Hyacinth Nwachukwu Nzeribe Vs Dave Engineering Co. Ltd (1993) LLJR-SC
Hyacinth Nwachukwu Nzeribe Vs Dave Engineering Co. Ltd (1993) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ANTHONY IKECHUKWU IGUH, JSC. In the Port Harcourt Judicial Division of the Federal High Court of Nigeria, the plaintiff, who is now the respondent, claimed against the defendants as follows:- (i) A declaration that the plaintiff is entitled to a refund of […]
Francis Osa We Eseigbe V. Friday Agholor & Anor. (1993) LLJR-SC
Francis Osa We Eseigbe V. Friday Agholor & Anor. (1993) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BELGORE, J.S.C The appellant was the plaintiff at trial court in this action based on negligence causing injuries to the appellant. Appellant, a prominent woman and a Chief at Ekpoma was in a car registration number BD 2913 K driven by […]
N. O. Amadi & Ors. V. The State (1993) LLJR-SC
N. O. Amadi & Ors. V. The State (1993) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report MOHAMMED, J.S.C. On Thursday, the 23rd September, 1993, when this appeal was argued, Mr. Onyeike, Legal Officer, Lagos State who represented the state told this court that he was not supporting conviction and sentence of 1st, 2nd and 3rd appellants. Having gone […]
Potter Dabup V. Haruna Bako Kolo (1993) LLJR-SC
Potter Dabup V. Haruna Bako Kolo (1993) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report OLATAWURA, J.S.C. The competing claims by the appellant and respondent were in respect of a piece or parcel of land in Jos, Plateau Sate. Both claimed to have the Certificate of Occupancy. It was when the appellant visited this piece of land that he […]
Jimoh Adekoya Odubeko V. Victor Oladipo Fowler & Anor (1993) LLJR-SC
Jimoh Adekoya Odubeko V. Victor Oladipo Fowler & Anor (1993) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ONU. J.S.C. In the High Court of Lagos State presided over by Oshodi, J. the appellant, who was the plaintiff, caused a writ of summons to issue against the respondents who therein were defendants, for: “1. Declaration of title in fee […]
Joseph Ejelikwu V. The State (1993) LLJR-SC
Joseph Ejelikwu V. The State (1993) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report WALI, J.S.C. The accused person, Joseph Ejelikwu, was, after a preliminary investigation, charged as follows:- “That you Joseph Ejelikwu, on 23 November, 1978, at about 1705 hours at G.R.A. Police Station, Katsina, committed the offence of culpable homicide punishable with death in that you caused […]
Chief John Ehimigbai Omokhafe V. Chief John Ilavbaoje Iboyi Esekhomo (1993) LLJR-SC
Chief John Ehimigbai Omokhafe V. Chief John Ilavbaoje Iboyi Esekhomo (1993) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report KARIBI-WHYTE, J.S.C. This preliminary objection against the competence of this appeal was raised by the 5th Respondent on the 1st February, 1993 when the appeal came up for hearing. After hearing counsel for and against the preliminary objection, the same […]
Sunday Eguamwense V. James I. Amaghizemwen (1993) LLJR-SC
Sunday Eguamwense V. James I. Amaghizemwen (1993) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report This appeal questions the exercise by the High Court of original jurisdiction to hear a declaratory action in respect of a matter with which an inferior tribunal has been vested with jurisdiction. The facts of the case The facts of this appeal are not […]
Joseph Igbongidi V. Johnson Umelo (1993) LLJR-SC
Joseph Igbongidi V. Johnson Umelo (1993) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report MOHAMMED, J.S.C. The respondent, Mr. Johnson Umelo, instituted this action in the Port Harcourt Judicial Division of the High Court of Rivers State, by a writ of summons, endorsed with the following claim: ‘The plaintiff’s claim against the defendant is as follows: The case of […]
Victor Olurotimi V. Mrs. Felicia Mobolanle Ige (1993) LLJR-SC
Victor Olurotimi V. Mrs. Felicia Mobolanle Ige (1993) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report MOHAMMED, J.S.C. This is an appeal from the judgment of Benin Division of the Court of Appeal in which it affirmed the judgment of Adeloye, J. (as he then was) of Ondo State High Court, sitting at Akure. The respondent, who was plaintiff […]