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…

Chief Uriah Akpana Adomba & Ors. V. Benjamin Odiese & Ors (1990) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report NNAEMEKA-AGU, J.S.C.  This is an appeal by the plaintiffs against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Enugu Division. That court had allowed an appeal by the defendants against the judgment of Wai Ogosu, J., sitting in a Portharcourt…

Nigeria Airways Limited V F.A. Lapite (1990) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report WALI, J.S.C.  In the trial court the plaintiff filed a suit against the defendant asking for the following reliefs: “1. A declaration that the letter dated the 11th of September, 1985 purporting to terminate the appointment of the plaintiff as a pension accountant in…

Emmanuel Okpulor V. The State (1990) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BELGORE, J.S.C.  On the 4th day of October, 1990, I dismissed this appeal and reserved my reasons for so doing to today. I now give my reasons. The facts of the case are hardly in dispute. At about 0200 hours on 16th July, 1981, the…

Attorney -general Of The Federation & Ors V. C. O. Sode & Ors. (1990) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BELGORE, J.S.C. The plaintiffs in the trial High Court, now respondents, took out a writ of summons as executors of the estate of Chief Samuel Oyekoya Oyelate Sode, (deceased), who was the owner of the property on…