Dominic Princent & Anor V. The State (2002) LLJR-SC
Dominic Princent & Anor V. The State (2002) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report I. IGUH, J.S.C. The appellants were on the 4th day of October, 1989, arraigned before the High Court of Justice, Kano State, holden at Kano charged with the offence of culpable homicide punishable with death contrary to section 221 of the Penal […]
Comptroller, Nigerian Prisons Services, Ikoyi, Lagos & Ors. V. Dr. Femi Adekanye & Ors (2002) LLJR-SC
Comptroller, Nigerian Prisons Services, Ikoyi, Lagos & Ors. V. Dr. Femi Adekanye & Ors (2002) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report O. EJIWUNMI, J.S.C. The proceedings leading to this appeal deserve to be set down as much as possible in order to appreciate how this appeal eventually weaded its way into this court. The respondents were […]
Tsokwa Oil Marketing Co. Nig. Ltd. V. Bank Of The North Ltd (2002) LLJR-SC
Tsokwa Oil Marketing Co. Nig. Ltd. V. Bank Of The North Ltd (2002) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report U. ONU, J.S.C. In the High Court of Taraba State holden at Wukari, the plaintiff (hereinafter referred to as “the appellant”) filed an action by a writ of summons dated 22/10/91 against the defendant (hereinafter called “the […]
Chief Alimonu Ajukwara & Ors V. Sebastine Izuoji & Ors (2002) LLJR-SC
Chief Alimonu Ajukwara & Ors V. Sebastine Izuoji & Ors (2002) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report L. KUTIGI, JSC. In the High Court holden at Oguta the Plaintiffs in paragraph 15 of their Further Amended Statement of Claim, claimed against the Defendants jointly and severally as follows: (a) Declaration that the Plaintiffs are entitled to […]
Akanbi Agbeje V. Chief Agba Akin (2002) LLJR-SC
Akanbi Agbeje V. Chief Agba Akin (2002) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report ANTHONY I. IGUH, J.S.C This land case was initiated at the Upper Area Court, Omu –Aran. In that court, the plaintiffs, for themselves and as representing the Idofin Odo-Ase Community, claimed against the defendants, as representatives of Irodo family in Idofin Odo-Ase, as […]
Mr. P.A. Awolaja & Ors. V. Seatrade G.B.V (2002) LLJR-SC
Mr. P.A. Awolaja & Ors. V. Seatrade G.B.V (2002) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report O. AYOOLA, J.S.C. This is an appeal from the decision of the Court of Appeal whereby the judgment entered by the Federal High Court for Seatrade Groningen B. V the respondent in this appeal (which was plaintiff), and dismissing the appellants’ […]
Julius Oba Fatoyinbo & Ors V. Michael Dada Osadeyi & Anor (2002) LLJR-SC
Julius Oba Fatoyinbo & Ors V. Michael Dada Osadeyi & Anor(2002) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report A. KALGO, J.S.C. This is an interlocutory appeal. It is an appeal from the ruling of the Court of Appeal Benin, delivered on 26th of June, 1995. The appellants were the plaintiffs in the trial court at Ado-Ekiti High […]
Godwin Anyanwu V. The State (2002) LLJR-SC
Godwin Anyanwu V. The State (2002) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report E. OGUNDARE, J.S.C. The appellant was charged along with 2 others at the High Court of Imo State for the murder of one Thomas Aliri in that on 17th October, 1982, they unlawfully killed the deceased and thereby committed an offence punishable under section […]
Michael Arowolo V. Chief Titus Ifabiyi (2002) LLJR-SC
Michael Arowolo V. Chief Titus Ifabiyi (2002) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report I. IGUH, J.S C. By a writ of summons issued on the 14th day of September, 1987, in the Ilorin Judicial Division of the High Court of Justice, Kwara State, the plaintiff who is the respondent herein instituted an action jointly and severally […]
Emman N. Okafor V. John Nwoye Ezenwa (2002) LLJR-SC
Emman N. Okafor V. John Nwoye Ezenwa (2002) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report O. UWAIFO, J.S.C. Sometime in 1983 in Lagos, the plaintiff and the defendant discussed the prospect of a company with which the defendant was involved in promoting. It was known as Pace Dry Cleaning and Laundry Services Ltd. The defendant got the […]