Chief Eugene Onyechi Eriobu & Anor V. First City Finance Company Ltd (2002) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report O. Aderemi, J.C.A. The appeal here is against the decision contained in the ruling of High Court of Lagos State holden at Lagos (Coram Marsh J) delivered on 9th February 1999. Before that court, the respondent claimed against…

Continental Industrial Gases Ltd. & Ors V. Onatolu Onafeko (2002) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report R.D. MUHAMMAD, J.C.A. By paragraph 59 of his further amended statement of claim, the plaintiff (who is now the respondent) claimed against the defendants (now the appellants) as follows:- “59. Whereof the plaintiff claims as follows:- a) The sum of N370,000…

Benson Ebirim Duruchukwu V. Hilary Ntiashagwu (2002) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report MICHAEL EYARUOMA AKPIROROH, J.C.A. The Appellant herein by a Writ of Summons filed against the Respondent in the Customary Court of Ikeduru Local Government Area of Imo State claimed as follows: “Declaration of title to Customary rights of occupancy over the piece of land…

Alhaja Awawu Iyawo Ishola Olokun & Anor V. Alhaji Isiaka Yahaya Aiyelabegan (2002) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report AMAIZU, J.C.A. This is an appeal against the ruling of Justice Adebara of the Kwara State High Court, sitting at the Ilorin Division of the court. The ruling was delivered on 27th day of March, 2001. This was…

Waldem Holdings Ltd. & Ors V. S. E. Akpainenem & Anor (2002) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report OLAGUNJU, J.C.A.  This appeal is from the decision of Akpabio, J., refusing the defendants/appellants’ application for joinder, of one Nse Okon Akpan Essien, who in subsequent references, would be called ‘N. O. A. Essien’ whenever the con permits as…

The State V. O.O.duke & Ors (2002) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report OLAGUNJU, J.C.A.  This is an appeal by the prosecution from the order, discharging the three accused persons, the respondents herein, of the criminal charges for the offences for which, they were standing trial upon the plea of no case submission by the defence following…

Total Nigeria Plc V. Delmar Petroleum Company Ltd. (2002) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report OGEBE, J.C.A. The respondent company sued the appellant company, claiming the sum of N1.6 million, which the appellant debited to the account of the respondent, kept by the appellant in an oil business. The suit was brought before the High Court of…

Alhaji S. Adeyemi Olowolaramo & Ors V. Mr. Julius Chinedu Umechukwu (2002) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ONNOGHEN, J.C.A. This is an appeal against the ruling of Hon. Justice J. A. Ibiwoye, of the High Court of Kwara State, sitting at Ilorin, in Suit No. KWS/176/96, delivered on 11th May, 2000, in which the learned trial…

Henkel Chemicals (Nigeria.) Ltd. V. A.g. Ferrero & Company. Ltd. (2002) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report SALAMI, J.C.A.  The plaintiff’s claim before the trial court against the defendant was as follows: – “(a) N449,474.45 (Four Hundred and Forty Nine Thousand Four Hundred and Seventy Four Naira Forty-Five kobo) only being the sum outstanding against the defendant…

Reynolds Construction Company (Nigeria) Limited V. S. I. Edomwonyi (2002) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report IBIYEYE, J.C.A. This appeal arose from the judgment of Omorodion, J., sitting in the Benin Judicial Division of the Edo State High Court of justice, in suit No. B/358/91, delivered on the 9th day of February, 1996. In strict compliance with…