3PLR – CHRISTIANA UGU V. ANDREW EBINNI TABI
MADAM CHRISTIANA UGU V. ANDREW EBINNI TABI IN THE
PROPERTY, REAL ESTATE AND LAND CASES CONNECTED TO NIGERIAN CHILDREN AND WOMEN – 3
CHILDREN AND WOMEN LAW & POLICY REPORTS WITH SUPPORT FROM AFRICAN MOTHERHOOD INITIATIVES
INDEX TO PROPERTY, REAL ESTATE AND LAND CASES CONNECTED TO NIGERIAN CHILDREN AND WOMEN
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IN RE EFFIONG OKON ATA v CHIEF ELIJAH HENSHAW
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Women and Slavery – Women and Succession/Inheritance – Succession to the properties of slave born person – Right of sister of a slave-born person against former slave-masters – Right of wife against other relatives to administer personal property of a deceased ex-slave |
| In re GARRARD. GORDON v. CRAIGIE | Women and Succession/Inheritance – Woman testatrix – Donation/bequest of portions and residue of estate for charitable purposes – Challenge of same by heirs – How treated |
| IYAKIN V GBAJUMO | Interest over family land – Rival claim over family land asserted via historical marriage – How considered |
| IYOWUAWI V. MADAM NIMOTA ABAKE IYOWUAWI | Women and Real Estate – Dispute over partitioned family land on account of member who died childless after receiving her share |
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J. ADJARHO V. MRS G. AGHOGHOVWIA AND OTHERS
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Women and Real Estate/land – Defence of interest in un-partitioned family land (rubber plantation) held under customary law against unilateral sale by eldest son/Head of family – How treated |
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JACOBS V MESSRS OLADUNNI BROTHERS
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Young people and Succession – Succession of children jointly to property via will of deceased father – Whether such property designated as family property can be wholly or partially attached towards satisfying a judgment debt standing against some of the children – Relevant considerations |
| JEGEDE V. GIWA AND OTHERS | Women and Real Estate/Land – Need for integrity in the making of covenants pursuant to land transaction – Women and Justice Administration – Equity and Sale of land – When courts will refuse to allow technicality and error of counsel defeat a just claim |
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Children/Infants and Justice Administration – Claim for rendition of accounts of all receipts in respect of grandfather’s property – When Court may make an Order for concession payment for the sustenance of children pending determination of suit – How treated – Children and Real Estate/Property – Succession to interests therein – How enforced |
| JOE BEST ESTATE DEVELOPMENT & PROPERTIES LIMITED v. MRS GRACE A. NZEGWU & ORS | Human Rights- Security of Housing for Widow – Protection of interest in property of deceased spouse – Consent judgment obtained by pretext – How discharged – Relevant considerations |
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JULIUS AKINGBADE AFESOJAIYE V RACHEAL AFESOJAYE & ANOR.
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Children/Women/Widow and interest in immovable property – Justice Administration and Inheritance rights – Protection/defence of same – Widow and children of deceased person with interest in property – Right over gift of property made inter vivos by deceased husband/father to son against adverse claim by a relative – How treated by court |
| KAIYAOJA V. EGUNLA | Women and Real Estate/Land – Defence of interest in land by way of court action – Relevant considerations |
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Women and Defence of interest in Real Estate/Land – Common practices – Unregistered Agreement evidencing Lease/Sale of Land – How treated |
| KARARIN ALELU A. FARUQ V. A. SANI MAI ALLON KARFE | Muslim/Islamic/Sharia law – Interest in land – Matrimonial line of inheritance – Whether recognised under Muslim/Islamic/Sharia law – Relevant considerations |
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KUFORIJI V. V. Y. B. (NIGERIA) LIMITED
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Women and Real Estate – Claim for rescission of agreement for joint-purchase of property with husband – Women and Justice Administration – Proof of existing monogamous marriage with third party nullifying subsequent customary law marriage – Women in Employment – Housing transaction as incentive towards greater job performance |
| LAWAL V. KOFFO | Women and Justice administration – Women and defence of interest in real estate – Arbitrary sealing of home of woman tenant by local council officers acting outside of the scope of powers given to them – Alleged burglary of home of woman during pendency of the sealing leading to loss of properties– Liability of local council and its officers in trespass – Duty to prove burglary and special damages claimed – Effect of failure thereof |
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LIBERT ADEYEMO DANIEL V. NATHANIEL DANIEL
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Succession to land held under ‘kola’ tenancy– Rival Claims of Child of the Marriage and Step-Child – Land acquired by couple before their marriage under the Marriage Ordinance in circumstances indicating it was acquired for woman by man – Land acquired and held under a customary law system which does not allow for total alienation thereby taking it outside of the operation of the Marriage Act – Where couple subsequently lived on property after marriage – Nature of holding established – Rival claim to succeed to property brought by a child of the marriage and another child of the husband by another woman – How treated |
