Arjay Limited Vs Airline Management Support Ltd (2003) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report U. ONU, J.S.C. By an application for a writ of summons dated the 21st day of March, 1997, the respondent as plaintiff, claimed against the appellants who were defendants before Abdullahi Musdapher, J. of the Federal High Court sitting in Kano, as…

Arch-bishop Peter Yariyok Jatau Vs Alhaji Mansur Ahmed & Ors (2003) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report A. KALGO, JSC. The appellant was the plaintiff in the High Court of Justice Kaduna where he commenced this action on 3rd July 1984 against the respondents jointly and severally claiming as per paragraph 24 of his amended statement…

Joseph Ewete V Paul Gyang (2003) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report E. OGUNDARE, J.S.C. This appeal raises yet again the validity or otherwise of an order for leave to appeal on grounds other than of law only from the decision of a High Court in any of the Northern States (in this case, Plateau State)…

Mrs. Lydia Omoware Thompson V Alhaji Jimoh Arowolo (2003) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report A.O. EJIWUNMI, JSC  The action that culminated in this appeal was commenced by the appellants when they took out a writ of summons against the respondent on the 10th day of June, 1983. Following the order that pleadings be filed, the…

Babatunde Adenuga Vs J.k. Odumeru (2003) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report UWAIFO, JSC The appellants as plaintiffs seek six reliefs in the suit no. ID/2853/98 it filed in the High Court of Lagos State, sitting at Ikeja. The first relief upon which, it would appear, the other five could be seen to dependence, but not…

Nwopara Ogbogu & Ors V Egbuchiri Ugwuegbu (2003) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report O. EJIWUNMI, J.S.C. This appeal is against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Port-Harcourt Division. It is hoped that the litigation between the parties will finally end the conflicts over land in that area between the parties. Litigation between the parties…

Sunday Ufomba & Anor. V. Wosu Ahuchaogu & Ors (2003) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report E. OGUNDARE, J.S.C. The plaintiffs, who are now appellants in this appeal, claimed from the defendants, jointly and severally as per paragraph 24 of their statement of claim – “(a) N10,000.00 (Ten Thousand Naira) being general and special damages in…

Gabriel Iwuoha V Nigerian Postal Services Ltd (2003) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report NIKI TOBI, JSC Umuduru Postal Agency is the subject matter of this litigation. It is the hub on which the litigation rests. The appellants representing the Umuelemai Community, Mbano were the plaintiffs in the High Court and respondents in the Court of…

Chief D. M. Okochi V Chief A. Animkwoi (2003) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report NIKI TOBI, JSC  This is an appeal from the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Benin Division, in which the court allowed the appeal of the respondents, who were the appellants in the lower court. At the High Court, the plaintiffs,…

Chief Igboama Ezekwesili & Ors. V. Chief Beniah Agbapuonwu & Ors (2003) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report MUSDAPHER, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal Enugu, delivered on the 20/1/1998 dismissing the appellants’ appeal against the judgment of High Court of Anambra State presided over by Amaizu J, (as…