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| TITLE | MAIN ISSUES |
| OGUEZE V. OJIAKO | JUDGMENT AND ORDER:- Delivery of judgment – Re-opening of proceedings after – Propriety of JUDGMENT AND ORDER:- Judgment of competent court not set aside – Validity of JUDGMENT AND ORDER:- Judgment of native court and High Court – Binding effect of each. |
| OGUNDAIRO V. OKANLAWON | JUDGMENT AND ORDERS – DECLARATORY JUDGMENT:- Declaratory orders -Discretionary power of court to grant – Whether readily exercised. |
| OGUNDELE V. FASU | JUDGMENT AND ORDERS:- Delivery of – When failure to deliver a judgment within period prescribed by Constitution will vitiate it on the basis of miscarriage of justice – Relevant considerations JUDGMENTS AND ORDERS:- Error in Judgment – When will not vitiate same – When deemed not to materially affect the decision. |
| OGUNJUMO V. ADEMOLU | JUDGMENT AND ORDER – Declaratory relief-Absence of defence or admission without more – Whether will ground gram of |
| OGUNLADE V. ADELEYE | JUDGMENT AND ORDER:- Declaratory judgment – Executory judgment – Meanings and distinction between the two. |
| OGUNLANA V. STATE | JUDGMENT AND ORDER:- Order of restitution or forfeiture in criminal matters – Power of court to make – Extent of- When exercised – Sections 263 and 263(A) of the Criminal Procedure Law of Lagos State considered. |
| OGUNLEKE V. OYELAKIN | JUDGMENT AND ORDER:– Judgment of court – Where right – Whether same can be set aside simply on the method of assessment of evidence. JUDGMENT AND ORDER:– Judgment of court – Conclusions arrived from evidence therein – Need for same to flow directly from an appraisal and consideration of evidence. |
| OGUNTIMEHIN AND ANOTHER. V. TOKUNBO | JUDGMENT AND ORDERS:- Civil Procedure- Order of transfer – final or interlocutory – Proper test to be applied. |
| OJAH V. OGBONI(2) | JUDGMENT AND ORDER -Declaratory relief – Defendant who has not counter claimed – Whether entitled thereto. JUDGMENT AND ORDER -Land Use Act, 1978-Claim for title or interest in land – Relief or order court can grant thereunder – Nature Of. JUDGMENT AND ORDER – Relief not claimed -Whether court can grant. |
| OJIKUTU V. A.C.B. LTD. | JUDGMENT AND ORDER:- Civil Action – Rule in Smith V. Selwyn not applicable where defendant alleges fraud by plaintiffs – Judgments – Judgment debt – Rate of interest – Judgments Act 1838, s.17. |
| OJO ADEYEYE V. THE STATE | JUDGMENT AND ORDER – FINDING OF A COMPETENT COURT:- Law that a finding of a competent court persists until it is set aside on appeal – Failure to appeal trial court’s finding on an issue – Effect on appeal |
| OJOGBUE AND ANOTHER. V. NNUBIA AND OTHERS. | JUDGMENT AND ORDERS:- Duty of court to properly evaluate evidence – failure thereto – Issues vel non plaintiffs the original settlers and defendants their caretakers – Absence of unequivocal findings – How treated |
| OKAFOR AND OTHERS. V. IFIONU AND OTHERS. | JUDGMENT AND ORDERS:- Trial Judge – Dismissal of claim because plaintiff not authorised to sue in representative capacity – Whether proper order |
| OKAFOR V. NWALUSI | JUDGMENT AND ORDERS:- Consent order – Available modes of setting aside a consent order |
| OKANU V. G A D TABANSI | JUDGMENT AND ORDERS:- Judgment based on misconception in mind of court – Effect of on validity of judgment |
| OKE V. AIYEDUN | JUDGMENT AND ORDERS:- Setting aside and appeal – Distinction – When application to set aside a judgment instead of appeal is inappropriate – Order summarily granting injunction in default of defence when challenged by defendants as made under wrong rule and as unsustainable in light of trial Judge’s subsequent dismissal of plaintiff’s claim in trespass – How treated |
| OKE V. EKE | |
| OKOGERI C. LINUS & ANOR V. IKORO OGBONNA KINSLEY & ORS | JUDGMENT AND ORDERS:- Judgment of a trial Court/Tribunal – What constitutes |
| OKWARA AGWU & ORS V. JULIUS BERGER (NIG) PLC | JUDGMENT AND ORDER – BASIS OF JUDGMENT OF A TRIAL COURT: Whether a judgment of Court should be based only on matters placed before the learned Trial Judge |
