Godwin Uzoechi V Elias Onyenwe (1999) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report BELGORE, J.S.C. The original plaintiff who sued in representative capacity on behalf of Okorokwaraun: kindred. John Ekke, died on 2nd February, 1982, in course of proceedings and by application of the kindred the present plaintiff. Godwin Uzoechi, was granted leave by trial court to…

Stephens Industries Limited & Anor. V. Bank Of Credit And Commerce & Anor. (1999) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report O. UWAIFO J.S.C.  This appeal is from a decision of the Court of Appeal, Port Harcourt Division given on 23 January, 1992. The plaintiffs/appellants (hereinafter called the appellants) sued in the High Court, Port Harcourt for…

Olowoniyi Ajisogun V. The State (1999) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report M. A. BELGORE, J.S.C. The evidence clearly before the trial court is that the deceased was attacked by the accused persons by kicking her in the belly and all over her body. Unknown to the accused and the mother of the deceased, PW 1,…

Chief Ibibo Obu Dokubo & Anor. V. Chief J. Omoni & Ors. (1999) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report U. ONU, J.S.C. The two main issues which arose for the consideration of this Court in the appeal herein are firstly, whether the Court of Appeal was right when it held that the learned trial Judge was…

Chief John Attamah & Ors. V. The Anglican Bishop Of The Niger & Ors. (1999) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report L. KUTIGI, J.S.C. The Plaintiffs in the High Court holden at Nsukka instituted this action against the Defendants claiming as follows:- “(a) A declaration that the Plaintiffs are the owners of the land in dispute…

Awa Okorie Uchendu & Ors. V. Chief Eyo Ogboni & Ors. (1999) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report O. UWAIFO, J.S.C These appeals come from a decision of the Court of Appeal, Enugu Division given on 7 February, 1987. They are in respect of a land dispute between three villages which, in a primary con, may…

Alhaji Tahir Maigoro V Alhaji Jibrin Garba (1999) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report EJIWUNMI, J.S.C In the High Court of Yola, holden at Yola, the plaintiff (now appellant) commenced this action against the defendant (now respondent) in Suit No. GGSY/11/89. By paragraph 15 of his Statement of Claim, dated 11th April, 1989, the appellant’s claims…

Ivienagbor V Bazuaye (1999) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report S. O. UWAIFO, J.S.C. The plaintiff (now appellant) acquired a parcel of land of the size of 100 feet by 100 feet at Eguadaiken Quarters, Ward 23/L, Benin City. His case which was undisputed is that by agreement the original grantee, Mr. Ernest Adesotu Edogun, who…

Francis Adesegun Katto V Central Bank Of Nigeria (1999) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report UWAIFO, J.S.C. The Court of Appeal, Kaduna Division, on 7 June, 1993, gave judgment on an appeal from a rather simple suit decided by Agora J. on 4 September, 1987, sitting at the High Court, Minna. A number of issues were…

Acme Builders Limited V. Kaduna State Water Board & Anor. (1999) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report U. ONU, J.S.C. The appellant as plaintiff had instituted the action giving rise to the appeal herein against the 1st defendant/respondent for breach of contract in the High Court of Justice, Kaduna State holden in Kaduna. The contract was…