Chief Festus S. Yusuf V. Co-operative Bank Limited (1994) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report BELLO, C.J.N. The Appellant was the plaintiff in the High Court, Benin City where he claimed from the Respondent/Bank as follows:- “(a) A declaration that the plaintiff is not indebted to the Defendant in respect of the plaintiff’s account with the…

Mark Ugbo & Ors Vs Anthony Aburime (1994) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report IGUH, J.S.C.  In the High Court of the former Bendel State of Nigeria, the plaintiff, who is now the respondent instituted an action against the appellants who therein were the defendants claiming jointly and severally, as subsequently amended, as follows – (1)…

Grace Abraham Akpabio & Ors. V. The State (1994) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report IGUH, J.S.C.  The appellants, Grace Abraham Akpabio, Effiong Udo Ekong and Edet Jonathan Nte, were on the 29th day of February, 1988 arraigned before the High Court of Akwa Ibom State, holden at Uyo, charged with the offence of murder contrary…

Ondo State University V Folayan (1994) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report UWAIS, J.S.C. The respondent brought an action in the High Court of Ondo State sitting at Ado-Ekiti, against the appellants, claiming as follows, as per paragraph 21 of his statement of claim:- “(i) A declaration that the plaintiff’s appointment with the 1st defendant is…

Ondo State University & Anor. V. Dr. Ezekiel Adekunle Folayan (1994) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report UWAIS, J.S.C. The respondent brought an action in the High Court of Ondo State sitting at Ado-Ekiti, against the appellants, claiming as follows, as per paragraph 21 of his statement of claim:- “(i) A declaration that the plaintiff’s appointment…

Iwuchukwu Emmanuel J. V Engineer David C. Nwizu & Anor (1994) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report UWAIS, J.S.C.  The appellant was the plaintiff in the Federal High Court holden at Enugu, where he instituted an action against the respondents as defendants. In the action the appellant claimed as follows, as per paragraph 12 of his…

Emmanuel J. Iwuchukwu V. Engineer David C. Nwizu & Anor (1994) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report UWAIS, J.S.C.  The appellant was the plaintiff in the Federal High Court holden at Enugu, where he instituted an action against the respondents as defendants. In the action the appellant claimed as follows, as per paragraph 12 of his…

Alhaji J.A. Odutola Vs Inspector Kayode (1994) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report UWAIS, J.S.C.  The appellant herein was the plaintiff in the High Court of former Oyo State holden at Ibadan, where he brought an action against the respondent as defendant, claiming general damages for trespass and injunction to restrain the defendant, his agents, servants…

Himma Merchants Ltd. Vs Alhaji Inuwa Aliyu (1994) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report ONU, J.S.C.  This appeal emanates from the Court of Appeal sitting in Jos, which on 2nd March, 1992 dismissed the Defendant/Appellant’s, appeal from the decision of the High Court of Bauchi State holden in Bauchi where the Respondent as plaintiff had taken…

Elf Nigeria Ltd V. Opere Sillo & Anor (1994) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report ADIO, J.S.C. In the Warri Judicial Division of the High Court of the defunct Bendel State of Nigeria, the respondents instituted an action, in a representative capacity, on behalf of themselves and of the Sillo family of Obodo town, against the…