| OLAROTIMI MAKINDE V. ALBERT ABIODUN ADEOGUN & ORS | JUDGMENT AND ORDER – SETTING ASIDE A JUDGMENT: When can a court set aside its own judgment JUDGMENT AND ORDER – SETTING ASIDE OF JUDGMENT: Instances when a court can set aside its own judgment |
| OLATAYO ARIBO V. CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA & ANOR. | JUDGMENT AND ORDER:– purpose of court judgments |
| OPARALIBE V. DABIRINZE | JUDGMENT AND ORDERS:- DAMAGES – Award of sum for special and general damages without apportioning it – Propriety of. |
| OPUTA V. THE DIRECTOR OF AUDIT (W.R) | JUDGMENT AND ORDERS – CERTIORARI:- Surcharge under W. R. Local Government Law – Appeal to Minister-Appeal in writing containing full statement of facts and law relied upon by Appellant – Whether sufficient – Application for certiorari to quash decision of Minister – W.R. Local Government Law Cap 68, sections 198, 202, 203(l), and 207. |
| ORO V. FALADE | JUDGMENT AND ORDER -Judgment of court -Good judgment -Constituents of. |
| OSISANYA V. AFRIBANK NIGERIA PLC | |
| OSULA V. OSULA | JUDGMENT AND ORDER:- Disobedience of court orders – Attitude of court thereto – Duty on court to see that its orders are not rendered nugatory. |
| OVENSERI V. OSAGIEDE | JUDGMENT AND ORDER:- Decision of court – Orders which a court can make in a given case – What determines JUDGMENT AND ORDER- Judgment or order of court – Power of court to amend or vary same – Whether extant – When exercisable – When not exercisable – Rules governing. |
| OWENA BANK NIGERIA PLC V. ERNOK FINANCE LIMITED | JUDGMENT AND ORDER – Interest on judgment – Maximum interest that the High Court can award on judgment under order 38 rule 7 of the High Court of Lagos State (Civil Procedure) Rules 1994, Cap. 61. |
| OWHONDA V. EKPECHI | JUDGMENT AND ORDER – Judgment of court – Error or mistake therein – Whether in all cases will warrant reversal of-Relevant consideration. JUDGMENT AND ORDER – “Obiter dictum” – Meaning of. |
| OWNERS (HOME SAVINGS AND LOANS) NIGERIA LIMITED V. TOJUOMO NIGERIA LIMITED | JUDGMENT AND ORDER:- Relief – Relief not sought by a – Duty on court party not to grant same. |
| OWNERS OF THE M.V. FORTUNATO V. OWNERS OF THE M.V. AFRICAN HYACINTH | JUDGMENT AND ORDER:– Clerical mistake in judgment – Power of court to correct same under the slip rule JUDGMENT AND ORDER:– Discretionary power of court – principles relating to exercise of same. JUDGMENT AND ORDER:– Ex parte orders – Constitutionality of – Duty of court to preserve the res of a suit through an ex parte order in deserving cases. |
| OYADEJI V. ADENLE | JUDGMENT AND ORDER:- Decision – Reference to wrong section of the law therein – Whether affects validity of decision – When it will so affect it. |
| OYAMA V. EGBA | JUDGMENT AND ORDER:- Erroneous order of Court of competent jurisdiction – Mere irregularity. |
| OYEFOLU V. DUROSINMI | JUDGMENT AND ORDER:– Issues joined by parties – Duty of trial court to make express findings on same – Whether the decision of the court on such issues forms part of the ratio decidendi. JUDGMENT AND ORDER:– Judgment of a court which contains fundamental errors occasioning miscarriage of justice – power of appellate courts to set aside such judgment. |
| OYEKAN V. B. P. NIGERIA LTD. | JUDGMENT AND ORDERS: – Summary judgment – Undefended list – Non-suit – Appeal to vary judgment – How treated |
| OYEYEMI V. COMMISSIONER FOR LOCAL GOVT. | JUDGMENT AND ORDER – Denial of fair hearing – When so found – Order to be made by court. |
| OYEYEMI V. IREWOLE LOCAL GOVERNMENT IKIRE | JUDGMENT AND ORDER:- Decision of court – How arrived at – Quality it must possess JUDGMENT AND ORDER:- Decision of court – Same contrary to correct law stated by court – How treated JUDGMENT AND ORDER:- Declaratory judgment – Same made against citizen or government or government body – Duty of obedience – Consequence of disobedience on citizen |
