THE LAW RELATING TO LANDLORD AND TENANT IN NIGERIA
Being a Thesis submitted for the Degree of Ph.D.
BY
M. Obumneme Onwuamaegbu, B.A., LL.M.(London) Of the Inner Temple, Barrister-at-Law
UNIVERSITY OF LONDON
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ABSTRACT
The l a w r e l a t i n g t o l a n d l o r d a n d t e n a n t i s o f s p e c i a l e c o n o m i c a n d s o c i a l i m p o r t a n c e i n c o n t e m p o r a r y N i g e r i a . A t t h e same t i m e a f o r m o f g r a n t "by t h e i s s u e o f ” a r i g h t
o f o c c u p a n c y ” ( a n a l o g o u s t o a l e a s e ) h a s b e e n t h e p r e f e r r e d m e a n s i m p o s e d b y S t a t u t e f o r t h e p u b l i c r e g u l a t i o n o f t h e u s e a n d a l i e n a t i o n o f l a n d i n t h e N o r t h e r n R e g i o n w h i c h c o m p r i s e s t h r e e - q u a r t e r s o f t h e l a n d a r e a o f N i g e r i a . E X c e p t i n L a g o s , a n a l i e n c a n n o t q c q u i r e a b e t t e r t i t l e
t o l a n d t h a n b y way o f a l e a s e f o r u p t o a maximum p e r i o d o f 99 y e a r s .
The N i g e r i a n l a w o f l a n d l o r d a n d t e n a n t i s a t t h e s a n e t i m e a n e x t r e m e l y compbx o n e , s i n c e t h e l a w c o m p r i s e s
s e v e r a l d i s t i n c t b o d i e s o f r u l e s , t r a c e a b l e t o d i f f e r e n t o r i g i n s , w h i c h h a v e t o b e c o m p a r e d a n d r e c o n c i l e d , b o t h f o r a c a d e m i c s t u d y a n d f o r p r a c t i c a l a p p l i c a t i o n . T h i s lav;
i n c l u d e s t h e common a n d s t a t u t e l a w o f E n g l a n d , N i g e r i a n l e g i s l a t i o n a m e n d i n g t h e E n g l i s h l a w , s p e c i a l e n a c t m e n t s s u c h a s t h e A c q u i s i t i o n o f L a n d b y A l i e n s Law o f E a s t e r n N i g e r i a ) a n d many d i f f e r e n t s y s t e m s o f u n w r i t t e n c u s t o m a r y l a w .
I n t h i s t h e s i s a n a t t e m p t h a s b e e n made t o r e s t a t e t h e m a i n p r i n c i p l e s o f t h e a p p l i c a b l e l a w s , a n d a t t h e same t i m e t o make a j u r i s p r u d e n t i a l c o m p a r i s o n o f t h e i n s t i t u t i o n s ,
c o n c e p t , r u l e s a n d t e c h n i q u e s o f t h e d i f f e r e n t b o d i e s
o f l a w , w i t h a v i e w t o t h e i r e x p l a n a t i o n a n d h a r m o n i z a t i o n . C h a p t e r 1 g i v e s a h i s t o r i c a l s k e t c h o f t h e l a w s a p p l i c a b l e i n N i g e r i a a n d d e s c r i b e s t h e c o u r t s w h i c h o p e r a t e t h e s e l a w s .
CEIapter 2 g e a l s w i t h t h e l a n d l a w s o f t h e c o u n t r y i n g e n e r a l .
C h a p t e r 3 a n a l y s e s t h e c o n c e p t o f t h e r e l a t i o n b e t w e e n l a n d l o r d a n d t e n a n t a n d d i s t i n g u i s h e s i t f r o m o t h e r s i m i l a r r e l a t i o n s h i p s .
C h a p t e r ig g i v e s a n a c c o u n t o f t h e u s u a l m e t h o d s o f c r e a t i n g t e n a n c i e s a n d C h a p t e r 5 e x a m i n e s t h e s c o p e o f t h e g r a n t o n c e a v a l i d t e n a n c y h a s b e e n c r e a t e d .
The d u t i e s i m p o s e d o n l a n d l o r d s a n d t e n a n t s a r e d e a l t w i t h i n C h a p t e r 6 .
C h a p t e r 7 d i s c u s s e s t h e d e t e r m i n a t i o n o f t e n a n c i e s w h i l e C h a p t e r 8 e x a m i n e s t h e r e s t r i c t i o n s i m p o s e d u p o n
l a n d l o r d s b y t w o p i e c e s o f l e g i s l a t i o n w h i c h h a v e b e e n a p p l i e d more o r l e s s i n t h e same way a s t h e E n g l i s h R e n t A c t s .
The t h e s i s c o n c l u d e s w i t h a d e s c r i p t i o n o f S u c c e s s i o n t o t h e r i g h t s a n d d u t i e s o f l a n d l o r d s a n d t e n a n t s .
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
I t i s a p p r o p r i a t e t o e x p r e s s my d e e p g r a t i t u d e t o my S u p e r v i s o r , D r . A.NY A l l o t t , w h o s e k i n d e n c o u r a g e m e n t a n d g u i d a n c e made t h i s r e s e a r c h a g r e a t p l e a s u r e .
I p a y warm t r i b u t e t o t h e s e r v i c e s r e n d e r e d b y t h e l i b r a r i a n s a n d s t a f f o f t h e v a r i o u s i n s t i t u t i o n s w h i c h I u s e d a n d i n p a r t i c u l a r t o t h e L i b r a r i a n a n d s t a f f o f t h e I n s t i t u t e o f A d v a n c e d L e g a l S t u d i e s , t h e I n s t i t u t e o f Com m onw ealth S t u d i e s , t h e I n n e r T e m p l e , t h e B r i t i s h Museum, t h e C o m m o n w e a l th R e l a t i o n s O f f i c e , a n d t h e C o l o n i a l O f f i c e .
I a p p r e c i a t e t h e e f f o r t made b y M i s s V e r a G e o r g i a d o u who s p a r e d h e r e e l f no p a i n s t o c o m p l e t e t h e t y p i n g i n t h e minimum t i m e .
