Elijah Oladeji Kosile V Amuba Olaniyi Folarin (1989) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report NNAEMEKA-AGU, J.S.C. On the 23rd of January, 1989, this Court heard this appeal and dismissed it, but reserved reasons for the judgment till to-day. I now give my reasons. By a writ of summons dated the 25th day of February, 1974, the plaintiff…

Sunday Onuoha & Ors. V. The State (1989) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report OPUTA, J.S.C.  The four appellants and one Nlemuwa Amaefule were arraigned before Chianakwalam, J. charged with the offence of murder contrary to Section 319(1) of the Criminal Code Cap. 30, Laws of Eastern Nigeria 1963 applicable to Imo State. The Particulars of offence…

Obed Okpala & Anor V. Richard Ibeme & Ors. (1989) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report NNAEMEKA-AGU, J.S.C. This appeal by the plaintiffs, Obed Okpala and Julian Okpala, against the defendants raises one straight issue: that is, whether the Court of Appeal was right to have substituted an order of dismissal of the plaintiffs’ claim for that…

Paul Adili V. The State (1989) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report OBASEKI, J.S.C.  The applicant by notice of motion dated the 30th day of September, 1988 raised objection to the competence of the appeal lodged by the respondent against the decision of the Court of Appeal dated the 25th day of April, 1988 and expressly praying…

Leonard Eronini & Ors. V Francis Iheuko (1989) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report OBASEKI, J.S.C.  The respondent was the plaintiff suing in a representative capacity and the appellants were the defendants sued in a representative capacity in suit No. HOW/75/75 in the High Court East Central State of Nigeria sitting at Owerri on the 12th day…

Martin Schroder And Co. V. Major And Company (Nigeria) Ltd. (1989) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report Wali, J.S.C  On the 28th day of November, 1988 after hearing learned counsel for the appellant in elaboration of the Brief of Arguments in support of the appeal, and without calling upon learned Counsel for the Respondent, the appeal was…

Louis Oniah & Ors. V. Chief Obi J.i.g. Onyia (1989) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report KARIBI-WHYTE, J.S.C.  This is an appeal in which both parties in this case have challenged the judgment of the Court of Appeal delivered on the 5th May, 1985. The defendants appealed against the whole decision whereas the Plaintiffs have appealed against…

Soleh Boneh Overseas (Nigeria) Ltd. V Agboola Ayodele & Anor (1989) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report WALI, J.S.C. The Plaintiffs’ (suing in a representative capacity) claim against the Defendants as endorsed in the Writ of Summons is for- Pleadings were ordered and filed. These were later amended. Before the actual hearing began, that is the taking…

Christopher Okosi & Anor V. The State (1989) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BELGORE, J.S.C. On 29th July, 1983, at about 2200 hours, at Onitsha, one Raymond Okonkwo was in his patent medicine shop along New Cemetery Road, just closing for the day. He had his lights on and he heard a knock on his door.…

Chukwuma Okwudili Ugo V Amamchukwu Obiekwe & Anor (1989) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report NNAEMEKA-AGU, J.S.C.  This is an appeal by Mr. Chukwuma Okwudili Ugo against the decision of the Court of Appeal, Enugu Division. In suit No. E/125/72, two brothers, Amamchukwu Obiekwe and Ifeanyi Obiekwe brought an action against Mr. Chukwuma Okwudili Ugo and the…