Tsokwa Oil Marketing Co. Nig. Ltd Vs Bank Of The North Limited (2002) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report S. U. ONU, JSC.  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…

African Continental Bank Plc Vs Emostrade Limited (2002) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report UWAIFO, JSC. The plaintiff sued the defendants for an amount of N5,000,000.00 special and general damages for an alleged breach of contract. It is said that the plaintiff, a limited liability company, maintained a current account No. 05474 with the first defendant’s…

The Minister Of Petroleum And Mineral Resources & Anor V Expo-shipping Line (Nig.) Ltd (2002) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report C. M. CHUKWUMA-ENEH, JSC This is an appeal against the ruling of the Lagos Division of the Court of Appeal delivered on 9/12/2002 dismissing the applicants /appellants application by notice of motion brought pursuant to…

Cyprain Onwuama V. Louis Ezeokoli (2002) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report S. O. UWAIFO, J.S.C. This case originated in the Customary Court of Agudo where the plaintiff/respondent in his claim sought four reliefs [as actually stated in the writ of summons] against the defendant/appellant, namely, (1) N500.00 damages for trespass to land and harvesting palm…

Anthony Isibor Vs The State (2002) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report O. UWAIFO, J.S.C. On 29 November, 2001 when this appeal came on for hearing, I dismissed it having earlier perused the record and the briefs of argument filed in addition to hearing the oral submissions of both counsel that day. I then reserved the…

Texaco Panama Incorporation V. Shell Petroleum Development Corporation Of Nigeria Limited (2002) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report A. KALGO, J.S.C. On the 27th of January, 1994, the appellant as plaintiff, took out a writ of summons in the Federal High Court in Lagos, in which it claimed $5,780,442.88 (five million, seven hundred and eighty thousand,…

Patrick Nziwu & Ors V. Stephen Onuorah & Ors (2002) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report M. A. BELGORE, J.S.C. The respondents in this appeal were the plaintiffs at the trial court against the present appellants. The claim was for a declaration of title to a piece of land called Evurevu situate in Nsukka Judicial Division…

Fed. Mortgage Bank Of Nigeria V. P.n. Olloh (2002) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report UWAIFO, JSC.  The respondent got a loan from the appellant’s Benin City Branch in 1979 upon a mortgage deed in which he used his property at No. 23 (now No. 63) Okumagba Avenue, Warri as collateral. In September, 1992, he liquidated…

West African Breweries Ltd Vs Savannah Ventures Ltd & Ors (2002) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report E. O. AYOOLA, JSC  In this appeal from the decision of the Court Appeal delivered on 25th February, 1997 the appellant is West African Breweries Ltd., the plaintiff in an action instituted in the Federal High Court against the…

Tyogbide Akulaku V. Ikyume Yongo (2002) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report A. O. EJIWUNMI, JSC The appellants were the Defendants in this action, which was commenced against them jointly and severally by one Usue Aga as plaintiff in the Upper Area court of Benue State in the Gboko Judicial Division holding at Gboko, for a…