F i n a l l y , I s h o u l d u s e t h i s o p p o r t u n i t y t o e x p r e s s my g r a t i t u d e t o my l a t e f a t h e r w i t h o u t w h o s e s u p p o r t t h i s s t u d y c o u l d n o t h a v e b e e n u n d e r t a k e n .
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ABBREVIATIONS OF WEST AFRICAN LAW REPORTS.
L . R . • • . . . • • • E a s t e r n R e g i o n o f N i g e r i a Law R e p o r t s . L . R . . . . S e l e c t e d J u d g e m e n t s o f t h e F e d e r a l
Su p re m e C o u r t o f N i g e r i a . '
R ... Law R e p o r t s o f t h e H i g h C o u r t o f L a g o s . R ...• • • • • N i g e r i a Law R e p o r t s , 1 88i+ - 1954*
J ... R e p o r t o f C e r t a i n J u d g m e n t s o f t h e
S u p re m e Court, V i c e A d m i r a l t y a n d F u l l C o u r t o f A p p e a l o f L a g o s , 1 8 8 U - 1 8 9 2 . ... | R e n n e r ' s G o l d C o a s t K e p o r t s 1 8 6 4 - 1 9 1 4 . L . R . . . . S a r b a h s F a n t i Law R e p o r t s .
C .A . ... S e l e c t e d J u d g m e n t s o f t h e W e s t A f r i c a n C o u r t o f A p p e a l .
L . C ... • • • • W e st A f r i c a n L a n d s C o m m i t t e e L . R ... W e st A f r i c a n Law R e p o r t s . L . R ... ' W e s t e r n N i g e r i a Law R e p o r t s .
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A c k n o w l e d g e m e n t s . ... i i i A b b r e v i a t i o n o f Y/est A f r i c a n Law R e p o r t s . . . i v T a b l e o f N i g e r i a n a n d YVest A f r i c a n c a s e s • • • • • x i i i ” " E n g l i s h a n d C-ther c a s e s ... x x i x ” ” N i g e r i a n S t a t u t e s ... x l i x " " E n g l i s h ”... ... .. l x i i PART A : INTRODUCTORY. CHAPTER 1 : INTRODUCTION H i s t o r i c a l B a c k g r o u n d ... 1
The L e g a l S y s t e m I n d i g e n o u s S y s t e m s • • • • • • • • 7
I s l a m i c L a w ...• • • • ... • • • • .... 10
E f f e c t o f B r i t i s h A d m i n i s t r a t i o n • • • • ... 12
The P r e s e n t p o s i t i o n • • • • • • • • ...• • • • • • 21
G e n e r a l L e g a l S y s t e m ... ... 38
Common Law ... • • • • • ... • • • • • . . . . U5 D o c t r i n e s o f E q u i t y ... • • • • • • . • • • • • kS S t a t u t e s o f g e n e r a l A p p l i c a t i o n k9 P r e c e d e n t s . . • • • • • • • • ... • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 33
L e g a l W r i t i n g s • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • ... 5k The G e n e r a l la v/ w i t h i n t h e F e d e r a t i o n . . . 55
CHAPTER 2 . LAND LAW OF NIGERIA IN OUTLINE. G e n e r a l ... 65
C u s t o m a r y S y s t e m s o f L a n d T e n u r e . • • • • • • • • . • • 66 O w n e r s h i p ... • • • • • • • • • . . • • • • 69
Com munity ... 73
T r u s t e e ...I k T r e e s • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 83
I n f l u e n c e o f I s l a m i c lav/ o n C u s t o m a r y l a n d t e n u r e • • • • ...• • • • ... • • • • . • • • • • . 5 90 G e n e r a l l a w r e l a t i n g t o l a n d ...• • • * , ... 95
The F e d e r a l T e r r i t o r y • • • • • • • • • • • ... 96
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S o u t h e r n N i g e r i a • • • • • • • • • • • • * • • • • • • 1 0 9
Crown L a n d s ... * * « « « ... 112
N o r t h e r n N i g e r i a • • • • • • • • ... • • * • • • • 1 1 7 P u b l i c L a n d s A c q u i s i t i o n O r d i n a n c e a n d t h e M i n e r a l s O r d i n a n c e • • • • • • ... 1 2 9 PANT B: CLASSIFICATION AND CREATION OP TENANCIES C h a p t e r 3* M e a n i n g a n d C r e a t i o n o f T e n a n c i e s * G e n e r a l P r i n c i p l e s • • « • • • • • • • • • * • • » • • • • ... 13 5 P a r t I : D e f i n i t i o n o f t h e r e l a t i o n o f l a n d l o r d a n d t e n a n t ... 136
D i s t i n c t i o n b e t w e e n t e n a n c i e s a n d s i m i l a r t r a n s a c t i o n s ... , , • , • , « * . . « * * • * * * • * • 1U4 D i s t i n c t i o n b e t w e e n t h e i n t e r e s t o f a member o f a c o m m u n i t y a n d t h a t o f a t e n a n t • • • • • • • • l i | i | D i s t i n c t i o n b e t w e e n t h e r i g h t s o f a C h i e f e t c * a n d t h o s e o f a l a n d l o r d ... 151
Distinction between the rights of members and p e r s o n s o f s l a v e o r i g i n ... 158
R e l a t i o n o f Women t o l a n d ... 16 2 R e l a t i o n o f I n f a n t s a n d p e r s o n s o f un so u ib d m i n d t o l a n d ... 166
