Tasiu Rabiu V. Aishatu Amadu (2002) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report T. MUHAMMAD, J.C.A. The respondent herein, was the plaintiff at the Area Court No.3, Katsina, Katsina State. The appellant was the defendant. The claim of the plaintiff before the trial court reads as follows:- “I Aisha, I am suing my husband Tasiu because since I…

Benneth N. Okeke & Ors V. Lawrence Chukwu (2002) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ABOYI JOHN IKONGBEH, J.C.A.  On 12/09/97 the respondent herein, as plaintiff, applied to the Registrar of the Imo State High Court, sitting at Orlu for a writ of summons to issue against the appellants herein, as defendants. He did not accompany his…

Arewa Textiles Plc & Ors V. Finetex Limited (2002) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report SALAMI, J.C.A. In the Federal High Court, sitting in Kaduna, the plaintiff instituted an action for infringement of its registered patent RP 12024 in respect of a “method and apparatus” of producing ile material, claiming two declaratory reliefs, a perpetual injunction and…

Abia State Transport Corporation & Ors V. Quorum Consortium Limited (2002) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report OBADINA, J.C.A. This is an appeal by the defendants/appellants against the judgment of Hon. Justice M. Oyetunde sitting at Jos High Court, Plateau State. The judgment was delivered on the 29th day of May, 1995 in favour of the plaintiff/respondent…

Afada Ehoche V. Abu Ijegwa (2002) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report OBADINA, J.C.A This is an appeal against the ruling of the High Court of Benue State, sitting at Otukpo, delivered on the 21st of September, 2001. The respondent was the plaintiff, while the appellant was the defendant at the lower court. Both the appellant and…

J. Export & Chemical Company Limited V. Kaduna Refining & Petro-chemical Company Limited (2002) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report MAHMUD MOHAMMED, J.C.A. This appeal is against the judgment of the High Court of Justice of Kaduna State delivered by Dogara Mallam J. at Kaduna on 14/5/96. The dispute between the parties arose out of an agreement…

Ken Mclaren & Ors V. James Lloyd Jennings (2002) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report SALAMI, J.C.A. The plaintiff, per a writ of summons dated 2nd August, 1996, taken out of Kano State High Court of Justice, is claiming against the defendants, jointly and severally, the sum of N5,000,000 damages for wrongful arrest and unlawful detention in…

Ken Mclaren & Ors V. James Lloyd Jennings (2002) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report SALAMI, J.C.A.  The plaintiff, per a writ of summons dated 2nd August, 1996, taken out of Kano State High Court of Justice, is claiming against the defendants, jointly and severally, the sum of N5,000,000 damages for wrongful arrest and unlawful detention in…

Julius Berger Nigeria. Ltd. & Anor V. O. O. Ede (2002) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ADEREMI, J.C.A. The respondent, who was the plaintiff in the court below, claimed against the appellants, who were the defendants in the court below, the sum of N100,000.00(One hundred thousand Naira) as special and general damages occasioned by the negligence…

Alhaji Lawal Darma V. Alhaji Maiwada Batagarawa (2002) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report SALAMI, J.C.A. In the High Court of Justice of Katsina State of Nigeria, the plaintiff claimed as follows:a. A declaration of title over a parcel of land lying and situate at or near Flour Mills Katsina, which he bought from one Alhaji Halidu…