New Nigerian Bank Plc. V. Denclag Limited & Anor (2004) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report AMIRU SANUSI, J.C.A.  This is appeal against the decision of Plateau State High Court of Justice delivered on the 22nd day of October, 1998. The respondents herein were the plaintiffs in the court below while the appellant was the defendant thereat.…

Adegboye Ibikunle V. The State (2004) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report MUHAMMAD SAIFULLAHI  MUNTAKA-COOMASSIE, J.C.A. The appellant herein, as an accused person before the High Court, Asaba Delta State, was charged on an information containing one count with the offence of murder, facts of which were that the appellant was a Police Sergeant attached to the…

Santory Company Ltd. & Anor. V. Bank of the North Ltd. (2004) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ZAINAB ADAMU BULKACHUWA, J.C.A. The respondent, as plaintiff before the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory by a writ of summons dated 12/4/95 claimed against the defendant/appellant the following reliefs:“The plaintiff claim jointly and severally against the defendants…

Chief Geoffrey Ozueh & Ors. V. Chief Anthony Ezeweputa & Ors. (2004) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report CLARA BATA OGUNBIYI, J.C.A. The motion on notice in this application is brought pursuant to sections 242(1) and 243(a) of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal  Republic of Nigeria and Order 3 rule 3(3) of the Court of Appeal Rules, 2002…

Borno College of Agriculture V. Mallam Yerima Malluma (2004) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report TIJJANI ABDULLAHI, J.C.A. This is an appeal against the Ruling of Kashim Zanna (CJ) High Court of Justice, Borno State delivered on 12th May, 2009 in a motion on notice No. M/235M/2000 dated 5th day of August but filed on 6/8/2008. The…

William Pikibo Daniel-kalio & Anor V. Lemuel Daniel-kalio (2004) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report MICHAEL EYARUOMA AKPIROROH, J.C.A. This is an appeal against the judgment of K.D. Ugbuku, former Chief Judge of Rivers State, delivered on 28th February, 1995, in suit No.PHC/583/91. In paragraph 15 of his statement of claim, the plaintiff now respondent claimed the…

Daniel Awudu & Anor V. Rautha Daniel & Anor (2004) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report IFEYINWA CECILIA NZEAKO, J.C.A.  On the 2nd of December, 1999, Andetur, J., sitting at the High Court of Justice of Taraba State of Nigeria, Wukari Division, delivered judgment in favour of the plaintiffs in suit No. TRSW/2/99. In the action, the…

Chief Roland Tukuru & Ors. V. Chief Nathans Sabi & Ors. (2004) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report KUMAI BAYANG  AKAAHS, J.C.A.  In their amended statement of claim, the plaintiffs who instituted the action in a representative capacity, claimed against the defendants also in a representative capacity the following reliefs: “(i) A declaration of title of land…

Barrister J. C. Uwazuruonye V. The Governor of Imo State & Ors (2004) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report DAVID ADEDOYIN ADENIJI, J.C.A.  This is an appeal against the decision of the High Court of Imo State, sitting at Owerri and delivered on 11th March, 1996, by L.C. Allinor J. The appellant being dissatisfied appealed to this…

William Osayogie V. Bright Edokpayi (2004) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report AYOBODE OLUJIMI LOKULO SODIPE, J.C.A. This is an appeal against the judgment delivered on 23/3/2001 by the High Court of Edo State holden in Benin City (hereafter simply referred to as “the lower court”) presided over by Hon. Justice J. O. Sadoh (hereafter simply referred…