Lieutenant Commander F.s Ebohon (Rtd.) Vs Attorney General, Edo State And Others (1997) LLJR-SC
Lieutenant Commander F.S Ebohon (Rtd.) Vs Attorney General, Edo State And Others (1997) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report BELGORE, JSC. The appellant, Lieutenant Commander Felix S. Ebohon, N.N. (retired) a Deputy Chief Engineer in the defunct Bendel State Civil Service was, by a letter dated 25th April 1984 informed as follows: “Pruning of the Civil […]
Samuel Theophilus V. The State (1997) LLJR-SC
Samuel Theophilus V. The State (1997) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report ONU, J.S.C. The appellant, Samuel Theophilus, formerly a police driver attached to the Force Headquarters, the Nigeria Police, Lagos was arraigned before A.O. Silva, J. sitting at the High Court of Lagos State holden at the Lagos Judicial Division on a one-count information for […]
Jimi Oduba Vs C.v. Scheepv Aartonderneming Hautmangracht & Anor (1997) LLJR-SC
Jimi Oduba Vs C.v. Scheepv Aartonderneming Hautmangracht & Anor (1997) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report IGUH, J.S.C. What calls for decision in this appeal is whether or not the Court of Appeal was right in setting aside the order of the High Court of Lagos State that the plaintiffs do give security for the defendant’s […]
S. Pascutto V. Adecentro Nigeria Limited (1997) LLJR-SC
S. Pascutto V. Adecentro Nigeria Limited (1997) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report I. IGUH, J.S.C. By a writ of summons issued on the 7th day of August, 1985 in the Ibadan Judicial Division of the High Court of Justice, Oyo State, the plaintiff instituted an action against the defendant claiming as follows: “The plaintiffs claim […]
Owena Bank (Nigeria) Plc Vs Nigerian Stock Exchange Limited (1997) LLJR-SC
Owena Bank (Nigeria) Plc Vs Nigerian Stock Exchange Limited (1997) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report MOHAMMED, JSC. On the 6th day of May, 1997 this appeal was argued before this court. After reading the respective briefs of counsel for the appellant and the respondent, and listening to the oral arguments in elaboration of points made […]
Michael Peter V. The State (1997) LLJR-SC
Michael Peter V. The State (1997) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report U. ONU, J.S.C. The appellant, Michael Peter and one Sule Iro (the third suspect having died while on remand) were arraigned before Hunponu-Wusu, J. sitting at Lagos Judicial Division of the High Court of Lagos State, on a one-count charge of the murder of […]
The Vessel “saint Roland” & Anor. V. Adefemi Osinloye (1997) LLJR-SC
The Vessel “saint Roland” & Anor. V. Adefemi Osinloye (1997) I. IGUH, J.S.C By a writ of summons issued on the 21st day of January, 1992 in the Lagos Judicial Division of the Federal High Court of Nigeria, the plaintiff instituted an action against the defendants jointly and severally claiming as follows:- “The plaintiff’s claim […]
Chief M.O.A. Agbaisi & Ors. V. E. Ebikorefe & Ors (1997) LLJR-SC
Chief M.O.A. Agbaisi & Ors. V. E. Ebikorefe & Ors (1997) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report U. ONU, J.S.C. This appeal which relates to land disputes originated from the Warri High Court of the Warri Judicial Division, of the defunct Mid-Western State of Nigeria but later of the defunct Bendel (and now Delta State). It […]
Odu’a Investment Company Limited. V. Joseph Taiwo Talabi (1997) LLJR-SC
Odu’a Investment Company Limited. V. Joseph Taiwo Talabi (1997) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report E. OGUNDARE, J.S.C. Does compliance with section 97 and/or section 99 of the Sheriffs and Civil Process Act (now Cap 407 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 1990 and hereinafter is referred to as the Act) coupled with breach of the […]
Anthony O. Iyamu Edebiri V. Doleyi Osawe Edebiri & Ors (1997) LLJR-SC
Anthony O. Iyamu Edebiri V. Doleyi Osawe Edebiri & Ors (1997) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report U. ONU, J.S.C. The plaintiff/appellant and 3rd defendant/respondent (herein after referred to simply as appellant and respondent respectively) were parties to Suit No.B/68/72 in which appellant claimed against the defendants jointly and severally: “1. For a declaration that the […]