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Mbanengen Shande V. The State (2005) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report EJIWUNMI, J.S.C. This appeal may be rightly described as the fury or rage into which a jealous wife could be driven. Before the appellant in this appeal was arraigned before the High Court of Benue State in the Benue State Judicial Division, holden at…
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Ntoe Andrew O. Ansa & Ors. V. Chief Asuquo Archibong Ishie & Ors (2005) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report PATS-ACHOLONU, J.S.C. It is not meant in the least to be derogatory of the appellant’s case if I describe the procedural steps taken in this case right from the High Court to this court as somewhat…
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A.G. Cross Rivers State V. A.g. Federation & Anor (2005) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report EDOZIE, J.S.C. Pursuant to the original jurisdiction conferred on the Supreme Court by section 232(1) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999, the plaintiff, the Cross River State (CRS for short) represented by its Attorney-General, by a…
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Mr. Ayoade Adewuyi V. Andrew Ajuko Odukwe (2005) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report A.I. KATSINA-ALU, J.S.C. At the High Court of Lagos State in the Ikeja Judicial Division, the plaintiff brought this action against the 1st defendant. In the course of the trial, the 2nd defendant who purchased the land in dispute during the pendency…
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Lawrence Chukwuma O. Williams V. Gregory Mokwe & Anor (2005) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report KALGO, J.S.C. By a writ of summons issued out on the 22/12/75 in the High Court of the then East Central State of Nigeria at Onitsha, the appellant as plaintiff claimed against the defendants as per amended statement of claim,…
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T. O. Owoseni V. Joshua Ibiowotisi Faloye (2005) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report DAHIRU MUSDAPHER, JSC In the High Court of Justice for Ondo State of Nigeria, in the Akure Judicial Division and in suit No AK/143/90, the appellant herein and one other now deceased on behalf of themselves and the ONISERI family of IJU…
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Union Bank Of Nigeria Plc. V. Boney Marcus Ind. Ltd.& Ors (2005) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report KATSINA-ALU, J.S.C. At the High Court of Abia State in the Osisioma Judicial Division, Boney Marcus Industries Limited as plaintiff, commenced an action against Nichimen Co. Nigeria Limited as defendant in suit No. HOS/229/96. Judgment was given in…
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The Honda Place Ltd Vs Globe Motor Holdings Nig Ltd (2005) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report KATSINA-ALU JSC This appeal is from the decision of the Court of Appeal, Lagos Division in Appeal No. CA/L/164/99 given on 12th December, 2000. The Appellant had filed a motion before the Lagos High Court whereby it sought an…
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Ekaete Bassey Okposin & Ors. V. Florence Assam (Mrs.) & Ors (2005) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report KUTIGI, J.S.C. In the High Court of Akwa Ibom State holden at Eket, the plaintiffs claimed against the defendants as follows:- (1) A declaration that the land known as Odoro Ndiso and shown on plaintiffs’ plan is the…
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Otuu Ogologo V. Ekuma Uche (2005) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report BELGORE, J.S.C. The appellants were plaintiffs at High Court of former Imo State holden at Afikpo Judicial Division. Their statement of claim concluded as follows: “(a) A declaration that the 1st plaintiff is entitled to be presented to and recognized by the 9th defendant…