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Aloysius Akpaji V. Francis Udemba (2000) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report UBAEZONU, J.C.A. This is an appeal from the High Court of Abakaliki Judicial Division of Ebonyi State presided over by Ngwuta, J. It may rightly be said that this appeal, indeed the suit, arose from lack of honesty on the part of one of the…
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Raimi Akande & Ors V. Busari Alagbe & Anor (2000) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ONALAJA, J.C.A. The plaintiffs issued a writ against four defendants individually whilst plaintiffs sued for themselves and on behalf of Orukotan family there by in a representative capacity at the High Court of Oyo State holden at Oyo High Court in…
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Maerskline & Anor. V. Addide Investment Limited & Anor. (2000) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report OGUNTADE, J.C.A. The first respondent as plaintiff before the Federal High Court, Lagos brought a suit claiming some reliefs against the two appellants. The claims made by the first respondent are not relevant for the purpose of the two appeals under…
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Bertram B. Nwajagu V. British American Insurance Company (Nigeria) Limited (2000) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report AKAAHS, J.C.A. The plaintiff was first employed by the defendant as a home service agent on a weekly subsidy of E12(pounds) (N24) by letter dated 1st January, 1973 tendered as Exhibit “A”. On 26th May, 1978 he was advanced to…
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Tate Industries Plc. V. Devcom Merchant Bank Ltd. (2000) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report IGE, J.C.A. On 6/8/98, the Federal High Court ordered that the appellant/applicant company be wound up for inability to pay its debts and consequently appointed the official Receiver of the Federal High Court to take charge of the affairs of the company…
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The Administrators/executors of the Estate of General Sani Abacha V. Samuel Davideke-spiff & Ors. (2000) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report NSOFOR, J.C.A. The respondents qua plaintiffs had by a writ of summons filed on the 30th of November, 1998 in the Port Harcourt High Court of the Rivers State of Nigeria, claimed as per paragraph 19…
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International Messengers Nigeria Limited V. Engineer David Nwachukwu (2000) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ODUYEMI, J.C.A. By a writ of summons issued at the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory Abuja on 2nd December, 1993, the plaintiff/respondent in this case claimed against the defendant/appellant the sum of one Million Naira for the damage caused to…
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Tayasa Dredging & Construction V. Karlander Nigeria Limited (2000) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report OGUNTADE, J.C.A. T his appeal has simple facts. The applicable principles of law are also beyond dispute. The appellant was the plaintiff before the lower court. It filed a writ of summons and later a Statement of Claim wherein it claimed against…
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Alhaji Aliyu Mohammed Gani V. United Bank for Africa (2000) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ZAINAB ADAMU BULKACHUWA, J.C.A By a writ of summons dated 28th October, 1997 supported by an affidavit sworn to by Gloria Nwosu a litigation secretary in Liberty Chambers, Minna, Solicitors to the plaintiff on 4th November, 1997, the plaintiff claimed against…
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Mrs. R. A. Idakula V. Alh. Mohammed Adamu (2000) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report CHUKWUMA-ENEH, J.C.A This appeal is against the ruling of Oyetunde, J. of the Plateau State High Court holden at Jos in the motion No. PLD/J774m/99 within the suit No. PLD/774/95 wherein he granted the sole relief sought in the said motion in…