Ondo State University V Folayan (1994) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report UWAIS, J.S.C. The respondent brought an action in the High Court of Ondo State sitting at Ado-Ekiti, against the appellants, claiming as follows, as per paragraph 21 of his statement of claim:- “(i) A declaration that the plaintiff’s appointment with the 1st defendant is…

Ondo State University & Anor. V. Dr. Ezekiel Adekunle Folayan (1994) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report UWAIS, J.S.C. The respondent brought an action in the High Court of Ondo State sitting at Ado-Ekiti, against the appellants, claiming as follows, as per paragraph 21 of his statement of claim:- “(i) A declaration that the plaintiff’s appointment…

Iwuchukwu Emmanuel J. V Engineer David C. Nwizu & Anor (1994) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report UWAIS, J.S.C.  The appellant was the plaintiff in the Federal High Court holden at Enugu, where he instituted an action against the respondents as defendants. In the action the appellant claimed as follows, as per paragraph 12 of his…

Emmanuel J. Iwuchukwu V. Engineer David C. Nwizu & Anor (1994) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report UWAIS, J.S.C.  The appellant was the plaintiff in the Federal High Court holden at Enugu, where he instituted an action against the respondents as defendants. In the action the appellant claimed as follows, as per paragraph 12 of his…

Alhaji J.A. Odutola Vs Inspector Kayode (1994) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report UWAIS, J.S.C.  The appellant herein was the plaintiff in the High Court of former Oyo State holden at Ibadan, where he brought an action against the respondent as defendant, claiming general damages for trespass and injunction to restrain the defendant, his agents, servants…

Himma Merchants Ltd. Vs Alhaji Inuwa Aliyu (1994) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report ONU, J.S.C.  This appeal emanates from the Court of Appeal sitting in Jos, which on 2nd March, 1992 dismissed the Defendant/Appellant’s, appeal from the decision of the High Court of Bauchi State holden in Bauchi where the Respondent as plaintiff had taken…

Elf Nigeria Ltd V. Opere Sillo & Anor (1994) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report ADIO, J.S.C. In the Warri Judicial Division of the High Court of the defunct Bendel State of Nigeria, the respondents instituted an action, in a representative capacity, on behalf of themselves and of the Sillo family of Obodo town, against the…

Usman V. Kareem (1994) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report WALI, J.S.C The plaintiff, Alhaji Salihu Kareem sued the defendant, Alhaji Saidu Usman, before Area Court Grade II Oja, Ilorin presided over by Alhaji S.O. Ahmed claiming share of the land donated to the family of the litigants by the Fulanis. The defendant denied the plaintiff’s…

Gabriel Adewole Tewogbade V. Mrs. V.A. Obadina (1994) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report IGUH,J.S.C.  By a writ of summons filed in the Ibadan Judicial Division of the High Court of Justice, Oyo State, the plaintiff, who is now respondent, instituted an action against the defendant, now appellant, claiming as follows:- “(a) Declaration that the plaintiff…

Benson Akintola Sunmonu Ige & Ors. V. Babajide Akinwunmi Farinde & Ors.(1994) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report IGUH, J.S.C. The issue that calls for decision in this appeal is whether the joinder of the interveners as the 2nd – 7th plaintiffs in this case is justifiable or permissible in law. By a writ of summons…