Nseabasi Nse Okon V. The State (1995) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report MOHAMMED, J.S.C The Court of Appeal, Enugu Division, dismissed the appellant’s appeal and affirmed the conviction and sentence of death passed on him by Nkop. J. of the High Court of Akwa-Ibom State for the offence of murder, contrary to section 19(1) of…

Sunday Adisa Oduntan Vs General Oil Ltd. (1995) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report OGWUEGBU, J.S.C.  The plaintiff in the application for interlocutory injunction which led to this appeal brought an action against the defendant in the Lagos High Court claiming the following reliefs:- (a) A declaration that the plaintiff is entitled to quiet possession and…

Olu Ogunsola V. National Insurance Corporation Of Nigeria (1995) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report UWAIS, C.J.N.  The appellant instituted a case in the High Court of Oyo State holden at Ibadan against the respondent, in which he asked for the following:- “(a) An order setting aside the consent judgment in Suit No. 1/239/83 and dated…

Josien Holdings Limited & Ors V. Lornamead Limited & Anor (1995) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report KUTIGI, J.S.C.  The plaintiffs in the Lagos High Court obtained judgment against the defendants in the following terms- “1. That the defendants whether by themselves, servants and/or agents, servants be and are hereby restrained from passing off all their…

Cross River State Newspapers Corporation V. Mr. J.L. Oni & Ors (1995) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report IGUH, J.S.C. In the Ibadan Judicial Division of the High Court of Justice, Oyo State, the plaintiffs, who are now the respondents, caused a writ of summons to issue against the appellant, who therein was the defendant claiming…

A. I. Egbunike & Anor Vs African Continental Bank Ltd (1995) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report ADIO, JCA. The respondents claim against the appellants, jointly and severally, in the High Court of Justice, Anambra State of Nigeria was, as stated in paragraph 18 of the Amended Statement of Claim, as follows:- “(i) the sum of…

Rabbo Damina Vs The State (1995) ONU, J.S.C.  The appellant, Rabbo Damina, was arraigned before the High Court of Niger State sitting in Minna upon a charge transmitted thereto from a preliminary investigation held by a Chief Magistrate for the offence of culpable homicide punishable with death contrary to Section 221 (b) of the Penal…

Alhaji Banmidele Lawal Vs Union Bank Of (Nig.) Plc & Ors (1995) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report OGWUEGBU, JSC  This is an appeal from the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Kaduna Division in which the judgment and order of the High Court of Kwara State (Gbadeyan, J.) in favour of the plaintiff were set…

Chukwuemeka N. Agwuna V. The Attorney-general Of The Federation & Anor (1995) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report WALI, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the unanimous decision of the Court of Appeal, Lagos in which it affirmed the ruling or the High Court. Lagos dated 23rd December, 1993 setting aside its earlier order made on…

Mrs. Patience Omagbemi Vs Guinness Nigeria Ltd. (1995) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report ONU, JSC. The appellant, who was plaintiff, by her amended Statement of Claim claimed against the respondent(a limited liability Company), which was defendant, in the High Court of Bendel (now Edo State) holden at Benin City, the following: (a) a declaration that…