Mrs Margaret Ifop V. Central Bank Of Nigeria (1974) LLJR-SC
Mrs Margaret Ifop V. Central Bank Of Nigeria (1974) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ELIAS, C.J.N. This appeal against the judgment of the Ikeja High Court delivered on September 27, 1971 raises an important question of pleading. Therein, Dosunmu J. nonsuited the plaintiff who claimed to have made a series of payments totaling 16,350 Pounds in […]
Bader Tabaa V. O.r. Lababedi & Anor.(1974) LLJR-SC
Bader Tabaa V. O.r. Lababedi & Anor.(1974) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report G. B. A. COKER, J.S.C. The point raised in this appeal is not only novel but is also of great importance for it involves a matter of procedure which seldom arises but on which the law is recondite. The claims concerned in the appeal […]
Mungo Appah & Anor V. Costain (W.a.) Ltd. & Anor (1974) LLJR-SC
Mungo Appah & Anor V. Costain (W.a.) Ltd. & Anor (1974) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ELIAS, CJN. In this appeal from the judgment of Bakare, J., in Suit Nos. LD/635/69 and LD/636/69 and LD/636/69 (consolidated) delivered in the Lagos High Court on March 19, 1973 against the plaintiffs, the plaintiffs as passengers on Peugeot 403 […]
The State v. Samson Gali (1974) LLJR-SC
The State v. Samson Gali (1974) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report FATAYI-WILLIAMS, J.S.C This is an appeal by the Acting Director of Public Prosecutions, (Benue-Plateau State), as applicant, against the order of Belgore, J., made in the Jos High Court on 19th February, 1974, in which he refused the application, made by the Acting Director of […]
Beatrice Anthony (Mrs) v. Obi Onyebashi & Ors (1974) LLJR-SC
Beatrice Anthony (Mrs) v. Obi Onyebashi & Ors (1974) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report T. O. ELIAS, C.J.N. In Suit No. A/31/65 Ekeroche, J., gave judgment in the High Court, Asaba, against the plaintiff (herein appellant) in the action which she had brought against Obi Onyebashi and four others as defendants (herein respondents) for damages for […]
Chief A.O. Uku & Ors .v. D. E. Okumagba & Ors. (1974) LLJR-SC
Chief A.O. Uku & Ors .v. D. E. Okumagba & Ors. (1974) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report UDO UDOMA, J.S.C. This appeal raises two fundamental points of law in relation to jurisdiction, practice and procedure. The first point concerns the jurisdiction of the High Court of the Mid-Western State as to the joinder of parties in […]
Messrs. Misr (Nigeria) Ltd V. Mallam Yusufu Ibrahim (1974) LLJR-SC
Messrs. Misr (Nigeria) Ltd V. Mallam Yusufu Ibrahim (1974) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report COKER, J.S.C. The appellants were the plaintiffs in an action instituted by them in the High Court, Kano, against the defendant, now respondent, on a writ endorsed as follows:- “The plaintiff claims from the defendant the sum of 3,255pounds:11:4d. being the amount […]
Agada Okoiko & Anor V. Ozo Esedalue & Anor. (1974) LLJR-SC
Agada Okoiko & Anor V. Ozo Esedalue & Anor. (1974) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report O. ELIAS, C.J.N. In Suit No. UHC/38/69, Ogbobine, J., gave judgment in favour of the plaintiff against the 2nd and the 3rd defendants in the Ughelli High Court on September, 25, 1970 as per the plaintiff’s Statement of Claim which reads […]
Chief Yakubu Kakarah & Anor V. Chief Okere Imonikhe & Ors (1974) LLJR-SC
Chief Yakubu Kakarah & Anor V. Chief Okere Imonikhe & Ors (1974) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report G. B. A. COKER, J.S.C. The respondents to this appeal, as plaintiffs in the High Court, Auchi, Mid-Western State, had sued the appellants, as defendants for: “1. A declaration of title to a piece of land known as OWEMI […]
Chief Okere Imonikhe & Ors V. Chief Yakubu Kakarah & Anor (1974) LLJR-SC
Chief Okere Imonikhe & Ors V. Chief Yakubu Kakarah & Anor (1974) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report COKER, JSC. The respondents to this appeal, as plaintiffs in the High Court, Auchi, Mid-Western State, had sued the appellants, as defendants, for:- “1. A declaration of title to a piece of land known as OWEMI land in Uzairue […]