Distinction between Pledge and tenancy • • • • • • • 168 " " " S a l e " o f l a n d a n d l e a s e 17 5 " " " g i f t " a n d t e n a n c y o f l a n d 176 " " l i c e n c e a n d t e n a n c y • • • • • • • 17 6 D e f i n i t i o n P r o p o s e d ... .. 1 8 0 P a r t I I : C l a s s i f i c a t i o n o f T e n a n c i e s T y p e s o f t e n a n c y a t C u s t o m a r y l a w • • • • • • • 1 9 0 P e r i o d i c t e n a n c y • • • • • • • • • • • • * • • * • • • « 19 1 T e n a n c y o f a d e f i n i t e t e r m o f y e a r s 1 9 2 I n d e f i n i t e l o n g t e r m t e n a n c y • • • • • • • • 193 R e n t f r e e t e n a n c y ... 195
S e r v i c e t e n a n c y * ... 1 9 7 S h a r e t e n a n c y ... 198
K o l a t e n a n c y ... 201
T y p e s o f t e n a n c y u n d e r t h e g e n e r a l l a w 208 Term o f y e a r s ... 2 0 9 P e r i o d i c t e n a n c y ... 211
T e n a n c y a t w i l l ... 212
" a t S u f f e r a n c e ...* ... 213
S t a t u t o r y t e n a n c y ... 21ii-
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CHAPTER 4 : G r a n t o f T e n a n c i e s *
G r a n t s i n c u s t o m a r y l a w • » . • • • * • • • • • • • • ... 218
G r a n t o r s a n d G r a n t e e s * • • 219
C h i e f s , E m i r s , H e a d s o f C o r p o r a t e G r o u p s 220 G o v e r n o r / M i n i s t e r ... 2211- F a m i l y H e a d s a n d f a m i l y G r o u p s • • • * • • * * • • 225 Members c o m p a r e d w i t h j o i n t t e n a n t s a n d
t e n a n t s i n common • * • • • • • • • * . • • • • ... 236
Who a r e m e m b e r s ? ... 238
I n d i v i d u a l o w n e r s • • • • • • • • 24 1 P l e d g o r s a n d P l e d g e e s • • • • • • • • ... 2 4 4 Women, M i n o r s a n d S l a v e s • • • • • * • • • 245 C o r p o r a t i o n s a n d U n i n c o r p o r a t e d B o d i e s 24 7 P r o c e d u r e f o r C r e a t i o n o f t e n a n c i e s ... 24 9 G r a n t o f l e a s e s u n d e r t h e g e n e r a l l a w ... 2 6 0 E s s e n t i a l s o f a g o o d l e a s e • • • • • • • * ... 262 R e g i s t r a t i o n ... . . . 265 O t h e r R e q u i s i t e s o f a g o o d l e a s e • • • • • • • • 268 A p p l i c a t i o n o f E q u i t a b l e P r i n c i p l e s . . . 272
PART C* IITCIDEETS OF TEE GRAFT*
C h a p t e r 5» THE SCOPE OF THE GRANT
The M e a n i n g o f L a n d ... * ... 282 D e s c r i p t i o n o f t h e L a n d • • • • ...• • • • 29 0
E a s e m e n t s ... 2 9 4
R e s e r v a t i o n s a n d E x c e p t i o n s ... 3 0 4 D u r a t i o n a n d P u r p o s e o f t h e g r a n t • • • • ... 308
L e a s e s f o r l i f e . ... 3 1 4 D a t e o f E x p i r y o f t h e t e r r a • • . . . . • • • • • • . . 3 1 7 O p t i o n f o r e x t e n s i o n o r r e n e w a l • • • • • • • • • 3 1 9 P e r p e t u a l R e n e w a l o f l e a s e s • • • • 323 R e n e w a l w i t h o u t ou r r e n qe r s u b - l e a s e s 3 2 4 C o n v e r s i o n o f C u s t o m a r y t o E n g l i s h i n t e r e s t s
a n d v i c e v e r s a ...• • • • • • . . . * • . . 32 5
CHAPTER 6 . DUTIES OF THE LANDLORD AND THE TENANT
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U n d e r C u s t o m a r y Law . . . • • • • • • • • . . . . 3 4 7
Powe r t o g r a n t ... 3 4 7
Not t o d e r o g a t e f r o m t h e g r a n t • • • • • ... 3 4 8 Q u i e t p o s s e s s i o n . . • • • • * . . . • ... • • • • • 3 4 9 U n d e r t h e g e n e r a l l a w
D e l i v e r y o f p o s s e s s i o n t o t h e l e s s e e . . . . 3 5 3 Q u i e t e n j o y m e n t • • • • ... ... .. 3 5 4 N o t t o d e r o g a t e f r o m t h e g r a n t . . . 358 E x p r e s s U n d e r t a k i n g s ... 3 5 9 L i a b i l i t i e s o f t h e t e n a n t
U n d e r c u s t o m a r y l a w ... 363
I n s u l t i n g b e h a v i o u r 3 6 4
P o l i t i c a l o r C r i m i n a l O f f e n c e s ... ... 3 6 4 A b a n d o n m e n t o f t h e l a n d • • • • • ... 3 6 6 D e f i l e m e n t o f t h e l a n d • • • • . . ...• • • • • • • 3 6 9 . D e n i a l o f t h e l a n d l o r d ’ s t i t l e ... 371 A l i e n a t i o n w i t h o u t t h e g r a n t o r ’ s c o n s e n t 376 U s i n g t h e l a n d f o r a d i f f e r e n t p u r p o s e 3 8 2
Wanton W a s t e ... 3 8 4
A s s e r t i n g r i g h t s o v e r e c o n o m i c t r e e s • • • • 3 8 6 W i t h h o l d i n g C u s t o m a r y d u e s ... 38 8 E x p r e s s o b l i g a t i o n s o f t h e t e n a n t ... 398
O b l i g a t i o n s o f t h e t e n a n t u n d e r t h e g e n e r a l
l a w ...• • • • • • • • ... 3 9 9 R a t e s , T a x e s , O u t g o i n g s ... 4 0 0
R e n t • • • • • • . • • • 4 0 2
U s e r o f t h e P r e m i s e s ... 4 0 9
A l t e r a t i o n s ... 4 1 2
U s e r f o r a p a r t i c u l a r p u r p o s e • • • • • 4 1 3 Use f o r t r a d e o r b u s i n e s s ... 4 1 7
I m p r o v e m e n t s ... 4 1 9
D e n i a l o f t h e l a n d l o r d ’ s t i t l e • • • • • • • • • • 4 2 2 A s s i g n m e n t a n d s u b - l e t t i n g • • • • • • 4 2 5
C o m p e n s a t i o n ... 4 3 6
PART D. DETERMINATION OF THE GRANT.
