Hon. Justice Adenekan Ademola & Anor. V. Chief Harold Sodipo & Ors.(1992) LLJR-SC
Hon. Justice Adenekan Ademola & Anor. V. Chief Harold Sodipo & Ors.(1992) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report E. OGUNDARE, J.S.C. By paragraph 27 of their further amended Statement of Claim the plaintiffs who sued in their individual capacities as beneficiaries of the Estate of Isaac Ademoye Sodipo deceased, claimed from the defendant, the Executor and Trustee […]
Sotuminu Vs Ocean Steamship (Nig) Ltd (1992) LLJR-SC
Sotuminu Vs Ocean Steamship (Nig) Ltd (1992) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report M. L. UWAIS, J.S.C. The appellant instituted a suit in the High Court of Lagos State against the respondents claiming, as appropriate, as follows:- The appellant’s case in the High Court before Agoro J, (as he then was) was that on 18th February, 1983, […]
Mr. D. O. Orji V. Zaria Industries Ltd. & Anor. (1992) LLJR-SC
Mr. D. O. Orji V. Zaria Industries Ltd. & Anor. (1992) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report B. WALI, J.S.C. The appellant as plaintiff filed a Writ of Summons against the respondents as defendants in the Judicial Division of the Kaduna State High Court asking for the following reliefs – “The Plaintiffs claim as against the defendants […]
Olumuyiwa Sotuminu V. Ocean Steamship (Nigeria) Ltd & Ors. (1992) LLJR-SC
Olumuyiwa Sotuminu V. Ocean Steamship (Nigeria) Ltd & Ors. (1992) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report L. UWAIS, J.S.C. The appellant instituted a suit in the High Court of Lagos State against the respondents claiming, as appropriate, as follows:- The appellant’s case in the High Court before Agoro J, (as he then was) was that on 18th […]
L.T. Col. Mrs. R.A.F. Finnih V. J.O. Imade (1992) LLJR-SC
L.T. Col. Mrs. R.A.F. Finnih V. J.O. Imade (1992) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report O. BABALAKIN, J.S.C. In the Benin High Court of the then Bendel State now Edo State, the Plaintiff/Respondent took action against the Defendant/Appellant as follows:- “(a) A declaration of statutory right of occupancy to the plaintiff’s piece of land verged green in […]
Opufaa Smithers Briggs V. Abigail Everett William Briggs (1992) LLJR-SC
Opufaa Smithers Briggs V. Abigail Everett William Briggs (1992) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report O. BABALAKIN, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Enugu Division dated the 22nd day of July, 1986 dismissing the defendant/appellant’s appeal against the judgment of Port Harcourt High Court delivered on 12th of December, 1974. […]
Yawale Sharfal Vs The State (1992) LLJR-SC
Yawale Sharfal Vs The State (1992) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report O. OGWUEGBU, J.S.C. The appellant and five others were charged before the High Court of Borno State in the Potiskum Judicial Division with the offence of culpable homicide punishable under Section 221(b) of the Penal Code Cap.89. Laws of Northern Nigeria, 1963. The appellant was […]
Jacob Popoola & Ors. V. Joshua Oyeyemi Adeyemo & Anor. (1992) LLJR-SC
Jacob Popoola & Ors. V. Joshua Oyeyemi Adeyemo & Anor. (1992) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report U. MOHAMMED, J.S.C. The plaintiffs, who are respondents in this Court commenced proceedings against the defendants now appellants in the Ogbomosho High Court of Oyo State and in their amended writ of summons claimed the following reliefs:- “(a) Declaration that […]
Gabriel O. Okunzua V. Mrs. E.B. Amosu & Anor. (1992) LLJR-SC
Gabriel O. Okunzua V. Mrs. E.B. Amosu & Anor. (1992) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report KAWU, J.S.C. In the High Court of Lagos State, the appellant herein, as plaintiff instituted an action against the respondents on an amended writ of summons endorsed as follows:- “(1) A declaration that the first Defendant is not entitled to enter […]
Tunde Osunrinde & Ors Vs. Mutairu Togun Ajamogun & Ors (1992) LLJR-SC
Tunde Osunrinde & Ors Vs. Mutairu Togun Ajamogun & Ors (1992) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report M. E. OGUNDARE, J.S.C. In the High Court of Lagos State and by paragraph 25 of their amended Statement of Claim the plaintiffs who are now respondents in this court claimed from the defendants as follows:- “(1) An order declaring […]