Tennyson Ajie & Ors V. Cyprian Ahunanya & Ors (2000) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report OGEBE, J.C.A.  The Appellants sued the Respondents in the High Court of Port Harcourt presided over by Odili, J., claiming 500,000.00 damages for trespass and seeking an order of perpetual injunction restraining them from further acts of trespass. The Respondents counter-claimed…

University of Agriculture Makurdi & Ors V. Onaja David Ogwuche & Ors (2000) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report CHUKWUMA-ENEH, J.C.A.  P ursuant to the interim order granted by this court on 8/12/99 upon an ex parte application brought by the Applicants seeking to stay further proceedings and the judgment of the Court below in the Suit…

Lawrence Okwueze V. Emmanuel Ejiofor (2000) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report MUHAMMAD, J. C. A.  This is an interlocutory appeal against the ruling of Hon. Justice C. J. Okoli of the Onitsha Judicial Division of the Anambra State High Court, dated 8th July, 1996. The Respondent in this appeal as plaintiff had commenced action in suit…

Felix Okoroike & Anor V. Lambert Igbokwe (2000) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report OGEBE, J.C.A.  The Appellants sued the Respondent in the Customary Court of Eziama Ikeduru seeking a declaration that they are entitled to the customary right of occupancy to a piece of land known as ‘Ala onu Nkoro’, trespass and injunction. The Appellants gave…

Yusuf Babatunde Anisu V. Prince James Adeleke Osayomi & Ors (2000) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report PATRICK IBE AMAIZU, J.C.A. This is an appeal against the ruling of Ajayi, J., of the then Ondo High Court, sitting at Ijero-Ekiti Judicial Division. The ruling was delivered on the 13th day of December, 1994. Briefly, the facts that…

Garkuwa Shugabandaruzu Zhitsu Sossa V. Ibrahim Alhassan Zhitsu Fokpo (2000) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report MUSDAPHER, J.C.A.  The plaintiff, Ibrahim Alhassan Zhitsu Fikpo sued in a representative capacity of his people of Fokpo, Shugaba Ndaruzu Zhitsu Sossa for himself and on behalf of Sossa village community, before the Upper Area Court No. 1 Minna, Hon. Baba…

Adeboanu Manufacturing Industries (Nigeria) Limited V. E. I. Adedeji & Anor (2000) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ADEREMI, J.C.A. Upon the death of the original plaintiff Alhaja Sidikatu Oshodi, the 2nd respondent (Olufemi Akiyode was substituted for her as the plaintiff. After some amendments of his pleading with the leave of the court, the plaintiff hereinafter…

Alhaja Morufa Disu V. Alhaja Silifat Ajilowura (2000) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report SULEIMAN GALADIMA, J.C.A.  The respondent, as plaintiff instituted an action at the Lagos State High Court in suit No. LD/1807/94 seeking for the following reliefs: “(a) A declaration that the deed of gift dated 17th day of May, 1975, purportedly made between Tawakalitu…

Festus Evbuomwan V. Bendel Insurance Co. Plc (2000) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report AKINTAN,  J.C.A. This is an appeal against the ruling delivered by Edokpayi J. on 18th December, 1995, sitting at Benin High Court in suit No. B/112/94. The appellant, Festus Evbuomwan was the plaintiff while the respondent, Bendel Insurance Plc., was the defendant in the…

Amalgamated Trustees Limited V. Nigerian Intercontinental Merchant Bank Limited & Anor (2000) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report OGUNTADE, J.C.A. The appellant/company as the plaintiff before the Lagos High Court in suit No.LD/18/98 had claimed against the two respondents (as the defendants) the following reliefs: “(i) A declaration that the 1st defendants are not entitled to sell,…