Finunion Limited V. The M.v. Briz & Anor. (1997) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report UWAIFO, J.C.A. The plaintiff/appellant took out an action in rem against the defendants/respondents for an alleged damage done to a cargo of consignment of 9334 cartons of frozen fish (Horse Mackerel) shipped per the 1st defendant (The M. V. Briz) to the…

Mr. Toyin Akanbi & Anor. V. Alhaji Shuaib Kasandubu (1997) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report OGEBE, J.C.A. Alhaji Shuaib Kasandubu now deceased sued the appellants and two others before an Ilorin High Court for trespass to his land and injunction to restrain them from further trespass. Para. 18 of the respondent’s amended statement of claim summarized…

Alhaji Idris Adamu & Ors V. Hajiya Jummai Bashiru & Ors (1997) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report MUHAMMAD, J.C.A.  In a motion on notice, the applicants herein, prayed for: “(a) An order of stay of proceedings in this case pending the determination of the applicants appeal to the Court of Appeal. (b) And for such further…

Nigeria Merchant Bank Plc V. Aiyedun Investment Limited (1997) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report AYOOLA, J.C.A. This is an appeal from the decision of the Lagos High Court (Alabi, J.) giving judgment for the plaintiff in the sum of N4,426,075.00, being as to N1,000,000 refund of money deposited with the defendant by the plaintiff and, as…

Sudan Airways Company Limited V. Surajo Mohammed Abdullahi (1997) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report MUHAMMAD, J.C.A. By a writ of summons taken from High Court No.8 of Kano State, holden at Kano, the respondent (as plaintiff) claimed from the appellant (as defendant) the sum of N300,000.00 (Three hundred thousand naira only) being cost of Kola nut…

Emmanuel Mmaju & Ors. V. Osita Dinma Egbuchunam (1997) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report EJIWUNMI, J.C.A. This appeal is against the refusal of the lower Court to make an order of interlocutory order of injunction in their favour. Before the Onitsha High Court within the Onitsha Division of the Anambra State High Court, the plaintiffs commenced…

Alhaji Shuaibu Mamman Dan Maifade V. Muhammadu Dan Ige & Ors (1997) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report MUHAMMAD, J.C.A.  This appeal is on the ruling of a Sokoto State High Court of Justice sitting as an appeal court on appeal No. SS/58A/84. On the 17th day of March, 1994 the appeal was called for hearing. The…

Pius Nwosu V. Nze J.i. Nnajiuba (1997) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report KATSINA-ALU, J.C.A.  The plaintiff, Nze Joseph Ibe Nnajiuba sued the defendant, Pius Nwosu in the court below claiming the following reliefs: The case proceeded to trial before Ezenagu, J. And on the 6th day of August, 1996 he entered judgment for the plaintiff and…

Owena Bank (Nigeria) Plc V. Alhaji Yusuf Muhammed (1997) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report OGEBE, J.C.A. The respondent sued the appellant before the Kano High Court claiming in para. 15 of the statement of claim as follows:- “i. Declaration that the suspension of the plaintiff’s salary and remuneration by the defendant is unreasonable, unwarranted, wrongful, unlawful…

Alhaji Yakeen Owonikoko & Ors V. Alhaji Alimi Arowosaiye (1997) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report MOHAMMED, J.C.A. The parties in this appeal were before Elelu-Habeeb J. of the Kwara State High Court of Justice sitting at Offa where the appellants as plaintiffs claimed in their writ of summons the following reliefs – “(a) Declaration that the…