Societe Generale Favouriser Le Development Du Commerce Et De L’ Industrie En France V. Societe Generale Bank (Nigeria) Limited (1997) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report E. OGUNDARE, J.S.C. Sometime in 1976 Dr. Abubakar Sola Saraki, Dr. E.A. Ikomi, Mr. N.A.B. Kotoye and Societe General Favouriser Le Development du Commerce et de L’industrie en France (who…

Chief Davidson Okafor Ikeanyi Vs African Continental Bank. Ltd & Anor (1997) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report OGWUEGBU, J.S.C.  This appeal came up for hearing on 18th November, 1996. After reading the record of appeal, the judgment of the courts below, the briefs of arguments filed by the parties to this appeal and hearing the…

Comex Limited Vs Nigeria Arab Bank Limited (1997) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report OGUNDARE, J.S.C.  This appeal is against an interlocutory decision of the Court of Appeal granting to the respondent an unconditional stay of execution of the judgment of the High Court of Lagos State delivered on 16th May, 1995. The plaintiff who is…

Mrs Felicia Odebunmi & Anor Vs Alhaji Isa Abdullahi (1997) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report BELGORE, J.S.C.  The first plaintiff, now appellant, is the widow of the late Augustine Oyewole Odebunmi who died in an accident whereby he got burnt. She brought this action, in the High Court of Kwara State (former Kwara State) under…

Joseph Ibidapo Vs Lufthansa Airlines (1997) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report WALI, J.S.C. By a Writ of Summons filed in the Lagos High Court, the plaintiff Mr. Joseph Ibidapo claims against the defendant, Lufthansa Airlines as follows:- “The plaintiff’s claim is for negligence in the care and custody of plaintiff’s baggage containing an IBM typewriter…

Alhaji Tijani Salami Vs Chief Surakatu Gbodoolu & Ors (1997) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report ADIO, J.S.C. In the High Court of Justice, Abeokuta Judicial Division of Ogun State, the reliefs claimed, in paragraph 31 of the Statement of Claim, by the respondents against the appellant were as follows:- “1. Declaration that the plaintiffs are…

Adesokan V Adegorolu (1997) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report OGUNDARE, JSC.  This is a further appeal from an interlocutory decision of the High Court of Oyo State given on 11/ 7/88 wherein that court held that: ‘………….. the plaintiff has locus standi to present this action and that the action is not frivolous. vexatious, and…

Lawani Adesokan & Ors Vs Prince Michael Oyetunji Okeyoyin Adegorolu & Ors (1997) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report OGUNDARE, JSC. This is a further appeal from an interlocutory decision of the High Court of Oyo State given on 11/ 7/88 wherein that court held that: ‘………….. the plaintiff has locus standi to present this action…

Michael Alor Vs The State (1997) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report ADIO, J.S.C.  When this appeal came up for hearing before this court on the 30th of January, 1997, the main issue upon which the learned counsel for the parties addressed the court was whether the court below was right in affirming the conviction of…

John Peter Vs The State (1997) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report OGUNDARE, JSC. The appellant was arraigned before High Court of Rivers State of Nigeria in the Ahoada Judicial Division on a charge of murder contrary to section 319 of the Criminal Code in that he, on the 11th day of August, 1978 at Obagi…