C h a n t e r 7* D e t e r m i n a t i o n o f t e n a n c i e s . A c c o m p l i s h m e n t o f t h e P u r p o s e o r e x p i r a t i o n
o f t h e t e r m ... 4 3 9 H a p p e n i n g o f a c o n d i t i o n • • • • • • ... 4 4 1 M e r g e r ... 4 4 3
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S u r r e n d e r ... ... 445
D i s c l a i m e r • • • • • • • • • • • • • ... 4 5 0 A b a n d o n m e n t ... 4 5 3 F o r f e i t u r e ... ... • • • * ... 456
N o t i c e t o q u i t • • • • • ... 4 6 9 C o m p u l s o r y A c q u i s i t i o n • • • • ... • • • • • • . • • • • 47 8 I n c i d e n t s o f D e t e r m i n a t i o n D e l i v e r y o f P o s s e s s i o n ... 4 8 0 A c t i o n ... 4 8 3 F i x t u r e s ... • • • • ... 4 8 7 PART E: RESTRICTION OF LANDLORD’ S RIGHTS AND SUCCESSION. C h a n t e r 8 . S t a t u t o r y R e s t r i c t i o n s ' o f t h e R i g h t s o f t h e L a n d l o r d . H i s t o r i c a l B a c k g r o u n d ... 4 9 9 The P r e s e n t P o s i t i o n ... 510
P r e m i s e s w i t h i n t h e O r d i n a n c e s ... 513
The R e c o v e r y o f P r e m i s e s O r d i n a n c e ... 515
P r e m i s e s • • • • ... 515
L a n d l o r d a n d t e n a n t r e l a t i o n , o r o c c u p a t i o n ... 516
The R e n t R e s t r i c t i o n O r d i n a n c e ... 526
L e t o r S u b - l e t ... 529
S e p a r a t e l y ... 530
P r e m i s e s O u t s i d e t h e O r d i n a n c e s Crown P r o p e r t y ... 532
U n l a w f u l S u b - l e t t i n g ... 533
V a c a n t l a n d ... 53 4 N o n - r e s i d e n t t e n a n t s ... 535
A b a n d o n m e n t of P o s s e s s i o n ... 5 4 0 D e m o l i t i o n o f t h e P r e m i s e s ... • • • • 541
Change o f U s e r ... 54 3 F u r n i s h e d L e t t i n g w i t h B o a r d 543 N a t u r e o f t h e P r o t e c t i o n c o n f e r r e d o n t h e t e n a n t d ... ... • • • • • • • ... 546
C o n t r o l o f r e n t ...• • • • • • • • • • • • 548
P e r m i t t e d I n c r e a s e s 553 E x p e n d i t u r e on I m p r o v e m e n t s a n d R e p a i r s 5 5 4 I n c r e a s e i n r a t e s ... 557 O r d e r o f t h e u o v c r n o r o r t h e D o u r t • • • • • 5 6 0 T r a n s f e r o f B u r d e n o r l i a b i l i t y • • • • • • • • 561
v i . (b )
PAGE, From w h a t t i m e c a n t h e p e r m i t t e d i n c r e a s e
t a k e e f f e c t ? ... 563 R e s t r i c t i o n o n P r e m i u m • • • • • • • • • ... 3 6 7
" ” E j e c t m e n t ... . . . . 571 D e t e r m i n a t i o n o f t h e o b n t r a c t u a l t e n a n c y 572 P r o c e d u r e f o r r e c o v e r i n g p o s s e s s i o n « • • • . 573 R e a s o n a b l e n e s s o f t h e O r d e r ... 573 S p e c i f i c G r o u n d s f o r R e c o v e r y o f P o s s e s
s i o n ... 576
S u i t a b l e a l t e r n a t i v e a c c o m m o d a t i o n ... 5 7 7 S u i t a b i l i t y • • • • • • » . ... . 57 7 R e n t i n A r r e a r - • • • ... . 57 9 B r e a c h o f e x p r e s s G o v e n a n t • • • • . . . . • • . * * * 581 N o t i c e t o q u i t b y t h e t e n a n t • • • • • . • • • . . . 583 R e q u i r e d f o r a n y p u r p o s e i n t h e p u b l i c
i n t e r e s t 58 5
N u i s s a n c e , A n n o y a n c e , I l l e g a l U s e , W a s t e ,
N e g l e c t , a n d B e f a u l t ... 5 8 8 O v e r c r o w d i n g ... • ... 59 3
A b a t e m e n t N o t i c e 593
S u b s t a n t i a l R e p a i r s ... • • • 59 8 R e q u i r e d b y t h e l a n d l o r d f o r o c c u p a t i o n 601 G r e a t e r H a r d s h i p • • • • • • • ... 6 06
A p p e a l s ... 6 0 8
C h a p t e r 9 : S u c c e s s i o n t o t h e r i g h t s o f l a n d l o r d s a n d t e n a n t s .
G e n e r a l • • ... 6 1 0
S u c c e s s i o n i n C u s t o m a r y l a w ... 612 Who a r e e n t i t l e d t o s u c c e e d ? • • • • • • • ... 6 1 2 D i s p o s i t i v e s u c c e s s i o n . . . . ... 6 2 5 A d m i n i s t r a t i o n o f E s t a t e . . * • • • . • • . • • • • . . 6 2 9 J u d i c i a l A p p l i c a t i o n o f C u s t o m a r y P r i n
c i p l e s . . . ... 6 3 2
E f f e c t o f W i l l s o n c u s t o m a r y r u l e s o f
s u c c e s s i o n ... 6k 7 S u c c e s s i o n u n d e r t h e g e n e r a l l a w ... 65k When i s t h e g e n e r a l l a w a p p l i c a b l e ? . . * . • • • • • 6 5k E x p r e s s e x c l u s i o n o f c u s t o m a r y l a v / ... 65k N o n - n a t i v e s ... 65 6 S . 36 o f t h e C a r r i a g e O r d i n a n c e ... 6 5 9 A d m i n i s t r a t i o n o f E s t a t e s Lav; (W*R.) • • • • 6 6 8 O t h e r p r o v i s i o n s o f t h e g e n e r a l l a v / ... 6 7 0 S u c c e s s i o n t o S t a t u t o r y t e n a n c y ... 6 8 0
PAGE.
