A preliminary question dealing with the computation of the times and periods prescribed by section 31 of the Supreme Court Act, 1960, has arisen in this appeal which came from the Court of Appeal, Ibadan, on a judgement delivered by that court, sitting on appeal on a judgement of the High Court, Ilaro, in respect of a claim for ownership of a piece of land situate in Otta, Ogun State, along Lagos/Abeokuta Road. The respondent says that the appeal was filed out of time and has raised this by way of preliminary objection

Judgment of the Court of Appeal was delivered on Wednesday 10th April 1985. Mr. Ajayi, S.A.N., stated that the notice of appeal was filed on 10th July 1985. Chief Williams, S.A.N., although arguing that the three months expiry date for filing the appeal should be the 10th day of July 1985, stated that in fact he filed his appeal on 8th July 1985.