| OYOVBIARE V. OMAMURHOMU | JUDGMENT AND ORDER:- Retrial order- Principles governing – When proper – When not proper- Where plaintiff failed to prove his case – Whether proper. |
| OZOGULA II V. EKPENGA | JUDGMENT AND ORDER:-MANDAMUS – Condition for grant – Respondent must have a duty to perform. |
| PASTOR O. M. ASONYE V. THE REGISTERED TRUSTEES OF CHRIST APOSTOLIC CHURCH NIGERIA | JUDGMENT AND ORDERS:- General principles governing grant or refusal of stay of proceedings pending appeal |
| PETER ADEBOYE ODOFIN & ANOR V. CHIEF AGU & ANOR | JUDGMENT AND ORDER:- CONSEQUENTIAL ORDER: What is consequential order |
| PRINCE A. MAFIMISEBI & ORS V. GOV., ONDO STATE & ORS | JUDGMENT AND ORDER – DECISIONS OF THE LOWER COURT:- Whether the appellate court can confirm or condemn the findings of the lower court not appealed against |
| PRINCE ABDUL RAHMAN BIN TURKI AL SUDAIRY V. ABU-TAHA AND ANOTHER | JUDGMENT AND ORDERS:- Interlocutory Injunction – Mareva – Justification of – Danger that defendant may transfer assets out of jurisdiction – Injunction restraining removal of assets out of jurisdiction – Whether Mareva jurisdiction restricted to preventing foreigners resident abroad from removing assets out of jurisdiction |
| PRINCE BOLA ADESUMBO AJIBOLA V. SAMUEL OLUJIMI SOGEKE | JUDGMENT AND ORDER:– Ancillary relief – whether a trial Judge can grant relief not sought by parties but ancillary to the one sought. |
| PRINCE BURUJI KASHAMU V. ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA | JUDGMENT AND ORDER – SETTING ASIDE A JUDGMENT:- When will an order setting aside a judgment be granted |
| PRINCE NNAMDI E. UBAH V. CHIEF INNOCENT OKAFOR | JUDGMENT AND ORDER – JUDGMENT ON MERIT:- Factors court will consider in an application for setting aside a judgment JUDGMENT AND ORDERS:- Whether a judgment in default of pleadings or appearance is a final judgment –When a judgment is said to be on the merits |
| PRINCE OLAGUNSOYE OYINLOLA V. CHIEF (ENGR.) ADEBAYO DAYO & ORS | JUDGMENT AND ORDERS:- Consequential order made subsequent to a judgment which detracts from the judgment or contains extraneous matters – Whether an order made within jurisdiction JUDGMENT:- When a declaratory judgment or order is made –Whether a party is entitled to any relief not asked for- Whether a party can be denied a relief simply because he has applied for it under the wrong law |
| PROF. AJIBAYO AKINKUGBE V. EWULUM HOLDINGS NIGERIA LTD. & ANOR | JUDGMENT AND ORDERS – DAMAGES – GENERAL/SPECIAL DAMAGES:- Distinction between General and Special Damages |
| PROF. STEVE T. UGBA & ANOR. V. GABRIEL T. SUSWAM & ORS | JUDGMENT AND ORDER – DECISION OF A SUPERIOR COURT: Whether courts of surbodinate jurisdiction can refuse to follow the decision of Superior Courts |
| PROF. STEVE TORKUMA UGBA & ANOR V. GABRIEL TORWUA SUSWAN & ORS | JUDGMENT AND ORDER – SETTING ASIDE OF COURT JUDGMENT:- When Court can set aside its judgment; distinction between null and erroneous judgments |
| PROFESSOR A.B. FAFUNWA V. BELLVIEW TRAVELS LIMITED | JUDGMENT AND ORDERS:- Declaratory Judgments and reliefs – Meaning and effect |
| PURIFICATION TECHNIQUES (NIG.) LTD. V. ATTORNEY GENERAL OF LAGOS STATE | JUDGMENT AND ORDER – COURT ORDER:- When can a court order be regarded as a nullity |
| RABBO DAMINA V. THE STATE | JUDGMENT AND ORDER:- Re-trial order-When it will be made by appeal court – Guiding principles- Whether all the circumstances must co-exist. |
| RESSEL L. Y. DAKOLO & ORS. V. GREGORY REWANE-DAKOLO & ORS. | JUDGMENT AND ORDER – FINAL JUDGMENT: Final judgment as binding on the parties to the matter until appealed against – Need for final judgment to be on the merits, and delivered by a court of competent jurisdiction over the parties and the subject matter JUDGMENT AND ORDER – REVERSAL OF A DECISION:- Whether Court is not allowed to alter the effect of its own decision on an issue that has been previously decided by it in the course of the same proceedings – Whether the reversal of such decision can only be on appeal – justification of the principle |
