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Ivory Paper Mills Ltd V. Bureau Veritas, B.v. (2002) LLJR-CA

Ivory Paper Mills Ltd V. Bureau Veritas, B.v. (2002) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report PIUS OLAYIWOLA ADEREMI, J.C.A.  The appellants who were the plaintiffs in the court below (Federal High Court sitting at Lagos) coram Ukeje J. (as she then was) claimed against the respondents as defendants in that court as follows:- “The sum of N1.8 […]

Abdulkadir Ahmed V. The Minister of Internal Affairs & Ors (2002) LLJR-CA

Abdulkadir Ahmed V. The Minister of Internal Affairs & Ors (2002) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report D. MUHAMMAD, J.C.A. The appellant is said to be an Islamic Scholar and a teacher. He has two wives and twelve children. He has been residing in Zaria with the family for about fifty years. On or about the 2nd […]

Chief G. U. Edoigiawerie V. Mrs. Atiti Aideyan (2002) LLJR-CA

Chief G. U. Edoigiawerie V. Mrs. Atiti Aideyan (2002) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report AMINA ADAMU AUGIE, J.C.A.  This is an application for an order granting the respondent/applicant leave to further amend his further amended statement of defence filed and used in the trial High Court. The grounds for the application are as follows:- (1) The […]

Chief Eugene Onyechi Eriobu & Anor V. First City Finance Company Ltd (2002) LLJR-CA

Chief Eugene Onyechi Eriobu & Anor V. First City Finance Company Ltd (2002) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report O. Aderemi, J.C.A. The appeal here is against the decision contained in the ruling of High Court of Lagos State holden at Lagos (Coram Marsh J) delivered on 9th February 1999. Before that court, the respondent claimed against […]

Continental Industrial Gases Ltd. & Ors V. Onatolu Onafeko (2002) LLJR-CA

Continental Industrial Gases Ltd. & Ors V. Onatolu Onafeko (2002) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report R.D. MUHAMMAD, J.C.A. By paragraph 59 of his further amended statement of claim, the plaintiff (who is now the respondent) claimed against the defendants (now the appellants) as follows:- “59. Whereof the plaintiff claims as follows:- a) The sum of N370,000 […]

Benson Ebirim Duruchukwu V. Hilary Ntiashagwu (2002) LLJR-CA

Benson Ebirim Duruchukwu V. Hilary Ntiashagwu (2002) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report MICHAEL EYARUOMA AKPIROROH, J.C.A. The Appellant herein by a Writ of Summons filed against the Respondent in the Customary Court of Ikeduru Local Government Area of Imo State claimed as follows: “Declaration of title to Customary rights of occupancy over the piece of land […]

Waldem Holdings Ltd. & Ors V. S. E. Akpainenem & Anor (2002) LLJR-CA

Waldem Holdings Ltd. & Ors V. S. E. Akpainenem & Anor (2002) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report OLAGUNJU, J.C.A.  This appeal is from the decision of Akpabio, J., refusing the defendants/appellants’ application for joinder, of one Nse Okon Akpan Essien, who in subsequent references, would be called ‘N. O. A. Essien’ whenever the con permits as […]

The State V. O.O.duke & Ors (2002) LLJR-CA

The State V. O.O.duke & Ors (2002) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report OLAGUNJU, J.C.A.  This is an appeal by the prosecution from the order, discharging the three accused persons, the respondents herein, of the criminal charges for the offences for which, they were standing trial upon the plea of no case submission by the defence following […]