On the state of the pleadings filed by the parties, it is necessary to join the Lagos State Government on the issue raised by the plaintiffs…

A counter-claim is an independent and separate action by itself. It has to be proved if not admitted, like all other civil actions, on the balance…

To succeed in an action for trespass, the plaintiff must prove that he was in possession and that the defendant trespassed on the land. He must…

Only a subsequent bona fide purchaser of the legal estate for value without notice takes priority over someone who had acquired a prior equitable interest. The…

There are five ways of establishing ownership of land: (a) traditional evidence; (b) acts of ownership extending over sufficient length of time; (c) long possession and…

Exclusive possession of land confers the right to remain in possession and to undisputed argument of the land against every other person except one who can…

A person who is not the proven owner or occupier of land in respect of which notice of acquisition/revocation was issued has no locus standi in…

Before considering the admissibility of any evidence or document in support of a party's case, it must be shown that the evidence sought to be led…

On the state of the pleadings filed by the parties, it is necessary to join the Lagos State Government on the issue raised by the plaintiffs…

Where it was not shown that the parties in the previous suit were the same as in the present case, or that the real questions in…

An order of injunction against a third party was a proper and necessary order. It is a consequential order which courts of law are entitled to…

A relief in an appellate court is only granted in response to the issue raised from a ground or grounds of appeal.