A. R. Mogaji & Ors V. Madam Rabiatu Odofin & Ors (1978) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report FATAYI -WILLIAMS, J.S.C. In these proceedings commenced in the High Court of Lagos State sitting at Ikeja, the plaintiffs claimed against the defendants – (a) declaration of title to all those pieces of land situate at Ikosan, in Epe…

Samuel Ola Oladehin V. Continental Ile Mills Ltd (1978) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report O. OBASEKI, J.S.C  The issues raised in this appeal deal with the quantum of damages awarded by the learned trial judge (Dabiri, J.) who heard this matter in the first instance in the High Court of Justice of Lagos State holden at…

Trenco (Nig) Ltd V African Real Estate And Investment Company Ltd & Anor (1978) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report N. ANIAGOLU, J.S.C.  This is an appeal from the judgement of Kassim, J., sitting in the High Court of Lagos, in a suit commenced since June, 1966, in which the plaintiff company claimed variously as follows: “The…

Chief T. A. Dosunmu & Ors V. Jeminatu Ajoke Ajagun & Ors (1978) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report S. SOWEMIMO, J.S.C.  The plaintiffs now respondents before us sued defendants/appellants in the Lagos State High Court for the following claims:- 1. To have the judgment dated the 11th day of November, 1969 delivered by the Honourable Mr.…

A. O. Williams V. Lagos State Development And Property Corporation (1978) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report A. R. ALEXANDER, C.J.N.  The plaintiff/appellant, by Originating Summons filed in the High Court of Lagos State, sought the determination of the following two questions- “1. Whether the Defendant corporation has a right of pre-emption in respect of the residue…

Chief Justus Uduedo Akpor V. Odhogu Iguoriguo & Ors (1978) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report IDIGBE, J.S.C.  In this action the plaintiff, represented by Chief Justus Uduedo Iguoriguo, is the Odhe Branch of the Emeni family of Irri town in the Isoko Administrative Division of Bendel (formerly, Midwestern) State of Nigeria and the defendant, represented by…

African Continental Bank Ltd V. Festus Sumoila Yesufu (1978) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BELLO, J.S.C.  The facts of the case in this appeal are as follows: The appellants are commercial bankers and the respondent is their customer. In 1968, the respondent opened a current account in his personal name of Festus Omoregie Eke in the…

Abigail Mojibola Majekodunmi & Anor V. National Bank Of Nigeria Ltd (1978) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report FATAYI-WILLIAMS, J.S.C.  The late Chief Adebiyi Majekodunmi, as plaintiff, claimed against the National Bank of Nigeria Ltd. in the High Court of the former Western State at Ibadan the sum of 9, 680 (N19, 360) whereof the sum of…

Adekola Alagbe V. His Highness Samuel Abimbola & Ors. (1978) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report FATAYI-WILLIAMS, J.S.C On 16th January, 1975, Odumosu, J., (as he then was), in the High Court of the former Western State of Nigeria granted an application filed by the 3rd defendant (the Western Nigeria Development Corporation) in Suit No. HOS/106/64 on…

Worhi Dumuje (M) V. Stephen Iduozo & Anor. (1978) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ESO, J.S.C. The action filed by the plaintiff (who is the appellant in this court, and, who hereinafter , will be referred to as the appellant), in the High Court of the Mid-Western State (now Bendel State) sitting at Warri, against the…