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Women and Real Estate/land – Women and Customary Law – Practice of female daughters remaining in the home of their fathers to procreate for the father who had no surviving male offspring in accordance with the custom of their people by which custom she becomes entitled to inherit the estate of her father – Implication for justice administration – Bride price – Person who receives same in lieu of the dead father of the bride –Implications for control of estate of bride’s father – Burial expenses of a deceased person without a male son – Person who bore same – Implications for control of estate of deceased person |
| LLOYD (PAUPER) V GRACE, SMITH AND CO. – CWL | Widow – Women and Property/Real Estate – Fraudulent sale of asset by agent of law firm consulted by widow for advise – Attitude of courts thereto |
| LLOYDS BANK PLC V. RONALD GEORGE DOIDGE AND ANOTHER | Women and Housing/Marriage/Justice Administration – Woman with equitable interest in property mortgaged by husband for business related reasons – Order for possession of property for breach of mortgage terms – Effect of action by woman asserting her equitable interests in the property |
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LUCY ONOWAN & ANOR V. J. J. ISERHIEN
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Women in Business – Access to business loan guaranteed by way of title deeds of property – Risks – Women and Real Estate – Dealings in real estate which equate to transfer of ownership to another |
| M.O. OKOYE AND SONS V STANDARD BANK OF WEST AFRICA | Women and Property rights/Justice Administration – Defence of interest over property acquired by way of execution sale – What court would consider – Impact of changes in statutory rules applicable thereto |
| MADAM ABUSATU AGBOGUNLERI V. MR. JOHN DEPO & ORS | Women and Real Estate – Protection of interest in landed property and other properties – Relevant considerations |
| MADAM ALAKE AROYEWUN V. JOSEPH ADEBANJI | Women and Justice Administration – Access to court over property rights – Need to employ diligent and competent lawyers – Women and Real Estate – Defence thereof – Need for diligent and competent lawyer |
| MADAM ANI ATAMGBA v ODO AMBA EFFIMI | Women and property – Trespass to land |
| MADDISON V ALDERSON | Women in Employment – Woman House-keeper – Verbal/Parole Promise as to Life estate in land in lieu of remuneration for services – validity of contract – Whether remaining in service without payment was evidence of a contract over land – Attitude of courts thereto |
| MARTINS V FOWLER | Women and Succession/Inheritance – Devolution of estate of deceased widow whose children predeceased without heirs – Claim of relatives – How treated |
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Children and Estate Management – Orphan’s property – Wrongful appropriation of assets left for orphan by uncle – Wrongful claim of the status of orphan’s guardian via affidavit by uncle of orphan for the purpose of obtaining funds put aside for infants benefit – Infants right to reliefs – Relevant considerations |
| MBANI V BOSI | Women and Real Estate – Defence of interest in land asserted under customary law – Role of Chief Juju Priest in determination of title to land – How treated |
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Women and Customary law – Women and Inheritance – Women and Justice Administration – Women and Land/Real Estate – Right of women to inherit property under customary law – Perceived discrimination against women via a cultural practice which excludes women from inheritance of property – Need for same to be specifically pleaded and proved Children and Paternity – Women and Marriage – Inheritance rights vesting by virtue of paternity and marriage – Need to prove paternity of child and marriage of woman – Where father/husband is deceased – Need to fix time of death – Female children and inheritance rights under customary law – Relevant considerations |
| MR. P. OGUNYANWO & 4 ORS. v. MS AUGUSTA OLUWOLE | Women and Real Estate – Protection of defence in property – Relevant considerations |
| MR. SULEMAN MAITO & ORS V. MADAM YEMISI OGUNBODEDE | Women and Real Property – Protection of interest in real estate – Legal options |
| MRS. CELILIA KANJAL v. MARY IFOP | Women and Interest in Property – Protection of interest in land/real estate – Relevant considerations |
| MRS. COMFORT AKINMOSIN v. MRS. AJOKE MAKINDE & ANOR | Women – Defence/assertion of interest in real estate and land – Relevant legal considerations thereof |
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MRS. ENO EKPUK V. MRS. BASSEY ITA OKON
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Administration of Estate:- Wife whose husband died before divorce proceedings were finalised – Right to administer estate of deceased husband in competition with the right of sister and daughter of deceased husband – Relevant considerations – how treated by court |
| MRS. FLORENCE O. CARRENA & ORS. V. CHIEF GAFARU AROWOLO & ORS | Women and Real Estate – Protection of interest in land – Relevant considerations |
| MRS. NURA IDOWU LAYENI & ORS v. MR. TOLULOPE ODEBIYI & ORS | Women – Protection of interest in property – Relevant considerations |
| MRS. RONKE OMIYALE V. MOBOLAJI MACAULAY & ORS | Women and Property Interests –Proof of title to land arising under customary law and a deed of gift – Need to trace and anchor source of title to property in a specific family – Relevant considerations |
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MUTUAL AIDS SOCIETY LTD V AKERELE
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Women in Business – Loan secured by deed of mortgage over land – Attempt of creditor to auction home of woman debtor instead of the property covered by the deed of mortgage she executed – Whether defamatory of husband – Proper relief thereto – How treated |
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