S.W. Iyabi-ayah & Ors. V. Chief (Lt. Col.) Ayah & Ors. (1997) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ROWLAND, J.C.A.  In the High Court of Rivers State of Nigeria, holden at Degema and in Suit No. DHC/25/88, the plaintiffs took out a writ in the following terms:- “(1) A declaration that the 1st defendant ceased to be…

Sunday Abigbite Taiwo V. Serah Adegboro & Ors. (1997) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report MOHAMMED, J.C.A. By a Legal Mortgage Deed executed on 20/3/93 between Adegboro Construction (Nigeria) Limited of No. 245 Ibrahim Taiwo Road, Ilorin, Kwara State as the borrower and Mr. Michael Adegboro also of No. 245 Ibrahim Taiwo Road, Ilorin as the surety…

Kuna Dogo V. Yaya Adamu (1997) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report OGUNTADE, J.C.A. At the Gombe Civil Area Court, the present respondent was the plaintiff and the appellant the defendant. I shall hereinafter refer to the parties by their description at the trial court. The claims of the parties are encapsulated in the statements appearing hereunder…

Akumba Adem V. Uchii Yakou & Ors (1997) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report OGUNTADE, J.C.A The appellant was the plaintiff at the Grade 1 Area Court of Gboko. He claimed from the respondents (as the defendants) for the ownership of a piece of land and damages for the oranges and locust beans on the said land.…

Peugeot Automobile Nigeria Limited V. Saliu Oje & Ors. (1997) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report MUHAMMAD, J.C.A.  Peugeot Automobile Nigeria Limited is an automobile plant based in Kaduna and specialized in assembling and sale of Peugeot cars. The respondents who were the plaintiffs at the Kaduna State High Court, instituted an action for themselves and on…

Union Bank of Nigeria Plc. V. Cfao (Nigeria) Ltd. & Anor. (1997) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report MOHAMMED J.C.A. The dispute between the parties in this appeal began in 1983 when the respondents as plaintiffs by paragraph 14 of their further amended statement of claim filed at the Kano High Court claimed as follows against the…

Joseph Adeyinka & Ors V. Lydia Mojirola Abidoye (1997) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report IGE, J.C.A. This is an appeal against the Judgment of Omu-Aran High Court delivered on 28th day of October, 1993 in suit No. KWS/OM/4A/93. It was an appeal to Omu-Aran High Court on the decision of the Upper Area Court of Kwara…

Chief R.A. Adeagbo V. Prince M. A. Williams (1997) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report PATS-ACHOLONU, J.C.A.  By a writ of summons dated 22/9/96, the plaintiff claims against the defendant- (1) the sum of N6000.00 (Six thousand Naira) being damages for trespass committed on or about the 13th day of September, 1986 on the plaintiffs land and…

Igwe Josiah Agu & Ors. V. Ozo I. O. U. Ayalogu & Ors. (1997) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report JUSTIN THOMPSON AKPABIA, J.C.A. This was an application brought pursuant to Order 3 Rule 3 of the Court of Appeal Rules, 1981, as amended and under the inherent jurisdiction of this Court on behalf of the Defendants/Appellants/Applicants…

Toma Dambak V. Bulus Manding (1997) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report OGUNTADE, J.C.A.  The appellant was the plaintiff before the Area Court of Vom/Kuru, Grade 1 sitting at Vom and the respondent the defendant. It was a dispute over the ownership of a farmland at Dogan Gaba in Plateau State. The Area Court gave judgment in…