His Highness Isaac Boyi Umukoro & Ors V. Nigerian Ports Authority & Anor. (1997) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report L. KUTIGI, J.S.C. In the High Court of Justice, Sapele, the plaintiffs claims as stated in paras. 22 & 23 of their Statement of Claim (which superceded the Writ of Summons) read thus:- “22. Whereof the…

Umukoro V Nigerian Ports Authority (1997) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report KUTIGI, JSC.  In the High Court of Justice, Sapele, the plaintiffs’ claims as stated in paras. 22 & 23 of their Statement of Claim (which superceded the Writ of Summons) read thus:- “22. Whereof the plaintiffs’ claim against the defendants jointly and severally is…

Michael Olanrewaju & Anor Vs Isaac Ade Ogunleye (1997) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report ONU, J.S.C. In the High Court of Oyo State, Ife Judicial Division, holden at Ile-Ife the plaintiff, herein respondent claimed against the defendants now appellants jointly and severally the following reliefs:- “(a) The sum of Ten thousand Naira (N10,000) as General…

Olanrewaju V. Ogunleye (1997) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report ONU, JSC.  In the High Court of Oyo State, Ife Judicial Division, holden at Ile-Ife the plaintiff, herein respondent claimed against the defendants now appellants jointly and severally the following reliefs:- “(a) The sum of Ten thousand Naira (N10,000) as General Damages for the wrongful destruction…

His Highness Isaac Boyi Umukoro & Ors Vs Nigerian Ports Authority & Anor (1997) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report KUTIGI, JSC.  In the High Court of Justice, Sapele, the plaintiffs’ claims as stated in paras. 22 & 23 of their Statement of Claim (which superceded the Writ of Summons) read thus:- “22. Whereof the plaintiffs’…

Lieutenant Commander F.S Ebohon (Rtd.) Vs Attorney General, Edo State And Others (1997) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report BELGORE, JSC.  The appellant, Lieutenant Commander Felix S. Ebohon, N.N. (retired) a Deputy Chief Engineer in the defunct Bendel State Civil Service was, by a letter dated 25th April 1984 informed as follows: “Pruning of the Civil…

Samuel Theophilus V. The State (1997) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report ONU, J.S.C.  The appellant, Samuel Theophilus, formerly a police driver attached to the Force Headquarters, the Nigeria Police, Lagos was arraigned before A.O. Silva, J. sitting at the High Court of Lagos State holden at the Lagos Judicial Division on a one-count information for…

Jimi Oduba Vs C.v. Scheepv Aartonderneming Hautmangracht & Anor (1997) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report IGUH, J.S.C. What calls for decision in this appeal is whether or not the Court of Appeal was right in setting aside the order of the High Court of Lagos State that the plaintiffs do give security for the defendant’s…

S. Pascutto V. Adecentro Nigeria Limited (1997) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report I. IGUH, J.S.C.  By a writ of summons issued on the 7th day of August, 1985 in the Ibadan Judicial Division of the High Court of Justice, Oyo State, the plaintiff instituted an action against the defendant claiming as follows: “The plaintiffs claim…

Owena Bank (Nigeria) Plc Vs Nigerian Stock Exchange Limited (1997) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report MOHAMMED, JSC.  On the 6th day of May, 1997 this appeal was argued before this court. After reading the respective briefs of counsel for the appellant and the respondent, and listening to the oral arguments in elaboration of points made…