Sumanya Issah Torri .v. The National Park Service Of Nigeria (2011) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report T. MUHAMMAD, J.S.C. On the 5th day of April, 2004, Leave to prefer criminal charges against the appellant herein, was granted to the respondent by the Niger State High Court of Justice (trial court) holden at New Bussa. Subsequently,…

Michael Ebeinwe V. The State (2011) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report M. MUKHTAR, J.S.C, The charge for which the appellant was arraigned before the Ogun State High Court, holden in Ijebu-Ode reads as follows:- “That you Michael Ebeinwe on or bouat (sic) the 23rd day of October, 2000 at Itele in the Ijebu-Ode Judicial Division…

Goodwill & Trust Investment Ltd & Anor V. Witt & Bush Ltd (2011) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report A. M. MUKHTAR, J.S.C.  This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Lagos Division, which struck out the suit of the plaintiffs/appellants. The plaintiffs claim against the defendant at the trial court are…

Stephen John & Anor. V. The State (2011) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report M. MUKHTAR, J.S.C. The appellants in this appeal were arraigned with one other before the High Court of Plateau State for the offence of armed robbery, and they were consequently convicted, after the prosecution had proved its case, and the court did…

Contract Resource Nigeria Ltd V United Bank For Africa Plc (2011) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report BODE RHODES-VIVOUR, J.S.C This is an appeal from the judgment of the Court of Appeal delivered on the 12th day of June, 2003, wherein that court allowed the appeal and ordered a rehearing of the third party claim before…

Gabriel Adekunle Ogundepo & Anor. Vs Thomas Eniyan Olumesan (2011) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report A. FABIYI. J.S.C. The appeals herein were filed by both sides of the divide against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Ibadan Division delivered on 9th January, 2002. Therein, the appeal was allowed and the case was remitted back…

Mrs. Sinmisola Carew V. Mrs. Iyabo Omolara Oguntokun (2011) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report A.M. MUKHTAR, J.S.C  The appellant initiated a court proceeding against the respondents by way of originating summons, seeking the determination of the following question: ‘1. Whether the executors and executrix, i.e.; the 1st to 3rd respondents of the Will of Late…

Emordi Vs Igeke (2011) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report AGBAJE. J.S.C. The appeal in SC. 176/2010 is against the decision of the Court of Appeal, Enugu Division (‘the court below’ for short) handed out on 12th May, 2010. Therein, two applications filed by the appellant were dismissed. It is apt to state briefly the relevant…

Daniel Tayar Trans Ent.nig.co.ltd. V. Alhaji Liadi Busari (2011) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report ONNOGHEN, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Holden at Lagos in appeal No. CA/L/303/2000 delivered on the 30th day of June, 2003 in which the court dismissed the appeal of the appellant against the…

Bosinde Ayuya V Chief Naghan Yonrin (2011) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report WALTER SAMUEL NKANU ONNOGHEN, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the judgment of the court of Appeal Holden at Benin City in appeal No. CA/B/66/96 delivered on the 19th day of July, 1998 in which the court allowed the appeal of the present…