Albert Igbine V. The State (1997) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report MUNTAKA-COOMASSIE, J.C.A.  In the Yola High Court Adamawa State of Nigeria, the accused person, who is now the appellant was arraigned before Thomas, J. charged with raping one Patience Essien a seven year old girl. At the end of the prosecution’s case, herein called the…

Ekwenugo Okugo & Ors. V. Nweke Nwokedi & Ors. (1997) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report EJIWUNMI, J.C.A.  This appeal is against the ruling of Amaizu J in suit No. OT/25/89 wherein the plaintiffs commenced this proceedings against the defendants jointly and severally for the sum of N20,000.00 as general damages for the defendants’ trespass to the…

Arch Daniel Obaro V. Dantata & Sawoe Construction Company Ltd. (1997) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report SALAMI, J.C.A.  This is an appeal against the reserved and considered ruling of Bage, J., delivered on 19th October, 1995 granting an order for a conditional stay of execution of the judgment delivered on 20th July, 1995 ill the Federal…

Tiwani Limited V. Citi Trust Merchant Bank Ltd. (1997) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report KATSINA-ALU, J.CA. This is an appeal against the decision of Sanyaolu. J. of the Federal High Court, Port Harcourt delivered on 21 July. 1995. The respondent as plaintiff claimed against the defendant as follows: Pleadings were duly ordered. The plaintiff filed its…

Global Medical Care (Uk) Ltd. & Ors. V. Medicair (West Africa) Ltd. & Anor. (1997)(1997) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report PATS-ACHOLONU, J.C.A.  On 14th day of May, 1997, an aircraft – an air ambulance which was to be used to carry a patient with kidney trouble was arrested by the order of the court below made…

Olayiwola Samuel V. Mr. Adewale Adedeji (1997) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report AYOOLA, J.C.A.  This appeal is from the decision of the High Court of Lagos State whereby the learned judge (Ilori J, as he then was) entered judgment for the plaintiff, and granted him a declaration of entitlement to the issuance of a statutory certificate…

Global Medical Care (Uk) Ltd. & Ors. V. Medicair (West Africa) Ltd. & Anor. (1997) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report PATS-ACHOLONU, J.C.A.  On 14th day of May, 1997, an aircraft – an air ambulance which was to be used to carry a patient with kidney trouble was arrested by the order of the court below made…

Umma & Anor. V. Alhaji Iliya Bafullace (1997) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report OKUNOLA, J.C.A. This is an appeal against the judgment of the Katsina State Sharia Court of Appeal holden at Funtua delivered in Appeal No. K73/SCA/FT/136/91 on 18/2/92 whereby the appeal from the Upper Area Court was dismissed. The facts of this case briefly…

Alhaji Isola Are Ogele V. Alhaji Banni Gaa Budo Nuhu (1997) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ABDULLAHI, J.C.A.  The appellant in this appeal was a plaintiff before the trial Upper Area Court Ilorin, claiming a piece of land. At the end of the trial after hearing evidence from both parties, the Upper Area Court dismissed the…

Ibrahim Khaleel & Anor. V. The State (1997) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report MOHAMMED, J.C.A. The appellants in this appeal are brothers of the same parents. They were tried and convicted by Rowland J. (as he then was) of the High Court of Justice of Kano State sitting at Kano, of the offence of culpable homicide…