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Dalhatu Audu & Anor V. Ademola Alamo & Anor (2000) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report AKPABIO, J.C.A. This is an appeal against a judgment of Umar, J. of the Bauchi State High Court, holden at Bauchi in suit No. BA/276/93 delivered on 20/12/95, wherein he entered judgment in favour of plaintiff in the sum of N518,000.00…
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Oliver Onyali & Anor V. Chief Nwankwo Okpala & Ors (2000) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report MUHAMMAD, J.C.A. This appeal is against the ruling of M.A. Onyuike J. of the Anambra State High Court sitting at Awka. The particular ruling, dated 9th June, 1997, is in respect of suit No. A/MICS/22/97. Respondents in the instant appeal…
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Alhaji Tahiru Adisa V. Teno Engineering Limited (2000) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report MANGAJI, J.C.A. This is an appeal against the judgment of Bdliya J. sitting in the High Court of Borno State, Maiduguri Judicial Division wherein the Respondent as plaintiff obtained judgment in terms of all the reliefs he sought in his statement of claim.…
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Usuman Madu V. The State (2000) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report MUHAMMAD, J.C.A. The appellant was alleged to have killed one Janyo Kuti sometime in March, 1986. The Appellant was arraigned before the then Gongola State High Court of Justice sitting at Mubi, under section 221 of the Penal Code. The Appellant pleaded not guilty. Eight…
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Cyril Chukwuwado Arinze V. Afribank Nigeria Plc & Ors (2000) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report AKPIROROH, J.C.A. I will first of all consider the preliminary objection of learned Counsel for the respondents on the competency or the notice of appeal. The grounds of objection are as follows:- (a) Raises issue or mixed law and fact for…
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Alhaji Garba Tobacco V. Dr Bello Dangaji (2000) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report MAHMUD MOHAMMED, J.C.A. T he action that gave rise to the appeal was instituted at the High Court of Justice of Kaduna State under the undefended list procedure. The claim of the respondent who was the plaintiff at the Court below against the…
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Pius Itama & Ors V. Emmanuel Osaro-lai & Ors (2000) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report OGEBE, J.C.A. On the 15th May, 1997, the Respondents, as Plaintiffs in the High Court of Justice, Port Harcourt brought an action against the Appellants as Defendants seeking for some declaratory reliefs and mandatory orders. The cause of action arose from…
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Mobil Producing (Nig) Unltd V. Chief M.a. Ajanaku & Ors (2000) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report C. AGBO, J.C.A. In this application, the applicant is seeking a stay of proceedings in Suit No. FHC/L/CS/247/2002 pending before the Federal High Court at its Lagos Division. The Writ of Summons in that suit was taken out on 15th…
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Mobil Producing (Nig) Unltd V. Chief M.a. Ajanaku & Ors (2000) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report C. AGBO, J.C.A. In this application, the applicant is seeking a stay of proceedings in Suit No. FHC/L/CS/247/2002 pending before the Federal High Court at its Lagos Division. The Writ of Summons in that suit was taken out on 15th…
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Sarkin Kudu Mohammad Maidawa V. Sarkin Dawaki Husaini (2000) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report MUNTAKA-COOMASSIE, J.C.A. The Plaintiff, now, Appellant, Sarkin Kudu Muhammadu Maidawa instituted an action, before the Upper Area Court Bauchi, against Sarkin Dawaki Hussaini, now Respondent, claiming: a house allegedly belonging to (the Appellant’s father Sarkin Kudu Usmanu). At the end of the…