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Home Law/Judiciary Whether Action Is Statute-Barred, How Determined?
Whether Action Is Statute-Barred, How Determined?
(Trading under the name and style of Prechosons & Co.
declaration of ownership of a tractor, surrender of the vehicle and damage.
process and want of jurisdiction.
(Akibu v. Odunan (2000) 123 NWLR (Pt. 685) 446; Fadare v.
828 referred to.) (Pp. 68, paas. F-G; 74-75, paras. F-A).
beyond the period allowed by the limitation law, the action is statute barred.
barred. (Woherem v. Emereuwa (2004) 13 NWLR (Pt. 890) 398; Ibekwe v. I.S.E.M.B.
Limitation 1623 which created some exceptions in relation to imprisonment. (P.
cause of action accrued in 1982 and was barred 6 years therefrom. (Adekoya v.
appellant’s claims having found that it was statute-barred, (Ibeto Cement Co.
statute-barred such striking out is as good if not synonymous to an order of dismissal.
instituting such action has lapsed.
the relevant limitation law for instituting the action has lapsed. Ibekwe v.
A-G., Fed. V. Abubakar (2007) 10 NWLR (Pt. 1041) 1.

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