George Busby And Sarah Busby V. Koffi Nassu Acquah (1954) LJR-WACA

LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West Africa Court of Appeal Lease—Agreement to lease—Subsequent lease to another—Specific performance of agreement claimed.Appeals in Civil Cases—Occurrence subsequent to judgment enabling relief claimed—W.A.C.A. Rules, rule 36. Facts The plaintiffs sued for specific performance of an agreement for a lease made with the defendant, who denied the agreement. The trial […]

Ma’aji Galadima V. Alhaji Adamu Tambai & Ors (2000) LLJR-SC

Ma’aji Galadima V. Alhaji Adamu Tambai & Ors (2000) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report BELGORE, J.S.C. This is a land dispute.The case looked ordinary but on further evidence evolving during the trial a new and fundamental dimension crept into it. The case was initiated by the appellant, Ma’aji Galadima, the son of Galadima Cino (deceased) […]

Gbadamosi Sanusi Olorunfemi & Ors V. Chief Rafiu Eyinle Asho & Ors (2000) LLJR-SC

Gbadamosi Sanusi Olorunfemi & Ors V. Chief Rafiu Eyinle Asho & Ors (2000) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report AYOOLA, J.S.C. This judgment relates to an appeal and a cross-appeal from the decision of the Court of Appeal (Kolawole, Tobi and Ubeazonu, J.J.C.A). The respondents (“the plaintiffs”) sued the appellants (“the defendants”) in the High Court […]

Chief Fosbery Lulu Braide V. Chief Obu Harry Horsfall & Anor (1955) LJR-WACA

Chief Fosbery Lulu Braide V. Chief Obu Harry Horsfall & Anor (1955) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West Africa Court of Appeal Native Courts Ordinance—jurisdiction in land cases—set out in warrant. Facts The plaintiffs/respondents started these proceedings by filing a civil summons in a Grade C Native Court claiming possession of land and £300 mesne […]

Mobil Oil (Nigeria) Plc V. Ial 36 Inc. (2000) LLJR-SC

Mobil Oil (Nigeria) Plc V. Ial 36 Inc. (2000) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report AYOOLA, J.S.C. There are before us an appeal by the 1st defendant in an action [suit no. FHC/L/123/92) (“the suit”)] commenced at the Federal High Court and across-appeal by the plaintiff in the said suit. The appeal and the cross-appeal are […]

Anthony George Boulos V. The Queen (1954) LJR-WACA

Anthony George Boulos V. The Queen (1954) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West Africa Court of Appeal Criminal Law and Procedure—Criminal Code, section 430 (1)—Possession—Goods suspected to be raw gold—Explanation raising suspicion goods stolen or unlawfully obtained. Facts The appellant was found carrying a parcel of ash-trays which the police suspected to be of raw […]

F.S.B. INTERNATIONAL BANK LTD. V.IMANO NIGERIA LTD. & ANOR (2000) LLJR-SC

F.S.B. INTERNATIONAL BANK LTD. V.IMANO NIGERIA LTD. & ANOR (2000) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report ACHIKE, J.S.C. In the High Court of Lagos, Ikeja Division, the plaintiff, herein respondent instituted this action against the 1st defendant, herein appellant and the 2nd defendant, known as Agricultural and Food Processing Installation Limited. The claim ran as follows: […]

Franchal (Nig.) Ltd. & Anor V. N.A.B. Ltd. (2000) LLJR-SC

Franchal (Nig.) Ltd. & Anor V. N.A.B. Ltd. (2000) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report UWAIS, C.J.N. This is an interlocutory appeal against the decision of the Court of Appeal refusing an application by the appellants for stay of execution pending appeal. The background facts to the case are as follow. The appellants were indebted to […]

Sunmonu Olohunde & Anor V. Professor S. K. Adeyoju (2000) LLJR-SC

Sunmonu Olohunde & Anor V. Professor S. K. Adeyoju (2000) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report IGUH, J .S.C. By a writ of summons issued on the 12th day of March, 1982 in the Ibadan Judicial Division of the High Court of Justice, Oyo State, the plaintiff, who is now the respondent, instituted an action against […]

Korkei Bota & Ors V. Florence Koshie Plange (1954) LJR-WACA

Korkei Bota & Ors V. Florence Koshie Plange (1954) Appeals in Civil Cases—Extension oftime for depositing moneyfor the record—W.A.C.A. Rules, 1950, rule 16 (4), rule 23 (2). Facts The Registrar of the Court below, acting under rule 16 (4), directed the appellants to deposit money within a certain time to cover the estimated cost of […]