Effia V The State (1999) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report EJIWUNMI, J.S.C Upon an information filed by the State at the Ogoja High Court Division of the High Court of Cross-River State, the appellant was charged with the offence of murder. His plea was taken, and the appellant pleaded not guilty. In support of its…

Prince Yaya Adigun & Ors. V. The Secretary, Iwo Local Government & Anor. (1999) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report M. A. BELGORE, J.S.C On the 23rd day of February, 1999, I dismiss this appeal and adjourned to today to give reasons for the decision. I now hereby give reasons for the judgment. The appellants Prince…

Nabisco Inc V. Allied Biscuits Company Ltd (1999) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report OGWUEGBU, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal (Lagos Division) which allowed the appeal of Allied Biscuit Co. Ltd. to that court. The proceedings originated from the applications of both parties for registration under the Trade…

Madam Eunice Enabulele Vs Madam Omoyevbese Agbonlahor (1999) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report ONU, JSC. The appellant who was the defendant in the trial High Court- the High Court of Bendel (now Edo) State holding in Benin City – was sued by the respondent, therein plaintiff, who claimed: “(a) A declaration that the Plaintiff is…

Joseph Agbahomovo V. Apata Eduyegbe And 6 Ors. And Apata Eduyegbe And 2 Ors. V. Joseph Agbahomovo And 2 Ors. (1999) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report U. ONU, J.S.C. This appeal concerns the consequences of wrongful expurgation of documentary evidence by the trial court which decision the Court of Appeal set aside and the Supreme…

Oyibo Madubuonwu & Ors. V. I. Anumudu Nnalue & Ors. (1999) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report I. KATSINA-ALU, J.S.C. The plaintiffs in this action represent the 1st Nkakwu Family in Aturia quarter of Omor in Uzo-Uwani Local government area of the then Anambra State. The defendants represent Ero-Onyia Family in Ore-Nja quarter of Omor. In…

James Ogundele V. Dare Julius Fasu.(1999) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report O. AYOOLA, J.S.C The appellant whose claim (as plaintiff) against the respondent (as defendant) for damages for trespass on land claimed to be the appellant’s family land and an order of perpetual injunction restraining the respondent from further acts of trespass on the land,…

Nwokoro V Titus Onuma (1999) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report KARIBI-WHYTE J.S.C. On the 6th February, 1990, this Court by a unanimous decision summarily allowed the appeal of the appellants from the decision of the Court of Appeal Division, Port Harcourt; set aside the judgment of the court below and ordered a rehearing in that…

Ichie Anoghalu & Ors Vs Nathan Oraelosi & Anor (1999) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report M.E. OGUNDARE, JSC This is an appeal from the judgment of the Court of Appeal (Enugu Division) which dismissed the appeal to it from the Ruling of the High Court of Anambra State (Nnewi Judicial Division). At the said High…

Salihu Okino Vs Yakubu Obanebira & Ors (1999) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report I. IGUH, JSC. The proceeding leading to this appeal was first initiated on the 7th day of December, 1988 at the Upper Area Court of the former Kwara State of Nigeria, holden at Lokoja. In that court, the plaintiffs for themselves and…