Anthony Isibor Vs The State (2002) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report O. UWAIFO, J.S.C. On 29 November, 2001 when this appeal came on for hearing, I dismissed it having earlier perused the record and the briefs of argument filed in addition to hearing the oral submissions of both counsel that day. I then reserved the…

Texaco Panama Incorporation V. Shell Petroleum Development Corporation Of Nigeria Limited (2002) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report A. KALGO, J.S.C. On the 27th of January, 1994, the appellant as plaintiff, took out a writ of summons in the Federal High Court in Lagos, in which it claimed $5,780,442.88 (five million, seven hundred and eighty thousand,…

Patrick Nziwu & Ors V. Stephen Onuorah & Ors (2002) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report M. A. BELGORE, J.S.C. The respondents in this appeal were the plaintiffs at the trial court against the present appellants. The claim was for a declaration of title to a piece of land called Evurevu situate in Nsukka Judicial Division…

Fed. Mortgage Bank Of Nigeria V. P.n. Olloh (2002) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report UWAIFO, JSC.  The respondent got a loan from the appellant’s Benin City Branch in 1979 upon a mortgage deed in which he used his property at No. 23 (now No. 63) Okumagba Avenue, Warri as collateral. In September, 1992, he liquidated…

West African Breweries Ltd Vs Savannah Ventures Ltd & Ors (2002) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report E. O. AYOOLA, JSC  In this appeal from the decision of the Court Appeal delivered on 25th February, 1997 the appellant is West African Breweries Ltd., the plaintiff in an action instituted in the Federal High Court against the…

Tyogbide Akulaku V. Ikyume Yongo (2002) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report A. O. EJIWUNMI, JSC The appellants were the Defendants in this action, which was commenced against them jointly and severally by one Usue Aga as plaintiff in the Upper Area court of Benue State in the Gboko Judicial Division holding at Gboko, for a…

Caribbean Trading & Fidelity Corporation Vs Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (2002) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report O. AYOOLA, J.S.C. The question which gave rise to this appeal came before the High Court of Lagos State by way of preliminary objection to the originating summons issued at the instance of the respondent whereby the respondent sought…

Central Bank Of Nigeria V Aite Okojie (2002) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report S.M.A. BELGORE, JSC.  This is an application by the appellants/applicants praying for; i. Waiver of the Rules of this Court so that documents which the applicants compiled be used for the purpose of the appeal in this Court. ii. Further proceedings in…

Nnayelugo Samuel Sampson I Bosah Vs Pius Oji (2002) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report A. I. KATSINA-ALU JSC In this action on 29th April, 1863 Mr. Pius Oji the defendant and Nnayelugo Samuel Sampson 1 Bosah, Akukalia Albert Bobo Bosah, and Augustine Aseloka Bosah, the plaintiffs, came to an agreement which they put into writing.…

Asafa Foods Factory Ltd.vs Alraine Nigeria Limited & Anor (2002) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report S. O. UWAIFO, JSC. The plaintiff, now appellant, ordered a consignment of 6,691 cartons of Nido Instant Milk Powder from Concom Commercial S.A. (the consignor) of Lucerne Switzerland at a cost of $37.36 per carton, making a total of $249,975.76.…