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American Cyanamid Company V. Vitality Pharmaceuticals Ltd. (1991) LLJR-SC

American Cyanamid Company V. Vitality Pharmaceuticals Ltd. (1991) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report OLATAWURA, J.S.C. The competing claims of the parties in this appeal relate to the registration of a trade mark about one antibiotic registered by the appellant under the trade mark of GONOCIN as against the respondent which had its own registered as GONORCIN. […]

New Nigerian Newspapers Ltd And Anor V Oteh O. Oteh (1991) LLJR-SC

New Nigerian Newspapers Ltd And Anor V Oteh O. Oteh (1991) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report KUTIGI, J.C.A. Before the Calabar High Court the plaintiff claimed jointly and severally against the defendants N500,000.00 (Five Hundred Thousand Naira) being damages for libel contained in paragraph 4 of the Amended Statement of Claim. It reads as follows-  ‘On […]

Elesie Agbai & Ors. V. Samuel I. Okogbue (1991) LLJR-SC

Elesie Agbai & Ors. V. Samuel I. Okogbue (1991) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report K. NWOKEDI, J.S.C. The appellants and the respondents are all from Amankalu Alayi a village tucked away somewhere in Imo State and now in the area recently constituted as Abia State. The parties are however all resident in Aba. The plaintiff/respondent commenced […]

John Imo V. The State (1991) LLJR-SC

John Imo V. The State (1991) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report B. WALI, J.S.C. The appellant was arraigned before the then High Court of Justice, Anambra State sitting at Enugu, on the following charge – “Statement of Offence Murder contrary to Section 319(1)of the Criminal Code Cap 30 Vol. II , Laws of Eastern Nigeria 1963 […]

J.A. Adediran & Anor. V. Interland Transport (1991) LLJR-SC

J.A. Adediran & Anor. V. Interland Transport (1991) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report G. KARIBI-WHYTE, J.S.C.  On the 3rd February, 1986 the Court of Appeal, Lagos Division, by a majority of 2:1, set aside the judgment of Ayorinde J. of the High Court of Lagos State delivered on the 21st Sept., 1982. This is an appeal […]

Edheremu Ugbodume & Ors. V. Rev. Moses Abiegbe & Ors. (1991) LLJR-SC

Edheremu Ugbodume & Ors. V. Rev. Moses Abiegbe & Ors. (1991) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report OLATAWURA, J.S.C. This appeal arose from two consolidated actions between the Appellants and the Respondents. In the High Court of the then Mid-western State, the Respondents in this appeal instituted an action on 28/2/67 against the Appellants. The parties were […]

F. A. Akinbobola Vs Plisson Fisko Nigeria Ltd & Ors (1991) LLJR-SC

F. A. Akinbobola Vs Plisson Fisko Nigeria Ltd & Ors (1991) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report S. KAWU, J.S.C. On the 22nd October, 1990 when this appeal came before this court, after hearing arguments of counsel on both sides, I allowed this appeal. I then indicated that I would give my reasons for the judgment today […]