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BURDEN OF PROOF - WHETHER THE WEAKNESS OF THE DEFENCE CAN AVAIL A PLAINTIFF IN PROVING HIS CASE

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"The general rule is well restated' that the plaintiff should succeed on the strength of his own case. However, it is also in point that a plaintiff can take advantage of the weakness of the defence. See the view held by this court in the case of Akinola & Ors V. Olowu & 2 Ors 1962 1 All NLR (Pt 2) pg.224"

 

PER C.B.OGUNBIYI, J.S.C IN THE CASE OF ELF PETROLEUM NIGERIA LIMITED V DANIEL C. UMAH: LER[2018]SC. 344/2008



   
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