Ben Thomas Hotels Ltd. V. Sebi Furniture Company Ltd (1988) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ESO, J.S.C. This matter started as a Judgment of the High Court, Kwara State, Lokoja Judicial Division, coram Leslie, J. But the history before that Judgment is equally interesting. The action was brought by motion for judgment under the undefended list.…

Yakubu Kure Vs The State (1988) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report O. OBASEKI, J.S.C. On the 3rd day of December, 1987, after hearing the submissions of counsel and perusing the record of proceedings and judgment of courts below, I, in concurrence with my learned brothers who heard the appeal, allowed the appeal by the accused person,…

Ben Obi Nwabueze & Anor V. Justice Obi Okoye (1988) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report G. O. AGBAJE, J.S.C.  In the High Court of Justice of Anambra State of Nigeria. in the Enugu Judicial Division. Justice Obi-Okoye, as plaintiff, sued Ben Obi Nwabueze and Longman Nigeria Ltd., as defendants. claiming against them as follows as per…

Ananaba Ohuka & Ors V. The State (No.2) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report G. O. AGBAJE, J.S.C.  The appellants, Ananaba Ohuka, Ukachukwu Onyegbule, Boy Ogbuchi, Chika Uwadineke, Enyinnaya Uwadineke, Onuoha Nwosu and Peter Sabi stood trial along with three others in the High Court of Justice of Imo State sitting at Umuahia for the offence of…

Lasisi Akanni Buraimoh Vs Rebecca Ayinke Bamgbose (1988) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report NNAEMEKA-AGU, J.S.C. This is an appeal by the defendant against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Lagos Division, which had reversed the judgment of Okuribido, J., who had dismissed the plaintiff’s claim for title under native law and custom to and possession…

John Akujobi Nwabueze V. Obioma Nwosu (1988) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report B. CRAIG, J.S.C.  On the 28th of June, 1988, the court allowed this appeal, and adjourned till today to give reasons for doing so. I now give my reasons for agreeing that the appeal be allowed. The whole appeal is concerned with the order…

Joseph Mangtup Din V. Attorney-general Of The Federation (1988) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report L. UWAIS, J.S.C.  By an ex-parte application brought under Order 1 rule 2(2) of the Fundamental Rights (Enforcement Procedure) Rules, 1979, the appellant was granted leave by the High Court of Plateau State, holden at Jos, to file an originating summons against…

United Bank For Africa Limited V. Stahlbau Gmbh & Co. KG. (1988) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report OBASEKI, J.S.C. The short point in this appeal is whether the ground of appeal filed along with the notice of appeal to the Court of Appeal raises a question or questions of law alone. The point highlights the difficulty…

Sunday Modupe V. The State (1988) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report A. OPUTA, J.S.C. This appeal came up for hearing on the 16th day of June, 1988. Both counsel for the Appellant and the Respondent relied on their respective Briefs and addressed the Court briefly in elaboration of the main issues canvassed in those Briefs. The…

Udza Uor & Ors. V. Paul Loko (1988) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report B. WALI, J.S.C.  On 18th February 1988 an application filed by learned counsel for the Appellants for leave to argue a ground of appeal raising an issue for the first time was argued. Ruling was then reserved by me to today. I now…