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Jonah Onyebuchi Eze V. Federal Republic Of Nigeria (1987) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ESO, J.S.C. The point involved in this appeal has been considerably narrowed down, especially by the briefs filed by both learned counsel for the Appellant and the Respondent. However, I would have to state the facts relevant to the issue now before…
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Savannah Bank Of Nigeria Ltd. V. Pan Atlantic Shipping & Transport Agencies Ltd & Anor. (1987) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report COKER, J.S.C. This appeal raises two important issues of constitutional importance. The first concerns the nature or cause of action before the Lagos State High Court and the Competence of that Court to hear and…
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Olajide Olaore & Ors. V. Titus Adigun Oke (1987) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report CRAIG, J.S.C. On the 12th of October 1987, after hearing oral arguments from learned Counsel the court allowed this appeal and adjourned till today 4th December 1987 to give reasons for the judgment. I now give my reasons for agreeing that the…
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H. A. Willoughby V. International Merchant Bank (Nig.) Ltd (1987) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ESO, J.S.C. This is a very strange case with serious hidden undertones. It would be best to state the case of the parties as could be gathered from the pleadings. The appellant, H. A. Willoughby, who was the plaintiff in the…
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Sule Oladejo Asariyu V. The State (1987) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report KAWU, J.S.C. On the 18th day of October, 1984, the appellant was arraigned before Olowofoyeku, J, sitting at Oyo High Court, and charged with the offence of murder punishable under Section 319 of the Criminal Code Cap. 30 Volume II, Laws of Oyo State…
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Fred Egbe V. The Hon Justice J. A. Adefarasin (1987) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ANIAGOLU, J.S.C. In this action founded in slander, the Appellant, a legal practitioner resident at 197 Adeleke Adedoyin Street, Victoria Island, Lagos, sued the defendant, the then Chief Judge of Lagos State,claiming N500,000.00 (five hundred thousand Naira)”being general and special damages…
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Henry Stephens Engineering Co Ltd V. Complete Home Enterprises Nigeria Ltd (1987) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report UWAIS, J.S.C. In this case both the appellant and the respondent have appealed from the decision of the Court of Appeal. Their appeals were dismissed on 20th October, 1986 with no order as to costs and we reserved our…
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Madam Safuratu Salami & Ors. V. Sunmonu Eniola Oke (1987) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report KAWU, J.S.C. On the 6th day of July, 1987, I dismissed the appellants’ appeal to this Court. I then indicated that I would today, give reasons for my decision. I now give those reasons. The appellants were defendants in suit No…
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Musa Iyaji V. Sule Eyigebe (1987) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report OPUTA, J.S.C. On the 15th February, 1980 the High Court of Benue State ordered a retrial of Suit No. ID/52A/79 (Ex. D16) on the ground that there were “substantial irregularities” in the way the evidence of the P.W.3 (a very material witness) was given. The…
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Emmanuel M. O. Chukwuogor V. Richard Obigigbo Obuora (1987) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report OBASEKI, J.S.C. This appeal has its genesis in an action filed in the High Court of East Central State in the Anambra/Awka Judicial Division holden at Awka on the 27th day of April, 1974, i.e. just over 13 years ago. The claim…