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Co-operative & Commerce Bank (Nigeria) Ltd. Vs A.G. Of Anambra State (1992) LLJR-SC

Co-operative & Commerce Bank (Nigeria) Ltd. Vs A.G. Of Anambra State (1992) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report MICHAEL EKUNDAYO OGUNDARE, J.S.C  When the two applications brought by the applicant were heard on 21st July, 1992 and at the conclusion of arguments, I ordered as prayed by the applicant and intimated that I would give my reasons […]

Ignatius Odinaka & Anor. V. Felix Nkanyichukwu Moghalu (1992) LLJR-SC

Ignatius Odinaka & Anor. V. Felix Nkanyichukwu Moghalu (1992) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report OLATAWURA, J.S.C  When this appeal came up for hearing on 10th February 1992. the Appellants were neither in court nor represented, but since an Appellants’ brief of argument has been filed, we exercised the powers conferred on the court under Order 6 […]

First African Trust Bank Ltd & Anor V. Basil O. Ezegbu & Anor (1992) LLJR-SC

First African Trust Bank Ltd & Anor V. Basil O. Ezegbu & Anor (1992) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report B. WALI, J.S.C.  Following the Ruling of the Court of Appeal, Lagos Division, delivered on 5th December, 1991 in which the following orders were made pending the determination of the substantive appeal still before it – “1. […]

Mrs F.M. Saraki & Anor. V. N.a.b. Kotoye (1992) LLJR-SC

Mrs F.M. Saraki & Anor. V. N.a.b. Kotoye (1992) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report G. KARIBI-WHYTE, J.S.C The main issue in this appeal is straightforward. It is whether the Court of Appeal was right in dismissing the preliminary objection raised by the plaintiffs against the application for stay of proceedings in the High Court brought by […]

Michael Olatunji Famuyide Vs R.c. Irving And Co. Ltd. (1992) LLJR-SC

Michael Olatunji Famuyide Vs R.c. Irving And Co. Ltd. (1992) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report G. KARIBI-WHYTE, J.S.C This appeal is against an interlocutory decision of the High Court of Lagos State ordering the Appellant as defendant to answer the interrogatories served on him by the Plaintiff. The Court of Appeal, Lagos Division affirmed the order […]

Sikiru Adewunmi Bakare Vs Lagos State Civil Service Commission (1992) LLJR-SC

Sikiru Adewunmi Bakare Vs Lagos State Civil Service Commission (1992) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report OGUNDARE, J.S.C.  By his amended writ of summons the Plaintiff claimed in the High Court of Lagos State from the Defendants as follows: 1. (i) A declaration that the First Defendant had unjustifiably repudiated the contract of service entered into (by) […]

Ceekay Traders Ltd. Vs General Motors Co Ltd. (1992) LLJR-SC

Ceekay Traders Ltd. Vs General Motors Co Ltd. (1992) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report S. KAWU, J.S.C  This is a further appeal to the Supreme Court by the appellant from the decision of the Court of Appeal which had dismissed its appeal against the decision of the Federal High Court, Lagos Division. In the trial court, […]

Ceekay Traders Ltd. V. General Motors Co. Ltd & Ors. (1992) LLJR-SC

Ceekay Traders Ltd. V. General Motors Co. Ltd & Ors. (1992) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report KAWU, J.S.C  This is a further appeal to the Supreme Court by the appellant from the decision of the Court of Appeal which had dismissed its appeal against the decision of the Federal High Court, Lagos Division. In the trial […]

Obidiegwu Onyesoh V. Nze Christopher Nnebedun & Ors. (1992) LLJR-SC

Obidiegwu Onyesoh V. Nze Christopher Nnebedun & Ors. (1992) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report G. KARIBI-WHYTE, J.S.C On the 10th April, 1989 the Court below in a unanimous judgment dismissed the appeal of the Appellants from a ruling of Obiesie J, of May 5, 1988 granting plaintiffs an interlocutory injunction restraining the appellant from being crowned […]

Linus Onwuka & Anor V. R. I. Omogui (1992) LLJR-SC

Linus Onwuka & Anor V. R. I. Omogui (1992) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report O. BABALAKIN, J.S.C. This appeal once more brings into focus the quantum of evidence required to sustain proof of facts pleaded in a Statement of Claim. The facts that led to this appeal are that the respondent as plaintiff took action against […]