The Administrators/executors of the Estate of General Sani Abacha V. Samuel Davideke-spiff & Ors. (2000) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report NSOFOR, J.C.A.  The respondents qua plaintiffs had by a writ of summons filed on the 30th of November, 1998 in the Port Harcourt High Court of the Rivers State of Nigeria, claimed as per paragraph 19…

International Messengers Nigeria Limited V. Engineer David Nwachukwu (2000) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ODUYEMI, J.C.A. By a writ of summons issued at the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory Abuja on 2nd December, 1993, the plaintiff/respondent in this case claimed against the defendant/appellant the sum of one Million Naira for the damage caused to…

Tayasa Dredging & Construction V. Karlander Nigeria Limited (2000) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report OGUNTADE, J.C.A. T his appeal has simple facts. The applicable principles of law are also beyond dispute. The appellant was the plaintiff before the lower court. It filed a writ of summons and later a Statement of Claim wherein it claimed against…

Alhaji Aliyu Mohammed Gani V. United Bank for Africa (2000) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ZAINAB ADAMU BULKACHUWA, J.C.A  By a writ of summons dated 28th October, 1997 supported by an affidavit sworn to by Gloria Nwosu a litigation secretary in Liberty Chambers, Minna, Solicitors to the plaintiff on 4th November, 1997, the plaintiff claimed against…

Mrs. R. A. Idakula V. Alh. Mohammed Adamu (2000) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report CHUKWUMA-ENEH, J.C.A This appeal is against the ruling of Oyetunde, J. of the Plateau State High Court holden at Jos in the motion No. PLD/J774m/99 within the suit No. PLD/774/95 wherein he granted the sole relief sought in the said motion in…

Guinness Nigeria Plc V. Emmanuel Nwoke (2000) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report IBIYEYE, J.C.A. The appeal and cross-appeal in this matter arose from the decision of Omage, J., (as he then was) erroneously reflected in the record of appeal to have been delivered on 26th February, 1996 instead of 26th February, 1998 at the High Court,…

Co-operative Development Bank Plc V. Joe Golday Company Ltd. & Ors. (2000) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report EKPE, J.C.A. This is an appeal against the judgment of Hon. Justice G.G. Ezekwe delivered at the Federal High Court, Calabar on the 9th day of December, 1997 in favour of the plaintiffs. By a writ of summons filed…

Adamu Garin Buzu V. Garba Garabi (2000) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report UMOREN, J.C.A. This is an appeal against the decision of the High Court of Justice, Yobe State, sitting in its appellate jurisdiction Coram Hon. Justice B. S. Gujba Ali Garba delivered on 23rd December, 1996. The respondent as plaintiff instituted an action against the…

Union Bank of Nigeria Plc & Anor V. Sparkling Breweries Ltd. & Anor (2000) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ROWLAND, J.C.A. This appeal is from a judgment of Narebor, J., of the Warri High Court in suit No.W259/89 given on the 19th day of April, 1996, in which the learned trial Judge dismissed the appellants’ counter-claim…

Clement C. Ebokan V. Ekwenibe & Sons Trading Company (2000) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report OGUNTADE, J.C.A. The parties had commenced a relationship between them as business partners. The agreement of the parties was that profits of the business be shared on ratio 14 to 1 as between the appellant and the respondent respectively. The respondent…