| RUFAI AGBAJE V. ADELEKAN | |
| S. A. LASISI V. ALLIEID BANK OF NIGFRIA PLC (UNDER LIQUIDATION BY N.D. I.C.) | JUDGMENT AND ORDERS:– DAMAGES:- Award of damages by trial court – Attitude of appellate court thereto – When it will not interfere with. |
| S.N. IBE V. PETER ONUORA | JUDGMENT AND ORDER – Judgment or order of the Supreme Court – When Supreme Court may correct – Relevant considerations – Order 8 rule 16 of the Supreme Court Rules 1985 (as amended) considered. |
| S.O. NTUK, (FOR AND ON BEHALF OF N P A RETRENCHED STAFF JUNE 1991) V. NIGERIAN PORTS AUTHORITY | JUDGMENT AND ORDERS –ESTOPPEL:- |
| SABALEMOTU AYINKE V. MUNIRU LAWAL AND OTHERS | JUDGMENT AND ORDER:- Decision of court – Party seeking to rely on – Duty on to take cognizance of facts of the case and the basis of court’s decision. |
| SANTOS M. BATALHA V. WEST CONSTRUCTION COMPANY LIMITED | JUDGMENT AND ORDER:- Previous decision of the Court of Appeal- Bindingness of on the High Court. |
| SAULA OGUNDIMU & ANOR. V. SULE OGUNSEYE & ANOR. | JUDGMENT AND ORDER – DELAYED JUDGMENT:- Effect on judgments delivered after the period given by law |
| SAVANNAH BANK OF (NIGERIA) LTD V. STARITE INDUSTRIES OVERSEAS CORPORATION | JUDGMENT AND ORDERS – VALIDITY OF:- Trial court – Duty to complete the hearing of evidence and final addresses as well as give its judgment within the Constitutionally prescribed period – Failure thereto – How determined – Effect |
| SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION V. OSINDERO ONI & LASEBIKAN | JUDGMENT AND ORDER – PERVERSE DECISION OF A COURT: What is a perverse decision of a Court |
| SHELL PETROLEUM DEVELOPMENT COMPANY NIGERIA LIMITED V. CHIEF TIGBARA EDAMKUE & ORS | JUDGMENT AND ORDER:- Section 234 of the 1979 Constitution – Order of Court – Courts of co-ordinate jurisdiction – Whether no Judge, can or is entitled, to reverse, vary or alter the order or decision of another Judge of co-ordinate jurisdiction except on issue of jurisdiction JUDGMENT AND ORDERS:- Court Order – When Orders of a court not appealed against – Whether the effect is that those orders subsist in law and deemed to have been conceded by the party against whom it was decided |
| SHONA-JASON NIGERIA LIMITED V. OMEGA AIR LIMITED | JUDGMENT AND ORDER – DEREGISTRATION OF FOREIGN JUDGMENT: Whether a foreign judgment deregistered in Nigeria will have the effect that the judgment has been setting aside |
| SKYMIT MOTORS LIMITED V. UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA PLC. | JUDGMENT- determination of the question whether a decision or ruling of the court is final or interlocutory |
| SOKOTO STATE GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA & ANOR V.KAMDEX NIGERIA LIMITED. | JUDGMENT AND ORDERS:- Judgment: When a judgment is a nullity – When will be deemed valid |
| SOUTH TRUST BANK & ORS V. PHERANZY GAS LIMITED & ORS (2) | CONSTITUTIONAL LAW:– Jurisdiction of federal high court over banking and financial institutions – Section 251 Of The 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria – Whether extends to transaction related to both project financing and export finance undertaken by foreign government through a Nigerian bank to support manufacturing activities in Nigeria |
| STAR DEEP WATER PETROLEUM LTD. & ORS V. A. I. C. LIMITED & ORS | JUDGMENT AND ORDER – COMPETENT COURT TO GIVE JUDGMENT: Components of a competent court and the effect thereof |
| STAR PAPER MILL LTD & ANOR V. BASHIRU ADETUNJI & ORS. | JUDGMENT AND ORDER – Consent Judgment: What Consent Judgment means and its purpose |
| STATE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION & ANOR V. ALEXIUS IKECHUKWU BUZUGBE | |
| STEPHEN OGBEBOR & SONS SAWMILL LIMITED V. CHIEF JOHN OSAMEDE ADUN | JUDGMENT AND ORDER – STRIKING OUT ORDER: What is the proper order that a court should make where it lacks jurisdictional competence to hear and determine an action before it |
