Adetokunbo Ogunlana & Ors V. The State (1995) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report IGUH, J.S.C.  The appellants, Adetokunbo Ogunlana, Segun Adebayo Onile, Kayode Bakare and Caroline M. Ogunlana along with four others were arraigned on the 12th day of January, 1987 before the High Court of Lagos State, holden at Ikeja on a two count…

Berliet Nigeria Ltd. V. Alhaji Mustapha Kachalla (1995) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report ONU, J.S.C On the 29th day of November, 1982 Musdapher, C.J., (as he then was) sitting at the Kano State High Court holden in Kano, awarded judgment in plaintiff/appellant’s favour in the sum of N112.882.72 against the defendant/respondent pursuant to a writ…

Kossen (Nig.) Limited & Anor V. Savannah Bank Of Nig. Limited (1995) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report MOHAMMED, J.S.C.  The plaintiff, now respondent, is a commercial bank with a branch office at No. 21 Murtala Mohammed Way, Jos. In 1984, when it was observed that the account books of the respondent’s branch in Jos could…

Afro-continental Nigeria Ltd. V. Joseph Ayantuyi & Ors (1995) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report KUTIGI, J.S.C. The plaintiffs by a Writ of Summons commenced an action against the defendants in Ondo State High Court holden at Ondo seeking for vurious declaratory reliefs and an order of perpetual injunction to restrain all officers, servants, agents and…

Richard Ezeanya & Ors V. Gabriel Okeke & Ors (1995) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report IGUH, J.S.C. In the High Court of former Anambra State of Nigeria, the plaintiffs, who are now the respondents, for themselves and on behalf of the members of Uhudike family instituted an action against the appellants, who therein were the…

Afro-continental Nigeria Ltd. V. Joseph Ayantuyi & Ors (1995) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report KUTIGI, J.S.C. The plaintiffs by a Writ of Summons commenced an action against the defendants in Ondo State High Court holden at Ondo seeking for vurious declaratory reliefs and an order of perpetual injunction to restrain all officers, servants, agents and…

N.O. Motanya & Ors Vs Elijah Elinwa & Ors (1994) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report KUTIGI, J.S.C.  At the Onitsha High Court the plaintiffs claimed against the defendants jointly and severally as follows:- “(a) N50,000.00 (Fifty Thousand Naira) being general damages for trespass. (b) Perpetual injunction restraining the defendants, their servants and agents from further…

Chief Festus S. Yusuf V. Co-operative Bank Limited (1994) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report BELLO, C.J.N. The Appellant was the plaintiff in the High Court, Benin City where he claimed from the Respondent/Bank as follows:- “(a) A declaration that the plaintiff is not indebted to the Defendant in respect of the plaintiff’s account with the…

Mark Ugbo & Ors Vs Anthony Aburime (1994) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report IGUH, J.S.C.  In the High Court of the former Bendel State of Nigeria, the plaintiff, who is now the respondent instituted an action against the appellants who therein were the defendants claiming jointly and severally, as subsequently amended, as follows – (1)…

Grace Abraham Akpabio & Ors. V. The State (1994) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report IGUH, J.S.C.  The appellants, Grace Abraham Akpabio, Effiong Udo Ekong and Edet Jonathan Nte, were on the 29th day of February, 1988 arraigned before the High Court of Akwa Ibom State, holden at Uyo, charged with the offence of murder contrary…