Pan Atlantic Shipping & Transport Agencies Ltd. V. Rhein Mass Und See Schif Farts Kontor Gmbh (1997) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report O. ADIO, J.S.C. The respondent was a shipping company which was registered in West Germany. It sued the appellant in the High Court, Lagos, for Deutsche Marks (DM) 2, 799,754.83 allegedly due on…

Mallam Hamidu Musa & Ors. V. Alhaji Yahaya Kefas Yerima & Anor. (1997) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report U. ONU, J.S.C. The appellants herein, were the defendants at the High Court of Gongola (now Adamawa) State presided over by Buba Ardo, Chief Judge, before whom the respondents as plaintiffs claimed the following reliefs:- “(1) A…

Prince J.S. Atolagbe & Anor V. Alhaji Ahmadu Awuni & Ors (1997) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report L. UWAIS, C.J.N. In the High Court of Kwara State, the appellants herein were plaintiffs and the respondents herein and one other (The Commissioner for Chieftaincy Affairs, Kwara State) were defendants. The claim brought by the plaintiffs, which…

Friday Kamalu & Ors Vs Daniel Nwankudu Uka Umunna & Ors (1997) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report ONU JSC The plaintiffs, herein appellants, had in a representative capacity sued the defendants, herein respondents, also in a representative capacity at the Imo (now Abia) State High Court sitting at Aba claiming the following reliefs: “(i) Declaration…

Adamu Garba V. The State (1997) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report B. WALI, J.S.C.  In the trial court, the appellant was charged with the following offence:- “That you Adamu Garba on or about the 28th June, 1986, along Gabaitawa/Kadassaka road of Gwadabawa Local Government Area within the Sakata Judicial Division did commit culpable homicide punishable…

Mallam Hamidu Musa & Ors Vs Alhaji Yahaya Kefas Yermia & Anor (1997) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report S. U. ONU, J.S.C. The appellants herein, were the defendants at the High Court of Gongola (now Adamawa) State presided over by Buba Ardo, Chief Judge, before whom the respondents as plaintiffs claimed the following reliefs:- “(1)…

Anthony Idesoh & Anor V. Chief Paul Ordia & Ors (1997) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report O. ADIO, J.S.C.  The reliefs sought in the action instituted by the appellants against the respondents in the High Court of Justice of the defunct Bendel State of Nigeria, Warri Judicial Division, were as follows:- “(1) As against the…

Irabor Oviawe V. Integrated Rubber Products Nigeria Ltd & Anor (1997) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report MOHAMMED, J.S.C. The central issue for the determination of this appeal is the question whether or not there had been a valid compulsory acquisition by the Government of Bendel State (now Edo State) of a parcel of land over…

O. Ilodibia V. Nigerian Cement Company Limited (1997) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report B. WALI, J.S.C. The plaintiff’s claim in the High Court of Enugu Judicial Division of Anambra State contained in paragraph 27 of the Further Amended Statement of Claim is as follows:- “(a) A declaration that the 1st defendant’s letter dated 11th March,…

Ityosuwe Haav Vs Kema Kundu (1997) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report BELGORE, J.S.C.  The respondent was the plaintiff at the trial Area Court, Gboko, Benue State. The claim was for a right of occupancy of the land, a farmland, situate at Mbawuar-Mbara, upon which the appellant encroached. Both parties gave evidence and called witnesses. The…