A p p e n d i x I . L a n d T e n u r e Raw, N . R ... 682 I I . A c q u i s i t i o n o f L a n d Ey
A l i e n s Law, E . R . ... 709 I I I . N a t i v e Ba nd A c q u i s i t i o n (Ap
p r o v a l o f T r a n s a c t i o n s )
R e g u l a t i o n s , W.R. 715
I V . R e c o v e r y o f P r e m i s e s
O r d i n a n c e . 72)9
V. R e n t R e s t r i c t i o n O r d i n a n c e 736 V I . P o r t H a r c o u r t Maximum R e n t s ,
O r d e r , 1958 ... 759
B i b l i o g r a p h y ... • • • • • • • 763 •
v i i i .
INDEX OF NIGERIAN AND OTHER WEST AFRICAN CASES,
A.
PAGE
A b b a , M a l l a m v . H a r y B a i k i e ( 1 9 4 3 )
K /2 0 A /1 9 4 3 # k a n o High. C o u r t * • • • • ... 165# 6 2 8 A b e s s i b r o & o r s . v . K og i Ama ( 1 8 9 3 )
S . F . L . R . 78 ... .... 99
A b i o d u n v . C h i e f S e c r e t a r y t o t h e G o v e r n m e n t
( 1 9 4 9 ) 12 W.A.C.A. 5 2 5 , 5 2 0 ... 13 1 A d a g u n , K a d i r i v . B a g b o l a & o r s . ( 1 9 3 2 )
11 N . L . R . 1 1 0 ... 147# 234#
378
A d e b a j o v . O d u n l a m i ( 1 9 4 9 ) 19 N . L . R . 53 * • . . . • • • . 603# 6 0 6 A d e d i b u v . M a k a n j u o l a ( 1 9 4 4 ) 10 W . A . C . a . 33 ... 2 2 6 , 2 2 8 ,
2 2 9 . A d e g b o l a v . F o l a r a n n i & o r s , ( 1 9 2 1 ) 3 N . L . R . 81 • 6 6 4 A d e l e v . O y ek a n ( 1 9 3 7 ) 2 A . E . R . 785 4 8 2 A d e n j i v . S a k a D i s u ( 1 9 5 8 ) § F . N . L . R . 1 0 4 ... 228
A d e p p n i e v . S a i d i ( 1 9 5 6 ) 1 P . N . L . R . 7 9 ... 2 1 1 , 3 1 1 A d e s e y e v . Taiw o & o r s . ( 1 9 5 6 ) 1 F . N . L . R . 8 4 • • • • 613# 6 3 7 A d e s h o y e v . S h i w o n i k u ( 1 9 5 2 ) 14 T /. A .C .A . 86 ... 6 3 5
A d e s i n a v . O t u n b a ( 1 9 4 8 ) 19 N . L . R . 13 5 2 A d e w u y i n & o r s . v . M o sa dogun I s h o l a & o r s .
( 1 9 5 8 ) W .N .L .R . 1 J 0 ... 2 2 8 , 22 9 Adeyemo, R a u f u v . L a d i p o & D a r a ( 1 9 5 8 ) W . N . L . R .
138 ... 3 1 0 A d j e i v . D a b a n k a & a n o r . ( 1 9 3 0 ) 1 W .A .C .A . 63 . . . 168
i x .
A d m i n i s t r a t o r - G e n e r a l v . Onwo E g b u n a (1 9 U 5 )
18 N . L . R . 1 ... ... 5 2 , 1 6 5 , 667*
Adu v* M a k a n ju & a (19UU) 10 W .A .C .A . 68 . • • • . . . • • . 3 3 7 Adu v . Wusu ( ) 6 W . A . C . A . 6 8 ... • • • • • • « . . . 3 7 8 A f r i c a n C o n t i n e n t a l Bank v . O l a d a p o ( 1 9 5 1 ) 13
W .A .C .A . 285 ... ... 3 3 7
A g a g r a n v . O l u s h i ( 1 9 0 7 ) 1 N . L . R . 6 7 ... 1U7, 2 2 6 , 2 2 7 , 2 2 9 , 6 3 5 .
A g b l o e I I & o r s . v . S a p p o r & a n o r . (19^-7)
12 W .A .C .A . 1 8 7 ... l k l , 2 2 7 , 2 31
A g b o n e j i , Abud u v . G . B . O l l i v a n t L t d . (19U2)
6 W .A.C .A 96 ... .*... 275 A h u r o n y e v . U n i v e r s i t y C o l l e g e , I b a d a n
( 1 9 3 9 ) W . N . L . R . 2 3 2 ... 2 12 A i n a , Musa & o r s . v . - R a f i n Ogunbono O g a b i
( 1 9 5 8 ) V /. N .L .R . 188... I k 7 A j a k a i y e , B a k a r e & a n o r . v . L t . G o v e r n o r o f
S o u t h e r n P r o v i n c e s ( 1 9 2 9 ) 9 N . L . R . 1 ... 1 3 0 A j o k e , H u n n m i i v . Amusa Y e s u f u Oba & a n o r .
( 1 9 5 8 ) W . N . L . R . 2 08... 27 3 A j o s e v . The Queen* s A d v o c a t e & o r s . ( 1 8 9 2 )
R . C . J . h i ... 1 0 1 , 1 0 2 ,
1 3 3 , 3 6 7 . A j u w o n , A l l a h v . Ahmed R u f a i S a l a w u ( 1 9 5 8 )
W . N . L . R . 1 3 4 ... ...273 A k e j u , Adamo C h i e f O b a n i k o r o v . C h i e f S u e n u
& o r s . ( 1 9 2 5 ) 6 N . L . R . 8 7 ... ... 158 A k i n o s h o v . E n i g b o k a n & a n o r . ( 1 9 5 5 ) 21 N . L . R .
