![]() ![]() ![]() Not long afterwards, on 21 November 2014, Clifford, as administrator of his father, was registered as the proprietor of 61 Childebert Road.Ħ. ![]() On 17 September 2014, the District Probate Registry at Newcastle Upon Tyne issued letters of administration with Chief Friday's will annexed to Clifford in respect of his father's estate, "for the use and benefit of limited until further representation be granted". In the same document, the Executors agreed to indemnify Clifford against any damage or loss which he might suffer in the exercise of the powers he was being given.ĥ. On 15 December 2013, the Executors executed a power of attorney appointing Clifford as their attorney and agent over 61 Childebert Road and authorised him, among other things, to apply to reseal and register their grant of probate and for a grant of representation in respect of 61 Childebert Road. The will stipulated that all the heads of the family "must be aware of all monies realised from the common property and how much were spent therefrom and for what purpose at any point in time" and that the family solicitor was to "organise meetings of all the heads of my family at intervals to check how monies realised from the common properties are being expended".Ĥ. Clifford and six of Chief Friday's other children, each of whom had a different mother, were designated as heads of the family. The will went on to provide for "all the monies realised from the common property" to be paid into a "common account", money in which was to be used to provide in specified ways for burial costs, children who were still at school, daughters who were as yet unmarried, daughters who married, the training of children of daughters who gave birth out of wedlock and Christmas celebrations. ![]() Before the sale is made, my family solicitor must be notified for necessary advice and directives." iii) If any head of my family or few heads of my family sell this house without the consent of the whole heads, such sale is hereby declared null and void. ii) If the house is not sold all money realised as rents from tenants occupying same must be paid into my private account abroad for onward transmission to the common account here in Nigeria. Any money realised from the sale must be converted and paid into the common fund. If for any reason the house is to be sold it must be with the consent of my family heads as contained in this Will. With respect to 61 Childebert Road, the will said this: "i) I give to my family (Chief Friday Chuku's family) this house in common. Ichoku and Mr Chizoba Atu ("the Executors"). His will, which was dated 25 March 1996, was proved in Nigeria by Honourable Justice F. In total, Chief Friday had 37 children, and he left four surviving wives when he died in Nigeria on 2 August 2000. For convenience, and without any disrespect, I shall refer to them as "Clifford" and "Owen".ģ. The claimant, Mr Clifford Chuku, and the defendant, Mr Owen Chuku, are both sons of Chief Friday. The property was bought and registered in the name of Chief Friday Chuku ("Chief Friday") in 1976. The proceedings concern 61 Childebert Road, Balham, London SW17 8EY. This is an appeal against an order for security for costs made against the claimant by Mr Recorder Kent QC, sitting in the County Court at Central London, on. ![]()
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