SC) at p. 15; Paras A–B.
"An injunction can only be granted and binding when the boundaries of the area or areas to be affected are ascertained, well known and properly described."
EXPLANATION / SCOPE
A court cannot grant an injunction without ascertaining and properly describing the boundaries of the affected area. The principle applies to land disputes and property injunctions. Vague or uncertain boundaries render an injunction unenforceable. The court must ensure the area is well known and properly described. The rule prevents ambiguity in injunctive orders. A party cannot be bound by an injunction with undefined boundaries.