288 ... l l + l , 5 1 7 ,
5 2 3 , 5 2 6 , 5 3 6 .
X *
A k o f i v . W i r e s i & A b a g y a ( 1 9 5 7 ) 2 W . A . L . R . 2 5 7 * • 3 1 0 A k p i r i , J o h n s o n v . W e s t A f r i c a n A i r w a y s
C o r p o r a t i o n ( 1 9 5 2 ) 1 4 W .A .C .A . 1 9 5 2 0 8 , 5 1 8 , 5 2 0 , 5 2 1 , 5 2 5 , 5 2 8 , 5 2 9 , 5 3 0 , 6 8 0 , 6 8 1 . A k u n n e , C h u k u r a v . M a t t h i a s Ekwuonu & o r s .
( 1 9 5 2 ) 1 4 W . A . C . A . 59 ... 3 82 A l a d e s i k a v . J o h n D e h i ( 1 9 6 1 ) A k u r e G r a d e B
C u s t o m a r y C o u r t S u i t No. 0 . 2 9 / 6 1 • • • • • • • • • • • • • 89
A l a k a , S a n u s i v . J i n a d u A l a k a ( 1 9 0 I+) 1 N . h . g . 5 5 . . 1 5 8 , 1 9 6 . A l a k e , v . H a l i d ( 1 9 3 5 ) 1 2 N . L . R . 22 ... 61+9
A l l o t e y v . A h ra h a m ( 1 9 5 8 ) 3 W . A . L . R . 2 8 0 ... 2 2 2 , 2 2 7 A m a h h r e e v . D a n i e l K a l i o & o r s . ( 1 9 1 4 ) 2 N . L . R .
1 0 8 ... 1 3 4 Amah v . P i c a s ( 1 9 5 4 ) 2 W . A . L . R . 79 • • • ... 5 6 3 , 5 6 5 ,
566 .
A m a t a , Udekwe & o r s . v . Udogu Modekwe & o r s .
( 1 9 5 4 ) 1 4 W .A .C .A . 5 8 0 ... 291 Amoah I I v . A t t a & o r s ( 1 9 3 5 ) 1 W . A .C .A . 3 3 2 . . . . 3 8 9 Amoo, J i m o v . R u f a y i A d i g u n ( 1 9 5 7 ) W . N . L . R . 55 • • 55 Amos B r o s . & Co. L t d . v . B r i t i s h W e st A f r i c a n
C o r p o r a t i o n L t d . ( 1 9 5 2 ) 1 4 W . A . C . A . 22 0 ... 5 2 2 , 5 3 4 5 4 0 , 5 8 3 . A n d r e , J o a o S a l a k o v . A d e n i y i A g b e h i & o r s .
( 1 9 3 1 ) 1 0 N . L . R . 7 9 ... 6 3 8 , 6 3 9 . A n j o k u v . Nnam ani ( 1 9 5 3 ) 1 4 W .A .C .A . 3 5 7 ... 2 9 2
A p a t i r a v . A k en k e ( 1 9 4 9 ) 17 N . L . R . 1 4 9 ... 52 A r a l a w o n , Kasumu v . Y e s u f u A r o m i r e ( 1 9 4 0 ) 15
N . L . R . 90 ... 223
x i .
A r b u c k l e , S m i t h & Co. L t d . v . A-G ( 1 9 5 2 )
20 N . L . R . 68 ... 2 7 6 A r c h i b o n g , C h i e f Eyo & o r s . v . Etubom Ededem
A r c h i h o n g & o r s . ( 1 9 4 7 ) I S N . L . R . 1 1 7 ... .. 2 2 3 , 2 6 l . A r e , C h i e f Aminu & o r s . v . A - G o f N i g e r i a
( 1 9 5 8 ) W .N . L . R . 12 6 5 2 , 1 3 0 .
A s a g b a & o r s . v . E m o r b o y a n & o r s . ( 1 9 5 9 )
W .N .L .R . 121 ... 3 6 3 , 3 8 5 ,
3 8 6 , 3 8 7 . A s c h a r v . Soinuah . & o r s . ( 1 9 5 7 ) 12. W . A . L . p . 2 6 4 • • • f ? 4 , 601 A s e n t e v . G o l d C o a s t D r i v e r s 1 U n i o n ( 1 9 5 7 )
3 W .A .L .R . 5 ... 3 3 1 . A s h o g b o n . C h i e f M o j o l a g b e v . S a i d u O d u n t a n
( 1 9 3 5 ; 2 N . L . R . 7 1 5 8 , 3 6 4 ,
3 7 4 .
A s s a f v . O y i n l o y e & a n o r . ( 1 9 5 1 ) 20 N . L . R . I . . . 4 2 3 , 4 4 4 . A t t a & o r s . v . Armah ( 1 9 3 0 ) 1 W .A.C .A. 15 . . . 3 8 9
A - G . o f S o u t h e r n N i g e r i a v . J o h n H o l t & Co.
( L i v e r p o o l ) L t d . ( 1 9 1 5 ) A . C . 599 2 , 5 0 , 1 0 1 , 10k , 1 3 4 , 2 9 4 , 2 9 7 , 30 2 A - G . o f W e s t e r n N i g e r i a v . C . P . A . O . ,
O sh ogbo ( 1 9 5 8 ) W . N . L . R . 6 ... .. 1 1 5
Awele v . H a b i b ( 1 9 5 4 ) 21 N . L . R . 8 ... 3 3 7 , 4 0 4 Awugu v . N e z i a n y a ( 1 9 4 9 ) 12 W.A .C .A. 4 5 0 ... 2 4 2
Awo, Akpan v . C o o k e y Gam ( 1 9 1 3 ) 2 N . L . R . 1 0 0 ... 2 3 0 , 3 7 2 , 3 7 5 .
A w o d i y a , C h i e f v . J o h n A o e s h o & a n o r .
