Jacob Bolaji Adelusola Vs Joseph Oladiran Akinde (2004) LLJR-SC
Jacob Bolaji Adelusola Vs Joseph Oladiran Akinde (2004) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report O. EDOZIE. JSC The Plaintiffs/Appellants in Suit No. HCL/26/83 filed at the Abeokuta High Court in Ogun State commenced proceedings culminating in this appeal against the Defendants/Respondents from whom they sought a declaration of right of occupancy over an area of land, […]
Peter Orisakwe Vs The State (2004) LLJR-SC
Peter Orisakwe Vs The State (2004) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report UWAIS, C.J.N. The appellant was charged in the High Court of Imo State (Ojiako, C. J.) with the murder of one Sylvanus Agbarakwe contrary to section 319 subsection (1) of the Criminal Code, Cap. 30, Laws of Eastern Nigeria, 1963 applicable to Imo State […]
Jacob A. Jolayemi & Ors Vs Alhaji Alaoye (2004) LLJR-SC
Jacob A. Jolayemi & Ors Vs Alhaji Alaoye (2004) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report A. KALGO, JSC This is an appeal from the decision of the Court of Appeal, Ilorin Division, Ilorin, in which it affirmed the judgment of the trial High Court Holden at Omu-Aran, in the Omu-Aran Judicial Division of Kwara State. According […]
Christopher Okereke Ukpabi V.the State (2004) LLJR-SC
Christopher Okereke Ukpabi V.the State (2004) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report UWAIFO, J.S.C. The appellant was arrested on 11th July, 1978 along Ngwa Road, Aba and later charged for the offence of armed robbery contrary to section 1(2)(a) of the Robbery and Firearms (Special Provisions) Decree No. 47 of 1970 as amended. He was arraigned […]
Christopher E. Nwanji Vs Coastal Services (Nig.) Ltd (2004) LLJR-SC
Christopher E. Nwanji Vs Coastal Services (Nig.) Ltd (2004) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report UWAIFO, J.S.C. The facts of this case are simple. The plaintiff who is engaged in the business of shipping, warehousing, clearing and forwarding of goods entered into a contract with the defendant, a transporter of goods. The contract was for the […]
John Onyenge & Ors Vs Chief Loveday Ebere & Ors (2004) LLJR-SC
John Onyenge & Ors Vs Chief Loveday Ebere & Ors (2004) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report NIKI TOBI, JSC This case has moved through three courts, viz: Ukwa Customary Court, Ukwa Local Government Area; Customary Court of Appeal, Abia State and the Court of Appeal, Port Harcourt Division. This is the fourth court. The plaintiffs, […]
International Messengers Nigeria Limited Vs Engineer David Nwachuku (2004) LLJR-SC
International Messengers Nigeria Limited Vs Engineer David Nwachuku (2004) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report MUSDAPHER, J.S.C. By a writ of summons issued by the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja and in suit No. FCT/HC/CV/414/93, the plaintiff, Engineer David Nwachukwu claimed against the defendant, International Messengers Nigeria Ltd., a courier company, as per […]
Sunday Amala V. The State (2004) LLJR-SC
Sunday Amala V. The State (2004) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report EJIWUNMI, J.S.C. By this appeal, the appellant, Sunday Amala is seeking to set aside the majority judgment recorded against him by the court below per Ikongbeh & Ogebe (JJCA) wherein his conviction for the offence of murder by the trial court was affirmed. His […]
M. S. C. Ezemba Vs S. O. Ibeneme (2004) LLJR-SC
M. S. C. Ezemba Vs S. O. Ibeneme (2004) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report D.O. EDOZIE, JSC. The Respondent as Plaintiffs commenced an action in the High Court of Anambra State sitting at Onitsha against the Appellant as Defendant under the Undefended List procedure but following a Notice of Intention to defend filed by the […]
Union Bank Of Nigeria Plc. V. Romanus C. Umeoduagu (2004) LLJR-SC
Union Bank Of Nigeria Plc. V. Romanus C. Umeoduagu (2004) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report KALGO, J.S.C. The dispute in this appeal is on a very narrow compass. It is simply for the determination of when the cause of action has arisen in the case having regard to the circumstances. The case did not go […]