Alhaji Garba Tobacco V. Dr Bello Dangaji (2000) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report MAHMUD MOHAMMED, J.C.A.  T he action that gave rise to the appeal was instituted at the High Court of Justice of Kaduna State under the undefended list procedure. The claim of the respondent who was the plaintiff at the Court below against the…

Pius Itama & Ors V. Emmanuel Osaro-lai & Ors (2000) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report OGEBE, J.C.A.  On the 15th May, 1997, the Respondents, as Plaintiffs in the High Court of Justice, Port Harcourt brought an action against the Appellants as Defendants seeking for some declaratory reliefs and mandatory orders. The cause of action arose from…

Mobil Producing (Nig) Unltd V. Chief M.a. Ajanaku & Ors (2000) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report C. AGBO, J.C.A.  In this application, the applicant is seeking a stay of proceedings in Suit No. FHC/L/CS/247/2002 pending before the Federal High Court at its Lagos Division. The Writ of Summons in that suit was taken out on 15th…

Mobil Producing (Nig) Unltd V. Chief M.a. Ajanaku & Ors (2000) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report C. AGBO, J.C.A. In this application, the applicant is seeking a stay of proceedings in Suit No. FHC/L/CS/247/2002 pending before the Federal High Court at its Lagos Division. The Writ of Summons in that suit was taken out on 15th…

Sarkin Kudu Mohammad Maidawa V. Sarkin Dawaki Husaini (2000) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report MUNTAKA-COOMASSIE, J.C.A. The Plaintiff, now, Appellant, Sarkin Kudu Muhammadu Maidawa instituted an action, before the Upper Area Court Bauchi, against Sarkin Dawaki Hussaini, now Respondent, claiming: a house allegedly belonging to (the Appellant’s father Sarkin Kudu Usmanu). At the end of the…

Ekwutosi Menkiti V. Clara Menkiti (2000) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report FABIYI, J.C.A. The case which precipitated this further appeal to this Court initially commenced at Onitsha Customary Court in 1981 as Suit No. CCON/10/81, Ozomma C.N. Menkiti, the original Plaintiff, sued the Appellant as sole Defendant. Paragraph 10 of the plaintiff’s claim at the Trial…

Robinson Nwangwu V. Emenike Ukachukwu & Anor (2000) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report M.D. MUHAMMAD, J.C.A. This is an interlocutory appeal against the ruling of G.U. Ononiba J, of the Anambra High Court sitting at Nnewi. The ruling is dated 14th November, 1996. At the Court below, the Respondents as plaintiffs had claimed as follows:- 1)…

Adesupo Adetona V. Ita Edet & Ors (2000) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report OGUNTADE, J.C.A. The Appellant is the Applicant and prays for an order staying further proceedings in Suit No. LD/17/98 pending at the Lagos High Court before Rhodes- Vivour J. Before the lower Court, the Appellant/Applicant was the 2nd Defendant. He brought an application…

Alfred Onyemaizu V. His Worship J.A. Ojiako & Anor (2000) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report SULE AREMU OLAGUNJU, J.C.A.  The Appellant who was convicted of the offence of stealing by the 1st Respondent in his capacity as the Chief Magistrate sitting at Ekwulobia in Aguata Magisterial District of Anambra State of Nigeria, did not appeal against…

Professor F. N. Ndili V. Mr. J. M. Akinsumade & Ors.(2000) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report OLAGUNJU, J.C.A. The chequered history of this appeal is bespoken by 1st labyrinthian journey to this Court for the second time on the same issue with an ill-fated excursion in between to the Supreme Court to test out the question…