Sunday Malgit V. Timothawus Dachen (1997) LLJR-CA
Sunday Malgit V. Timothawus Dachen (1997) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report OGUNTADE, J.C.A. The appellant was the plaintiff before the Upper Area Court, Pankshin. The plaintiff sued the respondent, as the defendant, claiming the ownership of a piece of land. In reaction, the defendant brought a motion praying the court to “dismiss suit No. CV/142/90 on […]
Alhaji Lawan Bukar V. Kaka Ali & Ors (1997) LLJR-CA
Alhaji Lawan Bukar V. Kaka Ali & Ors (1997) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report OGUNTADE, J.C.A. The appellant was the plaintiff at the Monguno High Court of Borno State where he brought a suit against the respondents (as defendants) claiming the following reliefs: “(a) A declaration that the purported appointment and installation of the first defendant […]
Chief Dennis E.a. Etaluku V. Attorney-general, Delta State & Ors. (1997) LLJR-CA
Chief Dennis E.a. Etaluku V. Attorney-general, Delta State & Ors. (1997) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report AKINTAN, J.C.A. This is an appeal from two rulings delivered by Ogbodu J., sitting at Oleh High Court in Delta State on 22/5/95. The claim before the court was in respect of chieftaincy tussle between the appellant who was the […]
Emmanuel Onyejiaka V. The State (1997) LLJR-CA
Emmanuel Onyejiaka V. The State (1997) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report KATSINA-ALU, J.C.A This is an appeal against the judgment of Njiribeako, J., of the Imo State High Court delivered on 1st March, 1994 whereby he convicted the appellant Emmanuel Onyejiaka of the murder of one Anthony Ohazuruike under Section 319(1) of the Criminal Code and […]
Bendel Insurance Company Plc V. B.c.m. Finance & Securities (Nigeria) Ltd (1997) LLJR-CA
Bendel Insurance Company Plc V. B.c.m. Finance & Securities (Nigeria) Ltd (1997) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report MOHAMMED, J.C.A. The respondent in this appeal as the plaintiff took out a writ of summons and claimed against three defendants jointly and severally including the appellant in the Kaduna State High Court the following reliefs: (b) Default interest […]
Egypt Air V. Alhaji Umaru Ta’ambu Abdullahi (1997) LLJR-CA
Egypt Air V. Alhaji Umaru Ta’ambu Abdullahi (1997) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report MOHAMMED, J.C.A. This is an appeal against the judgment of the Kano State High Court of Justice sitting at Kano and delivered by Patricia Mahmud J. on 4/5/95. At the trial court the respondent who was the plaintiff took out a writ of […]
Agnes Emecheta V. A.u. Ogueri & Anor. (1997) LLJR-CA
Agnes Emecheta V. A.u. Ogueri & Anor. (1997) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ROWLAND, J.C.A. The appellant as plaintiff took out this action against the defendants (now respondents) jointly and severally, at the Aba High Court. The claims of the plaintiff as contained in paragraph 18 of the Statement of Claim were as follows:- “(a) A […]
Alhaji Kawule Abubakar & Ors V. Jos Metropolitan Development Board & Anor (1997) LLJR-CA
Alhaji Kawule Abubakar & Ors V. Jos Metropolitan Development Board & Anor (1997) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report EDOZIE, J.C.A. By a motion on notice dated 30th May, 1997 filed in the registry of this court on 2nd June, 1997, the applicants prayed for the following orders: “1. directing the respondents to rebuild and restore to […]
First Bank of Nigeria Plc. V. Chief M. A. Akande & Ors. (1997) LLJR-CA
First Bank of Nigeria Plc. V. Chief M. A. Akande & Ors. (1997) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report MUHAMMAD, J.C.A. This is an appeal by the Defendant/Appellant against the judgment of Ade Alabi, J. sitting at the Lagos High Court, delivered on the 4th day of December, 1992 which granted all the reliefs sought by the […]
Alh. Abdul Waheed Ahmed V. Trade Bank of Nigeria Plc (1997) LLJR-CA
Alh. Abdul Waheed Ahmed V. Trade Bank of Nigeria Plc (1997) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report MOHAMMED, J.C.A. The appellant in this appeal was one of the customers of the respondent Bank at its Ilorin branch in Kwara State. By a letter dated 8th August, 1991, the appellant applied for a short term loan of N500,000.00 […]