SHELLE v ATITEBI (1950) Whether a Land Purchase Receipt Constitutes a Valid Memorandum under the Statute of Frauds
Facts of the Case The plaintiff claimed that he purchased a parcel of land located at Iya Agan Street, Ebute…
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Abdul Karim Basma v Gladys Weekes & ors Full Summary
The first three respondents were tenants in common of two houses in Freetown, Sierra Leone.They signed a written agreement dated…
Chidiak v David Coker(1954): Lease Execution and Equitable Interests in Land
In the landmark case of John Chidiak v David Coker, decided by the West African Court of Appeal in Lagos…
PENN V LORD BALTIMORE (1750)Full Facts, Issues, and Judgment
The case of Penn v Lord Baltimore (1750) remains a landmark decision in English equity law. It illustrates the principle…