( 1 9 5 9 ) W .N .L .R . 221 ... 1 5 3 .
} x i i .
A y i s i v . S a k y i a m a b e a ( 1 9 5 7 ) 3 W.A.L.R# 92 . . . 2 2 0 , 375*
A y iw o h v . H a d j i A k o r e d e ( 1 9 5 1 ) 2 0 N . L . R . 4 ...4 7 3 , 4 8 2 . A y o o l a v . R o l a w i y o ( 1 9 4 2 ) 8 W .A .C .A . 3 9 ... . . . . 25
B.
B a i l l i e , J . B . & o r s . v . U d u a k E t i m ' O f f i o n g
& o r s . ( 1 9 2 3 ) 5 N . L . R . 2 8 ... ... .. 8 4 , 1 8 3 , 18U, 3 6 7 , 3 6 8 , 4 5 3 . B a j u l a i y e , L a y i n k a & o r s . v . A k a p o ( 1 9 3 8 )
14 N . L . R . 10 . . . q . . . ... ... ... 232 B a l o g u n , B r i i a a h & o r s . v . S a k a , C h i e f O s h o d i
( 1 9 2 9 ) 10 N . L . R . 36 1 0 4 , 3 3 0
B a l o g u n v . U . A . C . & a n o r . ( 1 9 5 8 ) N . N . L . R . 77 • 1 7 8 , 2 0 8 , 5 2 0
.
Bank o f West A f r i c a L t d . v . R i c k e t t ( 1 9 5 9 )
N . N . L . R . 1 3 1 ... 6 7 7 B a s h u a , S . A . v . D .A . O d u n s i ; I l u b a n t o ( J o i n e d
b y O r d e r ) ( 1 9 k 0 ) 15 N . L . R . 1 0 7 3 3 1 , 3 7 5 , 4 7 5 , i | 8 2 . B a s i l v . S a i d R a a d & S o n s ( 1 9 5 7 ) 3 W . A . L . R . 231 5 5 2 , 5 7 k Basma v . N o u r e l d i n e ( 1 9 5 2 ) 1 4 W .A .C .a. 23 . . . 5 2 , 4 0 1 ,
4 1 1 . B a s s e y , J a m e s Egbo B a s s e y v . A r c h i b o n g Bo co
Cobham & o r s . ( 1 9 2 4 ) 15 N . L . R . 1 0 7 ... 1 5 8 , 2 3 2 B a s s e y & o r s . v . E t e t a ( 1 9 3 8 ) 4 W#a. C . A . 1 5 3 • 37 8
11 u v . Ekanem & o r s . ( 1 9 5 3 )
1 4 W .A .C .A . 3 6 4 ... 2 7 1 . B i c k e r s t e t h v . S h a n u ( 1 9 3 6 ) A . C . 2 9 0 « • • • • 2 1 8 .
x i i i .
B o a k y e v . B r o n i & Bomfe ( 1 9 5 8 ) 3 W . A . L . R . . . . 256 B o u l o s , A n t h o n y G e o r g e v . A d e a l a O d u n s i ( 1 9 5 8 )
W . N . L . R . 1 6 9 ... 3 3 2 , 3 3 5 B r a i d e , C h i e f N i c k H a r r y v . S a m s o n A d o k i
& o r s . ( 1 9 3 0 ) 10 N . L . R . 15 ...1 3 4 , 2 7 0 B ran w , J o a o & o r s . v . B e m u i n d a v . J o h n s o n
( 1 9 4 3 ) 17 N . L . R . 7 0 ... .. 651
B r e e d y v . K h a l i f e ( 1 9 5 2 ) 20 N . L . R . 91 • • • • • • • • • • • 6 0 2 , 6 0 3 , 6 0 4 , 6 0 6 • B r i t i s h B a t a S h o e Co. v . M e l i k a n ( 1 9 5 6 )
1 F . N . L . R . 1 0 0 ... 27 9
B r i t i s h B a t a S h o e Co. v . A b i z a k h e n & Namal
( i 9 6 0 ) W . N . L . R . 1 9 0 5 2 , 4 6 1 .
B u r a i n w o , L a w a n i & . o r s . v . T a iw o Gbamgboye
& o r s . ( 1 9 4 0 ) 15 N . L . R . 1 3 9 ...« . . . 2 3 4 , 2 3 5 , 3 7 6 .
C.
C a n f e i l l a v . C h a c h i n ( 1 9 3 9 ) 5 W .A .C .A . 1 Q 4 ... 3 3 7 . C a u l e r i c k , H a s t i n g s A k i l a d e v . E l i z a b e t h A i n a
H a r d i n g & a n o r . ( 1 9 2 6 ) 7 N . L . R . 4 8 ... 1 4 7 , 634 * C h a i r m a n , L . E . D . B . v . S a n n i T o w o l a w i J o y e
& a n o r . ( 1 9 3 9 ) 15 N . L . R . 5 0 ... 131 C h a i r m a n , L . E . D . B . v . B e l o k a j i . ( 1 9 3 9 ) ' 5 W .A .C .A .
1 3 7 ... 4 1 3 , 4 1 3
416 , 582 .
C h a i r m a n . L . E . D . B . & a n o r . v . Sunmonu
( 1 9 3 7 ) 3 W .A .C .A . 143 ... 4 7 9 C h i d a k , J o h n v . D a v i d C o k e r ( 1 9 5 4 ) 1 4 W . A . C . A .
506 ... 2 6 9 , 2 7 4 , 3 1 4 , 4 0 9 , 4 3 0 .
x i v .
C h i e f Commx Ss i o n e r , E a s t e r n P r o v i n c e s v .
