Ras Palgazi Construction Company Limited V. Federal Capital Development Authority (2001) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report KATSINA-ALU, J.S.C. On 19/2/2001 I dismissed this appeal and indicated that I would give my reasons on 18/5/2001. I now give my reasons. The appellant herein was the plaintiff at the Abuja High Court Suit No: FCT/HC/CV/95/89. The appellant…

P.N. Udoh Trading Co. 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…

Vulcan Gases Limited V. Gesellschaft Fur Industries Gasverwertung A.G.(G.I.V.) (2001) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report IGUH, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Kaduna Division, delivered on the 3rd day of June, 1992 wherein the Court of Appeal affirmed the decision of R. D. Muhammad, J., as he then…

Alhaji Mudashiru Kokoro-owo & Ors V. Lagos State Government & Ors (2001) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report WALI, J.S.C. he main issue in contest in this appeal is whether a grant of a Statutory Right of Occupancy (C of O) by the respondents to Oniru Chieftaincy Family over a parcel of land in which the…

Adebayo Ogundoyin V David Adeyemi (2001) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report ONU, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the judgment/order of the Court of Appeal holden at Ibadan in suit No.CN/1/122/89 dated the 19th of January, 1994. The respondent therein as plaintiff, had instituted the action in a representative capacity in the High Court of…

Iyke Medical Merchandise V. Pfizer Inc. & Anor (2001) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report UWAIFO, J.S.C. This action has its cause in the tort of passing-off. The plaintiffs (now respondents) claim to be entitled to the trademark of a pharmaceutical product, a worm expeller for the treatment of worms in children and adults, known as…

Sparkling Breweries Limited V Union Bank Of Nigeria Limited (2001) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report OGUNDARE, J.S.C. The appellants were, at all times relevant to this case, customers of the respondent bank. All the appellants belong to a group known as Olori Group of Companies. Following the cancellation by the respondent of purported letters of…

Boothia Maritime Inc. & Ors V. Fareast Mercantile Company Ltd. (2001) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report ACHIKE, J.S.C. The plaintiff claims against the three defendants jointly and severally for the sum of N100,000.00, being special and general damages for the loss of and/or non-delivery by the defendants as common carriers and bailees for reward for…

Chima Ijioffor V. The State (2001) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report AKINTOLA OLUFEMI EJIWUNMI, J.S.C. At the conclusion of the hearing of this Appeal on the 25th of January 2001, this Appeal was dismissed by me. Thereafter I indicated that my reasons for its dismissal would be given on the 20th April 2001. The Appellant…

Chief Otonyeseigha Ololo V Nigerian Agip Oil Company Ltd & Anor (2001) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report I.L. KUTIGI, J.S.C. At the Port-Harcourt Division of the Federal High Court, the Plaintiff sued the Defendants for the sum of N500,000.00 being special and general damages arising out of the Defendants’ negligence in causing the collision and…