Mr. P. A. Awolaja & Ors Vs Seatrade Groningen B.V (2002) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report E. O. AYOOLA, JSC.  This is an appeal from the decision of the Court of Appeal whereby the judgment entered by the Federal High Court for Seatrade Groningen B.V., the respondent in this appeal (which was plaintiff), and dismissing…

Augustine Ndulue Vs Nwankwo Ibezim (2002) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report ANTHONY I. IGUH, JSC. The proceedings leading to this appeal were first initiated in the High Court of Justice of the now defunct East Central State of Nigeria, Akwa/Amawbia Judicial Division, holden at Awka. Two suits were involved. In suit No. AA/25/74, the plaintiff,…

Akanbi Agbeje & Ors. V. Chief Agba Akin Joshua Ajibola & Ors (2002) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report I. IGUH, J.S.C. This land case was initiated at the Upper Area court, Omu-Aran. In that court, the plaintiffs, for themselves and as representing the Idofin Odo-Ase community, claimed against the defendants, as representatives of Irodo family…

Abu Idakwo V. Leo Ejiga & Anor (2002) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report O. AYOOLA, J.S.C. By a writ of summons issued on 25th october, 1989 the appellant, plaintiff in the High Court of Kogi State, claimed, among several other declarations, a declaration that he was the rightful person to be appointed the ‘Gago of…

Asafa Foods Factory Ltd. V. Alraine Nig. Ltd. & Anor (2002) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report O. UWAIFO, J.S.C. The plaintiff, now appellant, ordered a consignment of 6,691 cartons of Nido Instant Milk Powder from Concom Commercial S.A. (the consignor) of Lucerne Switzerland at a cost of $37.36 per carton, making a total of $249,975.76.…

Alhaji Balarabe M. Abubakar & Ors V. Unipetrol Nigeria Plc (2002) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report I. L. KUTIGI, J.S.C. This is an interlocutory appeal against the decision of the Court of Appeal, Kaduna contained in its ruling delivered on 8th July, 1997. The applicant/respondent in the court below had applied vide summons to show…

Thor Limited V. First City Merchant Bank Ltd (2002) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report U. ONU, J.S.C. In the High Court of Lagos State holden at Lagos, summary judgment was entered on 9th December, 1994 against the appellant who was a defendant (per A. Ade Alabi, J.)for N12,303,145.19 plus interest and costs under Order 10…

Alhaja Abeni Bako & Ors. V Joseph Bolaji Laniyan & Ors (2002) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report I. KATSINA-ALU, J.S.C. The plaintiffs sued the defendants before an Ikeja High Court claiming a declaration of right of occupancy in respect of a parcel of land, damages for trespass and injunction. In the course of the trial…

Sunday Uzokwe V. Densy Industries Nig. Ltd & Anor (2002) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report O. OGWUEGBU, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Enugu Division delivered on 7th July, 1998 allowing the appeal of the defendants who were appellants in that court. The plaintiff instituted an action in…

Chief Kalu Okorie Irolo & Ors. V. Ebe Ebe Uka & Anor. (2002) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report E. OGUNDARE, J.S.C. In Suit No. HU/59/74, Elder James Okoro and Chief Benjamin Uduma Abam, for themselves and as representing Ndi Ojiugwo Village of Abam sued Chief Kalu Okorie Irolo, Alugwe Okeke, Nicholas Uka Kalu, Sunday Dike…