Author: LawGlobal Hub
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Olalere Ige & Anor V. David Oyekunle Akoju & Ors (1994) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report OLATAWURA, J.S.C. The land in dispute has been claimed by both parties as being their family land. It was in 1981 that the respondent (hereinafter referred to as the Plaintiffs) took out a writ of summons against the appellants (hereafter…
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Oba Goriola Oseni & Ors V. Yakubu Dawodu & Ors (1994) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report IGUH, J.S.C. In the High Court of Lagos State presided over by Olusola Thomas, J., the respondents who were the plaintiffs, for themselves and on behalf of the Ilogbo Elegba Community instituted an action against the appellants who therein were…
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William Evbuomwan Vs Jonathan Elema (1994) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ADIO, J.S.C. The respondents’ claim in an action filed by them against the appellants in the Benin Judicial Division of the High Court of the defunct Bendel State of Nigeria was as follows:- “1. A declaration that the demarcation of building plots made by the…
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African Continental Bank Ltd. V. Umaru Gwagwada (1994) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report OLATAWURA, J.S.C. This appeal arose out of the ruling by Puusu. J. when the learned trial Judge on 10th February, 1988 ordered certain documents sought to be tendered by the appellant (hereinafter referred to as the plaintiff) on the objection raised by the…
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Total International Limited V. Prince A. O. Awogboro (1994) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ONU, J.S.C. This interlocutory appeal arises out of an application made to the Court of Appeal sitting in Lagos for leave to amend the Notice and Grounds of Appeal filed against the decision of Balogun, J., given on the 10th day of…
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His Highness Erejuwa Ii The Olu Of Warri & Ors. V. Egharegbeyiwa O. Kperegbeyi & Ors (1994) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report WALI, J.S.C. The plaintiffs brought an action in Warri High court, Warri Judicial Division as per the amended Writ of Summons, seeking the following declarations and orders that:- “The recommendation, nomination and/or selection of…
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Oseni Aboyeji Vs Amusa Momoh & 2 Ors (1994) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ONU, J.S.C. In the High Court of Ondo State at Ado-Ekiti, the plaintiff, now appellant claimed as against the three defendants, now respondents, for ownership and possession of a farmland at Imola on Aba Bolorunduro Road, Aisegba-Ekiti; N1,300 general and special damages…
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Chief Mark Olugbemi Obada & Ors. V. Military Governor Of Kwara State & Ors. (1994) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BELGORE, J.S.C. The plaintiffs in the trial court are the appellants here as they were in the Court of Appeal, Kaduna branch. They all come from a village called Ponyan, then in Kwara State but now…
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Monday Chukwu V. The State (1994) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ADIO, J.S.C. The charge preferred against the appellant at the High Court, Imo State, Owerri Judicial Division, was murder contrary to section 319 of the Criminal code, Cap. 30 of the Laws of Eastern Nigeria, 1963, applicable in Imo State. The allegation against him was…
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Princewill V. The State (1994) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report IGUH, J.S.C. The appellant, Jeminabo A. Princewill, was on the 8th day of March, 1985 arraigned before the High court of Rivers State holden at Port Harcourt, charged with the offence of murder contrary to section 319 of the Criminal code. The particulars of the offence…