Chief Salami Olatunde & Anor V. Salami Afolabi Abidogun & Anor (2001) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report EJIWUNMI, J.S.C. This is a further appeal to this court from the judgment of the court below. The appellants’ appeal to that court having been dismissed by the court below. In suit No. HOG/51/89, the appellants who were…

Thomas Chukwuma Makwe V Chief Obanua Nwukor (2001) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report I. IGUH, JSC. The proceeding leading to this appeal was first initiated on the 18th day of March, 1988 in the High Court of Justice of the former Bendel State of Nigeria, holden at Asaba. In that court, the plaintiff’s claims, as…

P.N. Udoh Trading Company Ltd V Sunday Abere & Anor (2001) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report KALGO, J.S.C.  The appellant who was the plaintiff at the trial court (Rivers State High Court, Port Harcourt) claimed against the respondents jointly and severally the following reliefs: Pleadings were ordered, filed and exchanged between the parties. Parties then…

G And C Lines V Hengrace Nigeria Ltd (2001) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report M. A. BELGORE J.S.C.  This appeal has great merit. The Lagos High Court has no jurisdiction in Admiralty Matters and Court of Appeal said so clearly in setting aside the Ruling of Lagos High Court; but it went ahead to transfer…

Oba Joseph Adeyemi Ajayi V. Oba Joseph Abolarin Jolayemi (2001) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report OGUNDARE, J.S.C. These appeals came up for hearing on 19/2/2001 and after hearing oral arguments from learned counsel for the parties, I dismissed both appeals and indicated then that I would give my reasons for so deciding today. I now…

Attorney-general Of The Federation V. Attorney-general Of Abia State & Ors (2001) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report UWAIS, C.J.N. Pursuant to the provisions of Order 3 rule 3 of the Supreme Court Rules, 1985, the Attorney-General of the Federation filed a statement of claim in this court in order to commence proceedings in the original…

Chief Gordon Joe Young Jack & Ors V. Chief R.i. T. Whyte & Ors (2001) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report MOHAMMED, J.S.C. This is an appeal from the decision of the Court of Appeal, Port Harcourt Division. The plaintiffs, hereinafter referred to as the appellants, in this appeal, took out a writ from the High…

Yakeen Alabi Odonigi V. Aileru Oyeleke (2001) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report KALGO, J.S.C. In his amended statement of claim, the respondent herein as plaintiff in the trial court, claimed against the appellant the sum of N1,000.00 (One Thousand Naira) as damages for trespass on the respondent’s family land which he described in paragraph 46…

Oba Felix Abidoye & Ors V. Oba Jacob Alawode & Ors (2001) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report ONU, J.S.C. Before Popoola, J. sitting at the High Court of Justice of Osun State holden in Osogbo in Suit No. HOS/32/86, The appellants as defendants were sued by the respondents who were plaintiffs claiming the following reliefs:…

Nurudeen Adebisi Adeye & Ors V. Chief Sanni Agbatogun Adesanya & Ors (2001) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report OGWUEGBU, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal. Lagos Division dismissing the appeal of the defendants against the judgment of Hotonu, J. sitting in the Lagos Judicial Division of the High…