Quo Vadis Hotel And Restaurants Ltd V. Nigeria Maritime Services Ltd. (1992) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report U. MOHAMMED, J.S.C.  The plaintiff/appellant commenced action in tort in a Lagos High Court against the defendant/respondent claiming, vide paragraph 14 of its statement of claim the following reliefs:-PARTICULARS OF DAMAGE Champagne at N7,000 per carton (C&F) N21,000.00 paid…

Ezulumeri Ohiaeri & Ors. V. Adinnu Akabeze & Ors. (1992) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report O. I. AKPATA, J.S.C Does every decision of a customary arbitration create estoppel If not, what circumstances make it acceptable as an estoppel Where a trial High Court has held that there was an earlier decision of a Customary Arbitration on…

Ganiyu Gbadamosi Vs The State (1992) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report OMO, J.S.C.  The two appellants and one other were jointly charged on two counts of conspiracy and armed robbery in the Lagos High court (Ikeja) in May, 1983. After a trial, in which they testified but called no witnesses, they were all found guilty on…

Oredola Okeya Trading Co. Vs A.G. Of Kwara State (1992) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report OGUNDARE, JSC.  The plaintiff, a limited liability company bought from the Galadima Family a piece or parcel of land situate at Galadima Village opposite the Ilorin Airport. Sometime later the Government of Kwara State granted a part of the land to…

Alo Chukwu V. The State (1992) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report M. A. BELGORE, J.S.C. The charge against the appellant, Alo Chukwu, at the trial court, was that he murdered one Wilfred Ned George on 6th day of August. 1983 at George – Ama, Okrika in the Port Harcourt Judicial Division of Rivers State, and thereby…

Solomon Akpan Vs The State (1992) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report U. OMO, J.S.C.  The appellant here was charged in the High Court of Cross-River State with the murder of one Akpan Peter Udombang, an offence contrary to Section 319 (1) of the Criminal Code. After a trial in which the prosecution called ten witnesses and…

Alhaji Shuaibu Abdulkarim V. Incar (Nigeria) Ltd. (1992) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report L. UWAIS, J.S.C. In his writ of summons, the appellant, as plaintiff, claimed against the respondent, as defendant, in the High Court of Kano State as follows: “(1) Delivery up of the said two lorry vehicles numbers KNF 3652 and KNF 4741 or…

Alo Chukwu V. The State (1992) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report S. M. A. BELGORE, J.S.C. The charge against the appellant, Alo Chukwu, at the trial court, was that he murdered one Wilfred Ned George on 6th day of August. 1983 at George – Ama, Okrika in the Port Harcourt Judicial Division of Rivers State, and…

The Attorney-general And Commissioner For Justice, Anambra State & Ors. V. Robert C. Okafor & Ors.(1992) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report OMO, J.S.C.  The defendants/appellants and the 4th and 5th respondents have been engaged in a tussle as to who has the right to select. Install, and indeed present the traditional ruler of Awka (variously called…

Solomon Thomas Akpan V. The State (1992) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report OMO, J.S.C.  The appellant here was charged in the High Court of Cross-River State with the murder of one Akpan Peter Udombang, an offence contrary to Section 319 (1) of the Criminal Code. After a trial in which the prosecution called ten witnesses and…