Chief P. D. C. Okenwa V. Military Governor, Imo State & Ors. (1996) LLJR-SC
Chief P. D. C. Okenwa V. Military Governor, Imo State & Ors. (1996) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report IGUH, J.S.C. The plaintiff, who is respondent in this appeal maintained a current account with the Asaba branch of the appellant bank. On 2nd July, 1984, the respondent issued a cheque for N15,000.00 to a trading partner, […]
Union Bank Of Nigeria Ltd. V. Ifeatu Augustine Nwoye (1996) LLJR-SC
Union Bank Of Nigeria Ltd. V. Ifeatu Augustine Nwoye (1996) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report MOHAMMED, J.S.C. The plaintiff, who is respondent in this appeal maintained a current account with the Asaba branch of the appellant bank. On 2nd July, 1984, the respondent issued a cheque for N15,000.00 to a trading partner, one Ifeatu Onuorah […]
Ifeanyi Chukwu V. The State (1996) LLJR-SC
Ifeanyi Chukwu V. The State (1996) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report BELGORE, J.S.C. The appellant was convicted of murder in the High Court of Oyo State sitting at Ibadan. The Court of Appeal, by majority decision, upheld the conviction and sentence of death of the trial court; thus the appeal to this court. The appellant […]
Adesoye Olanlege V. Afro Continental Nigeria Limited (1996) LLJR-SC
Adesoye Olanlege V. Afro Continental Nigeria Limited (1996) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report OGWUEGBU, J.S.C. The plaintiff who is the appellant in this court brought an action in the High Court of Lagos State against the respondent in this court claiming the sum of N1,353,878.00 being damages for breach of contract to provide employment for […]
Joseph Odogu V. Attorney-General Of The Federation & Ors. (1996) LLJR-SC
Joseph Odogu V. Attorney-General Of The Federation & Ors. (1996) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report OGUNDARE, J.S.C. The only issue arising for determination in this appeal relates to the quantum of damages. The facts appear not to be very much in dispute. The applicant, Joseph Odogu, now appellant in this appeal, was arrested by the […]
Alhaji Lasisi Yusuf Vs Union Bank Of Nigeria Ltd (1996) LLJR-SC
Alhaji Lasisi Yusuf Vs Union Bank Of Nigeria Ltd (1996) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report WALI, J.S.C. The plaintiff’s claims as set out in paragraph 15 of the Statement of Claim are as follows:- “Whereof the plaintiff claims against the defendants the following: (a) A declaration that the plaintiff’s purported dismissal by the defendants was […]
Sunil Kishinchand Bhojwani Vs Nitu Sunil Bhojwani (1996) LLJR-SC
Sunil Kishinchand Bhojwani Vs Nitu Sunil Bhojwani (1996) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report BELGORE, J.S.C. The appellant, a Singaporean, filed a petition for divorce in the High Court of Lagos. Against this petition for the dissolution filed on 6th February 1995. The respondent brought a motion seeking an order that as the appellant was not […]
Chief Belonwu Ugochukwu V. Cooperative & Commerce Bank (Nigeria) Limited (1996) LLJR-SC
Chief Belonwu Ugochukwu V. Cooperative & Commerce Bank (Nigeria) Limited (1996) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report KUTIGI, J.S.C. By paragraph 22 of his Amended Statement of Claim the plaintiff claimed against the defendant as follows: – “A. Declaration that the Deed of Legal Mortgage purportedly made between the plaintiff as Mortgagor and the defendant as […]
Ugochukwu V CO-OP & Somm. Bank Ltd (1996) LLJR-SC
Ugochukwu V CO-OP & Somm. Bank Ltd (1996) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report KUTIGI, J.S.C. By paragraph 22 of his Amended Statement of Claim the plaintiff claimed against the defendant as follows: – “A. Declaration that the Deed of Legal Mortgage purportedly made between the plaintiff as Mortgagor and the defendant as Mortgagee registered as […]
Onwe Onu & Ors V. Oke Agu & Ors.(1996) LLJR-SC
Onwe Onu & Ors V. Oke Agu & Ors.(1996) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report KUTIGI, J.S.C. The plaintiffs, in paragraph 17 of their Amended Statement of Claim, claimed jointly and severally against the defendants as follows:- “(a) A declaration that the plaintiffs and defendants are entitled as joint owners or co-owners under their native law […]