S . N . Ononye & o r s . ( 1 9 4 4 ) 1 7 N . L . R . 14 2 • • • • • • • 5 9 a , 5 8 6 . C h i e f S e c r e t a r y v . A - G. & o r s . ( 1 9 5 4 )
21 N . L . R . 16 ... 1 3 0 . C h i w e t e v . A m i s s a h ( l 9 5 7 ) 1 L . L . R . l • • • • • • • • 4 7 6 . C o k e r , F r a n k A k i r e m i v . G e o r g e B a p t i s t C o k e r
& o r s . ( 1 9 3 8 ) 1 4 N . L . R . 83 ... 2 2 6 , 6 5 0 . C o l e v . C o l e ( 1 8 9 8 ) 1 N . L . R . 15... 5 2 , 1 6 5 , 6 6 2 , 6 6 3 , 6 6 5 , 667*
C o l e v . F o l a m i ( 1 9 5 6 ) 1 F . N . L . R . 66 4 8 , 2 3 4 ,
256 , 326 .
C o l e m a n v . S h a n g ( 1 9 6 1 ) 2 W .L .R . 56 2 2 3 9 , 6 0 5 , 6 1 4 .
C o m m i s s i o n e r o f L a n d s v . D a n i e l ( 1 9 3 9 )
5 W .A . C . A . 1 2 5 ... 1 3 1 . C o m m i s s i o n e r o f ^a.nds v . On i r u ( 1 9 1 2 )
2 N . L . R . 72 ... 1 0 3 . C o m m i s s i o n e r o f P o l i c e v . A i l e u r & o r s .
( 1 9 5 8 ) V / . N . L . r . 1 0 3 ... . . 4 8 3
D.
D a b i r i v . A j o b o r i s a ( 1 9 5 0 ) 19 N . L . R . 10 5 • • • . • • • • 508
n
D a n i e l v . D a n i e l ( 1 9 5 6 ) 1 P . N . L . R . 50 ... 3 7 6 , 6 4 6 . D a v i d , S h u k r i v . Mohamed D e l s ( 1 9 5 7 )
W . A . L . R . 1 0 7 ... 4 1 9 , 4 3 3 , 4 3 5 .
D a v i e s v . W i l l i a m s ( 1 8 8 9 ) R . C . J . 3 1 ... 4 9 , 5 2 .
X V .
D a v i e s , J . P . L . , a B a n k r u p t , i n t h e m a t t e r o f
( 1 8 8 1 ) R . C . J . 36 ... 52
Dawodu v . D j a l e ( 1 9 4 6 ) 12 Y/.A.C.a. 12 5 3 4
” v . Danmole ( 1 9 6 2 ) 1 W . l . R . IO 5 3 - ... 6 1 7 , 641 P e d e , C h i e f - r o u n a . v P A f r i c a n A s s o c i a t i o n
L t d . ( 1 9 1 0 ) 1 N . L . R . 1 3 1 ... 4 9 , 52 D o h e r t y & a n o r . v . N i g e r i a n P r o p e r t i e s
Co. L t d . & a n o r . ( 1 9 5 7 ) W .A .L .R . 74 ... 4 3 3 E .
Ebenyam, O v a t <1 o r s . v . C h i e f A y i g o
& o r s . ( 1 9 1 6 ) 16 N . L . R . 3 0 ... 291 E d e , P a t r i c k v . A y i S o b a n g a r i ( i 9 6 0 ) IT.B.L.R.83 • 2 4 Edmudd v . Fergus o n & a n o r . ( 1 9 3 9 ) 5 W . A .C .A . 113 226 E g b e y e m i , Aminu v . G . B . O . & Co. L t d . ( 1 9 3 9 )
5 W .A .C .A . 1 4 7 ...* ... 3 58 E g b u c h e , Oka f o r <1 a n o r . v . C h i e f I d i g o
6 o r s . ( 1 9 3 4 ) 11 N . L . R . 1 4 0 ... 79 E k p o , N t o e Ekpo E t a & o r s . v . C h i e f
E t a E t a I t a & o r s . ( 1 9 3 2 ) 11 N . L . R . 68 ... 291 E l e k o v . The O f f i c e r A d m i n i s t e r i n g t h e
G o v t , o f N i g e r i a ( 1 9 3 1 ) A . C . 662 ... 331 Emegwara & o r s . v . Nwaimo ( 1 9 5 3 ) 1 4 W . A .C .A . 3 4 7 3 4 9 E n i m i l , Kv;esi & o r s . v . Kw esi T u a k y i & a n o r . .
( 1 9 5 2 ) 13 W .A .C .A . 1 0 ... ... 69 E r i k i t o l a , T e s l i r n i B a k a r e v . Abdu S a l r n a n i
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A d e s h o l a & o r s . ( i 9 6 0 ) vV.^.L.R. 33 ...5 2 0 F e r n a n d e z & Co. v . S h e p h e r d ( 19O6 ) Y /. A .L .C # 5 2 7 • • 276 F r a n c i s , Emmanuel ^ a d i o o A d e b i y i v . O s e n i
I b i t o y e ( 1 9 3 6 ) 13 r h L . R . 1 1 ... 83 G.
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Gbamgbose v . D a n i e l ( l 9 5 4 ) 14 W . A . C . A . 1 1 6 , p . c . . . ^ 6 6 , 6 7 0 Gbamfeboye v . A d m i n i s t r a t o r - G e n e r a l &
a n o r . ( 1 9 5 4 ) 1 4 V/.A.C.A. 6 1 6 ...67 1 G e o r g e , Wadi v . L o o k m a l B r o s . ( 1 9 5 8 ) . 2 N . B . J . 2 4 . . 4 1 2
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& a n o r . ( 1 9 5 5 ) 21 N . L . R . 8 5 ... 6 3 3 , 6 3 8 . G e o r g e v . I ' a j ' o r e ( l 9 3 9 ) 15 N . L . R . l ... 6 3 4 , 6 5 0 G iw a, A l h a j i Nu v , B a d a r u O t u n & o r s .
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L ew is v . L a n k o l e ( 1 9 0 9 ) 1 N . L . R . 88 ... 8 4 , 1 6 2 ,
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Oko v . O u t u & o r s . ( 1 9 5 3 ) 20 N . L . R . 123 ... 8 3 , 3 5 0 , 4 8 8 , 489*
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XXV
Oyeboma v . Thomas A j a n i ( 1 9 5 9 ) W .N .L .R . 213 1 5 3 , 154*
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