Chief R. A. Okoya & Ors V. S. Santilli & Ors. (1990) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report AGBAJE, J.S.C.  The background material to this appeal is as follows. The plaintiffs, Chief R.A. Okoya, Mrs. K. Okoya and Albion Construction Ltd . sued the defendants, S. Santilli, A. Davanzo and Prince D.A. Ademiluyi in a Federal High…

Alhaji Latifu Ajuwon & Ors V. Madam Alimotu Adeot (1990) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report WALI, J.S.C.  For clarity and easy understanding of this case, I shall refer to the respondent and the appellants as plaintiff and defendants respectively as done by the Court of Appeal. The plaintiff, as per her amended writ of summons, sued…

Donatus Ndu V. The State(1990) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report AKPATA, J.S.C. On Thursday the 4th day of October, 1990, the appeal of Donatus Ndu against his conviction and sentence to death was dismissed by me. I indicated then that I would give my reasons for the dismissal of the appeal today. I now proceed to…

Raimi Jenyo & Anor V. Akinsanmi Akinreti & Anor (1990) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report AGBAJE, J.S.C. The plaintiffs, Raimi Jenyo and another, as the administrators of the estate of Busari Raimi (deceased) sued the defendants, Akinsanmi Akinreti and another for the following reliefs:- “AND the plaintiffs, as such administrators as aforesaid, claim against the defendants…

Louis B. Ezekiel Hart V. Chief George I. Ezekiel Hart (1990) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report WALI, J.S.C. The present respondent Chief G. I. Ezekiel Hart who was the plaintiff in the trial court sued James E. P. Hart in the High Court of Rivers State of Nigeria in the Portharcourt Judicial Division claiming as follows-…

Joshua Ogunleye V. Babatayo Oni (1990) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report S.M.A.BELGORE, J.S.C. The plaintiff/appellant took out a writ claiming before the High Court of Oyo State, sitting at Ilesha in Ilesha Judicial Division,the sum of N25,000.00 from the defendant/respondent for the act of trespass on a piece of land at Osu by the defendant. He…

Chief F. R. A. Williams V. Daily Times Of Nigeria Ltd (1990) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ESO, J.S.C. This is a well argued appeal. We had the advantage of two top senior advocates (though one of them was a party to the action and therefore he appeared in person) excellent briefs and excellent oral submissions.…

Joshua Ogunleye Vs Babatayo Oni (1990) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report S.M.A.BELGORE, J.S.C. The plaintiff/appellant took out a writ claiming before the High Court of Oyo State, sitting at Ilesha in Ilesha Judicial Division,the sum of N25,000.00 from the defendant/respondent for the act of trespass on a piece of land at Osu by the defendant. He…

International Agricultural Ltd & Anor. V. Chika Brothers Ltd (1990) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BELGORE, J.S.C. On the 16th day of October, 1989, I allowed this appeal and reserved to today my reasons for so doing. I now give my reasons. The appellants were defendants at the Federal High Court, Port Harcourt, to a suit…

Metal Construction (West Africa) Ltd V. D. A Migliore & Ors (1990) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report KARIBI- WHYTE, J.S.C. The point of law involved in this ruling is for a determination whether the only ground of appeal, filed in this appeal consists of a question of law alone in which case appellant does not require…