Samuel Attah V. The State (2010) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report OLUFUNLOLA OYELOLA ADEKEYE This appeal is against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Lagos Division delivered on the 10th of May 2000. The appellant, JFS International was the plaintiff in the suit filed at the Federal High Court Lagos. In its statement of…

Cotecna V Churchgate (2010) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report SULEIMAN GALADIMA, J.S.C. This is a further appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Lagos Division, in Appeal No. CA/L/79/2001, delivered on the 17th of March, 2004 dismissing the appeal of the Appellant herein. At the Federal High Court, Lagos in suit No. FHC/L/CS/63/98…

Jimoh Alabi Alapo V. Mr. Augustus O. Agbokere & Anor (2010) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report GEORGE ADESOLA OGUNTADE, J.S.C. The original at the High Court of Lagos State were Alhaji Moshood Ajala and Alhaji Yekini Sowunmi. They died in the course of the proceedings at the court and the present appellant was substituted for…

Eva Anike Akomolafe & Anor V. Guardian Press Limited(Printers) & Ors (2010) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report WALTER SAMUEL NKANU ONNOGHEN, J.S.C This appeal is against the judgment of the Court of Appeal Holden at Lagos in appeal NO. CA/L/495/2001 delivered on the 18th day of June, 2003 in which the court dismissed the appeal…

Agip (Nigeria) Ltd. V Agip Petroleum International & 7 Ors (2010) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report O. ADEKEYE, J.S.C The appeal and cross-appeal, are against the ruling of the Lagos Division of the Court of Appeal delivered on the 22nd of July, 2002. at the court of trial, the Federal High Court Lagos, the minority…

Ape Salisu & Ors. V Lateef Odumade & Anor (2010) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report I.F. OGBUAGU, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the decision of the Court of Appeal, Ibadan Division (hereinafter called “the court below”) stated in the Respondents’ Brief to be “Ibadan Judicial Division”) delivered on 3rd April, 2003 affirming the judgment…

Panalpina World Transport (Nig.) Ltd. V J. B. Olandeen International & Ors (2010) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report O. ADEKEYE, J.S.C. The particulars of claim filed by J. B. Olandeen International Limited on the 19th of September 1990 as plaintiffs before the Federal High Court Lagos reflected a claim brought jointly and severally against the…

Pan Afican Int. Incorporation & 2 Ors V Shoreline Lifeboats Ltd & Anor (2010) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report F.F. TABAI, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the judgment of the Lagos Judicial Division of the Court of Appeal delivered on the 19th of June 2003. The Appellant who were the 2nd, 3rd and 4th…

Augustine Obineche & Ors V. Humphrey Akusobi & Ors (2010) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report O. ADEKEYE, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Port Harcourt Division delivered on the 8th day of July 2003. The respondents were plaintiffs at the High Court of Imo State, Orlu Judicial Division…

Yele Oyeneyin & Anor V Dr. A. Akinkugbe (2010) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report O. O. ADEKEYE, JSC The parties in this appeal commenced an action before the High Court of Justice, Ondo State in the Ondo Judicial Division. The respondents-cross appellants as plaintiffs before the trial court sued the 1st appellant/cross-respondent claiming as follows:-…