Chief Amos Amadi & Ors V. Richard Ohuru & Ors (1978) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report SOWEMIMO, JSC.  The judgment on appeal in this case, is from a decision of the High Court of the Rivers State, sitting in Port Harcourt in consolidated Suits No. P/16/66 and PHC/2/72. In both suits, either party claims declaration of…

Emmanuel Oseloka Araka V. Monier Construction Co. (Nig.) Ltd (1978) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BELLO, J.S.C.  This is an appeal from the judgement of Allagoa J. in the High Court of the Rivers State, sitting at Port Harcourt wherein the Appellant as Plaintiff claimed from the Respondents as Defendants the sum of N4,400 being rents…

Chief Odum & Anor V. Chief P.b.o. Chinwo & Ors (1978) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report SOWEMIMO, J.S.C. The plaintiffs in this case claim for themselves and for the representatives of the Odum Family of Orogbum Diobu, whilst the defendants were sued for themselves and as representing the Ogbunabali people of Ogbunabali village, Diobu. The institution…

Samson Ajibade V. Mayowa & Anor (1978) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BELLO, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the decision of Mu’azu Mohammed, J., as he then was, sitting in the High Court, Minna, wherein the appellant as plaintiff commenced proceedings in which he claimed against the respondents as defendants as follows:- CLAIM The plaintiff’s…

Total (Nig.) Ltd. & Anor V. Wilfred Nwako & Anor (1978) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report OBASEKI, J.S.C. This appeal has raised before us very many important questions of evaluation of the evidence led before the trial Judge, Aseme, J. against whose judgment this appeal has been brought. The claim before him, sitting at Awka in…

Alhaji Uba Kano V. Bauchi Meat Products Company Limited (1978) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ESO, J.S.C.  On the 26th of June 1978, when this matter came before us, we allowed the appeal and indicated that we would give our reasons later. We now set out our reasons for allowing the appeal. The plaintiffs, in the…

Pharmacists Board Of Nigeria & Ors V. S.O. Adebesin & Co. Ltd (1978) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report FATAYI-WILLIAMS, J.S.C.  Section 22 subsections 1, 2, 3, 5 and 6 of the Poisons and Pharmacy Act (Cap. 152 of the Laws of the Federation) as amended by the Pharmacists Act (No. 26 of 1964) provide as follows:-…

Sunday Emezue V. E.e.o. Okolo & Ors (1978) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report A. FATAYI-WILLIAMS, JSC The plaintiff and the defendants are resident in Umuahia Ibeku Township. The first and second defendants are officers of the Nigeria Police. The first defendant was, at all material times, the Provincial Police Officer in charge of Umuahia while the…

Anyasinti Umunna & Ors V. Animudu Okwuraiwe & Ors (1978) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report OBASEKI, J.S.C. The appellants were defendants in Suit No. A30/72 instituted by the respondents at Asaba in the Asaba Judicial Division of the High Court of Justice, Mid-Western State (now Bendel State) of Nigeria wherein the respondents as plaintiffs claimed by…

Samuel Obere V. The Board Of Management, Eku Baptist Hospital (1978) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report FATAYI-WILLIAMS, J.S.C. The plaintiff was at all material times employed by the defendant as a boiler and steam operator at its Baptist Hospital at Eku. In that capacity, he was obliged to operate a defective machine which is the property…