Federal Mortgage Bank Of Nigeria V. Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation. (1999) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report E. OGUNDARE, J.S.C. The plaintiff (now appellant) placed the sum of N5,000,000.00 (five million naira) on a short-term deposit with the United Commercial Bank (hereinafter is referred to as the defendant) on 8/12/92 at an interest of 40% per…

Joseph Ohai V Samuel Akpoemonye (1999) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report MOHAMMED, J.S.C. This appeal is from the decision of Benin Division of the Court of Appeal in which the lower court allowed an appeal from the judgment of the Customary Court of Appeal of the former Bendel State. Learned counsel for the appellant, Chief…

Madam Margaret Ezeokafor V. Emmanuel Ezeilo (1999) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report ACHIKE, J.S.C. These two suits were consolidated for the purpose of this appeal. Nevertheless, they will be considered separately. Learned Appellant’s counsel elected to take them in the order in which they are set out above. SC.229/91 This appeal arose from the Ruling…

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,…