Morrison Udih V Elizabeth Idemudia (1998) LLJR-SC
Morrison Udih V Elizabeth Idemudia (1998) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report OGWUEGBU, J.S.C The plaintiff instituted an action against the defendant in the Benin Judicial Division of the High Court of the then Bendel State of Nigeria claiming the following reliefs:- “(i) N50,000.00 being general damages for trespass committed by the defendant in or around […]
Sunday Effiong V. The State (1998) LLJR-SC
Sunday Effiong V. The State (1998) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report OGWUEGBU, J.S.C The appellant was on 27-9-83 convicted at the High Court of Borno State holden at Borno and sentenced to death by hanging under section 221 (b) of the Penal Code for causing the death of Police Constable Isaac Onoh on or about […]
Leedo Presidential Motel Ltd. V. Bank Of The North Limited & Anor (1998) LLJR-SC
Leedo Presidential Motel Ltd. V. Bank Of The North Limited & Anor (1998) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report OGUNDARE, J.S.C This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal (Kaduna Division) given on 5th December 1991 in which that court dismissed the appellant’s appeal to it. The appellant was a customer of […]
Federal Housing Authority V. F. Bolaji Abosede (1998) LLJR-SC
Federal Housing Authority V. F. Bolaji Abosede (1998) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report OGUNDARE, J.S.C. Following the institution by the respondent of an action in the High Court of Lagos State claiming against the appellant: “(a) A declaration that the plaintiff is still the Assistant Chief Town Planning Officer of the defendant Authority. (b) A […]
Popoola Oladele & Ors V. Madam Alice Anibi (1998) LLJR-SC
Popoola Oladele & Ors V. Madam Alice Anibi (1998) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report OGUNDARE, J.S.C. The plaintiff sued the defendants in respect of a piece or parcel of land situate and being at Surulere Area of Oke-Ado, Ibadan. The action was for N1.000.00 damages for trespass allegedly committed by the defendants on the said […]
Nabisco Inc. V. Allied Biscuits Company Ltd. (1998) LLJR-SC
Nabisco Inc. V. Allied Biscuits Company Ltd.(1998) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report OGWUEGBU, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal (Lagos Division) which allowed the appeal of Allied Biscuit Co. Ltd. to that court. The proceedings originated from the applications of both parties for registration under the Trade Marks […]
Charles Ejike & Ors V. Nwakwesi Ifeadi & Ors (1998) LLJR-SC
Charles Ejike & Ors V. Nwakwesi Ifeadi & Ors (1998) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report OGUNDARE, J.S.C. This case has had a chequered history. The action commenced in the High Court of the former East Central State of Nigeria in the Onitsha judicial Division in 1975 when the plaintiffs (now appellants) took out a writ […]
Metal Construction (W.A.) Limited V. Chief Moyo Aboderin (1998) LLJR-SC
Metal Construction (W.A.) Limited V. Chief Moyo Aboderin (1998) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report IGUH, J.S.C. In the High Court of Lagos State of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, the plaintiff, who is now respondent, instituted an action against the appellant, who therein was the defendant, claiming as subsequently amended as follows: “(i) The sum […]
Igbinovia Orhue V. National Electric Power Authority (1998) LLJR-SC
Igbinovia Orhue V. National Electric Power Authority (1998) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report MOHAMMED, J.S.C. The appellant in this appeal was plaintiff at the Benin High Court. The construction of high-tension 330 KV overhead Benin – Onitsha transmission line in 1966 was the cause of the suit filed in Benin High Court against the National […]
Chief Timothy Agbaka & Ors V. Chief Jeremiah Amadi & Anor (1998) LLJR-SC
Chief Timothy Agbaka & Ors V. Chief Jeremiah Amadi & Anor (1998) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report OGWUEGBU, J.S.C. The plaintiffs instituted an action in the High Court of Rivers State holden at Port Harcourt against the defendants seeking the following reliefs:- “1 Declaration of title over all that piece or parcel of land known […]