Omnibus ground in civil appeals

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• DAMBAM VS. LELE (2000)→

  Court

  Court of Appeal (Jos Division)

  Judgment date

  8 June 2000

  Summary of the Court of Appeal decision in Dambam v. Lele discussing the incompetence of grounds of appeal and relevance of procedural rules.

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  • Defective notice of appeal→
  • additional grounds of appeal cannot cure invalid grounds→
  • appeal struck out→
  • compliance with rules of court→
  • distinction between civil and criminal grounds of appeal→
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• EGESIE V. ELELE (2000)→

  Court

  Court of Appeal, Port Harcourt Division

  Judgment date

  11 April 2000

  Summary of Egesie vs. Elele, discussing land ownership dispute and appeal outcomes by the Court of Appeal Port Harcourt.

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  • Customary land pledge→
  • Declaration of title to land→
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  • court of appeal rules 1981 order 3 rule 2(1)→
  • court’s power to set aside its own order→
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  • error in law and misdirection→