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SBM Services (Nigeria) Limited & Ors V. Catherine Sede Okon & Ors (2003) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report SIMEON OSUJI EKPE, J.C.A. The respondents as plaintiffs commenced this action against the appellants as defendants in the High Court of Cross River State in the Calabar Judicial Division by a writ of summons accompanied with a statement…
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John Oloko V. Mr. Sunday Awoko Ube (2003) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ISTIFANUS THOMAS, J.C.A. This is an appeal against the decision of Uke, J. of the Cross-River State High Court, Ogoja Division in suit No. HJ/37/97 delivered on 16th June, 1997. The suit was initiated and concluded under the undefended list procedure based on…
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Alhaji Sule Haruna Tahir & Anor V. J. Udeagbala Holdings Ltd. (2003) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BABA ALKALI BA’ ABA, J.C.A. This is an appeal against the judgment of Yusuf J. of kano State High Court of Justice sitting at Kana and delivered on 26/3/2001. In the action filed under the undefended list by the…
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Emmanuel Ezenwosu V. Vitus Nwafor Okeke Agbasi (2003) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report JOHN AFOLABI FABIYI, J.C.A. This is an appeal against the judgment of Keazor, J., while sitting at the High Court of Justice, Ekwulobia in Anambra State of Nigeria on 25th February, 2000. The claim of the Appellant was dismissed. On page 4 of…
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Naboth Okwuagbala & Ors V. Margaret Ikwueme & Ors (2003) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report SULE AREMU OLAGUNJU, J.C.A. The appellants are aggrieved by the order of consolidation made by the learned trial Judge, upon application of the respondents each of whom was a plaintiff in three separate actions before him and all of whom prayed…
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G.B. Animashaun & Anor V. G. E. N. Onyekwulujuje (2003) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report CLARA BATA OGUNBIYI, J.C.A. On the 2nd April, 2003, when this appeal was called up for hearing, the learned Senior Counsel Mr. G.R.I. Egonu on behalf of the Respondent by a notice of preliminary objection dated 30th day of December, 2002,…
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Emmanuel Ezenwosu V. Vitus Nwafor Okeke Agbasi (2003) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report JOHN AFOLABI FABIYI, J.C.A. This is an appeal against the judgment of Keazor, J., while sitting at the High Court of Justice, Ekwulobia in Anambra State of Nigeria on 25th February, 2000. The claim of the Appellant was dismissed. On page 4 of…
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Chief Chris Nwankwo V. Chief Francis Arthur Nzeribe (2003) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report SUNDAY AKINOLA AKINTAN, J.C.A. This is an appeal from the judgment delivered by Njiribeako, J. sitting at Oguta High Court on 5th October, 1997 in suit No. HOG/42/97. The present appellant was the defendant while the present respondent was the plaintiff. The…
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Attorney-general. Of Rivers State & Anor V. Mrs. Vidah C. Ohochukwu & Anor (2003) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report DAVID ADEDOYIN ADENIJI, J.C.A. This is an appeal against the judgment of H. George, J., sitting at High Court of Rivers State, Port Harcourt, delivered on 7th January, 1994, giving judgment for the plaintiff/respondent for declaration as…
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The Use of Court Process; Writ of Summons, Originating Summons, Originating Motion and Petition Proceedings in courts are usually commenced by the issuance of a court process out of the registry of a court usually known as Originating processes. It simply means that where a statute specifically stipulates the manner of commencing or initiating an…