Daily Times of Nigeria Plc. & Ors V. Major General Mohammed Magoro (2000) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report GALADIMA, J. C. A.  This is an appeal against the ruling of SAHID J. of the Lagos State High Court, Lagos Division given on 24/3/95, in suit No. LD/2799/91. The plaintiff now Respondent had sued the defendants now…

Oguamanam Eke V. Nzekwe Eluwa & Anor (2000) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report AKPIROROH, J.C.A.  This appeal arose from the decision of the learned trial Judge in the court below in an action in which the plaintiff now appellant claimed as follows:- (a) A declaration that the plaintiff is entitled to a statutory certificate of occupancy…

Edilco Nig. Ltd. V. United Bank for Africa Plc (2000) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report MANGAJI, J.C.A.  This is an appeal against the judgment of Ahinche J. (of blessed memory) sitting in the High Court of Plateau State, Jos Judicial Division wherein the claims of the appellant as plaintiff in suit No. PLD/317/91 were dismissed in…

Eze Anayochukwu Ernest Anyanele Duerueburuo V. Innocent Ikwuneme Nwanedo & Ors (2000) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report AKPIROROH, J.C.A.  This is an interlocutory appeal against the ruling of the High Court of Imo State holden at Orlu delivered by Nwachukwu J. on 2nd July, 1996 in suit No. HOR/117/85 whereby the preliminary objection challenging the competence…

Chief Michael O. Okonyia V. Nnamdi Ikengah & Anor (2000) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BA’ ABA, J.C.A. This is an appeal against the judgment of the High Court, Asaba, in suit No. A/9/86, brought by the defendant who is now the appellant. The plaintiffs who are now the respondents initially instituted this action against one…

Aloysius Akpaji V. Francis Udemba (2000) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report UBAEZONU, J.C.A.  This is an appeal from the High Court of Abakaliki Judicial Division of Ebonyi State presided over by Ngwuta, J. It may rightly be said that this appeal, indeed the suit, arose from lack of honesty on the part of one of the…

Raimi Akande & Ors V. Busari Alagbe & Anor (2000) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ONALAJA, J.C.A. The plaintiffs issued a writ against four defendants individually whilst plaintiffs sued for themselves and on behalf of Orukotan family there by in a representative capacity at the High Court of Oyo State holden at Oyo High Court in…

Maerskline & Anor. V. Addide Investment Limited & Anor. (2000) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report OGUNTADE, J.C.A. The first respondent as plaintiff before the Federal High Court, Lagos brought a suit claiming some reliefs against the two appellants. The claims made by the first respondent are not relevant for the purpose of the two appeals under…

Bertram B. Nwajagu V. British American Insurance Company (Nigeria) Limited (2000) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report AKAAHS, J.C.A.  The plaintiff was first employed by the defendant as a home service agent on a weekly subsidy of E12(pounds) (N24) by letter dated 1st January, 1973 tendered as Exhibit “A”. On 26th May, 1978 he was advanced to…

Tate Industries Plc. V. Devcom Merchant Bank Ltd. (2000) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report IGE, J.C.A. On 6/8/98, the Federal High Court ordered that the appellant/applicant company be wound up for inability to pay its debts and consequently appointed the official Receiver of the Federal High Court to take charge of the affairs of the company…