| STEPHEN ONYENEHIDO V. M.O. BABALOLA & ANOR. | JUDGMENT AND ORDER – EXECUTION OF JUDGMENT: Whether a sheriff and his officers executing an invalid judgment can be liable in an action for damages |
| SUNDAY AKANMU V. OLUWOLE OLUGBODE | JUDGMENT – DAMAGES – General damages – nature of – discretion of court to award same – burden on plaintiff to adduce evidence to justify award. JUDGMENT AND ORDERS – DAMAGES:– Award of general damages – discretionary power of trial court to award damages – when an appellate court will interfere with award – applicable principles. |
| SUNDAY UGWA & ANOR V. HON. OJI LEKWAUWA & ANOR | JUDGMENT AND ORDERS:- Meaning of an error in a judgment – What can be regarded as the ‘slip rule’ |
| T. S. A. INDUSTRIES LTD. V. KEMA INVESTMENTS LTD. | JUDGMENT AND ORDERS – STAY OF EXECUTION: The guiding principle for stay of execution |
| T.A. YONWUREN V. MODERN SIGNS (NIGERIA) LTD | JUDGMENTS AND ORDERS:- Judgments as precedent – Stare decisis rule – Principles – Departure from – Applicant contending but failing to show that Chief Ogbu & Others V. Chief Urum & Others (1981) 4 S.C. I wrongly decided. |
| TAIYE OSHOBOJA V. ALHAJI SURAKATU AMIDA & ORS | JUDGMENT AND ORDER – PREVIOUS DECISION:- Circumstance under which the Supreme Court will be persuaded to depart from previous decision |
| TAJUDEEN AMUSAN & ORS V. ALHAJI SADIKU SHOLATE OREBAJO & ORS | JUDGMENT AND ORDER – SETTING ASIDE A DEED:- Proper parties in an action to set aside a deed |
| TELEGLOBE AMERICA, INC. V. 21ST CENTURY TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED | JUDGMENT AND ORDER – FINAL DECISION:- Effect of final decision of a court of competent jurisdiction on parties and issues raised JUDGMENT AND ORDER – FOREIGN JUDGMENT:- Requirements which must be satisfied by a judgment creditor in respect of a foreign judgment before same could be registered here in Nigeria |
| THE MT MAKHAMBET & ORS. V. THE INCORPORATED TRUSTEES OF INDIGENOUS SHIPOWNERS ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIA & ANOR. | JUDGMENT AND ORDER – purpose of a stay of execution- whether a stay can be granted on a declaratory judgment – life span of an ex-parte order of injunction – whether an expired ex-parte order can be executed- difference between a judgment that is executory and one that is declaratory |
| THE REGISTERED TRUSTEES OF THE APOSTOLIC CHURCH V. | JUDGMENT – CONSEQUNETIAL ORDERS:- Rule that a court cannot award more than is claimed – Whether rule does not apply to consequential order made by a court out of necessity based on the evidence before the court and circumstance of the case – Nature of a consequential order – Order 34 Rule 1 of the Kwara State High Court Rules JUDGMENT – ORDER:- Whether an order cannot be made in favour of a defendant simply because he has not filed a counter-claim – When a consequential order would be proper |
| THE SHELL PETROLEUM DEVELOPMENT COMPANY OF NIGERIA LIMITED V. OJIOWHOR MONDAY AMADI & ORS. | JUDGMENT AND ORDER – DECLARATORY JUDGMENT: The nature and effect of declaratory judgments |
| TOMTEC NIGERIA LIMITED V. FEDERAL HOUSING AUTHORITY | JUDGMENT AND ORDER – STRIKING OUT ORDER:- Whether the order made in the circumstance was correct or appropriate |
| TOTAL NIG. LTD. V. ELECTRIC AND MECHANICAL CONSTR. CO. LTD. | JUDGEMENT AND ORDERS:- Execution of judgment – s.110 Sheriff and Civil Process Act (Cap. 189) – Registration of judgment of one High Court in another – Satisfaction of judgment within jurisdiction of registering Court – Subsequent attachment and sale of judgment debtor’s property under order of the Court. |
| TOTAL NIGERIA PLC V. MOSHOOD ADELEYE AKINPELU | JUDGMENT AND ORDERS:- Execution of judgment by judgment creditor under Sheriffs and Civil Process Act |
| TRADE BANK PLC V. KHALED BARAKAT CHAMI | JUDGMENT AND ORDERS:– Qualities of a good judgment – whether Judge in writing a judgment is expected to be guided by certain minimum standards. |
| TRIANA LIMITED V. POLYMAKERS LIMITED | JUDGMENT AND ORDERS – DAMAGES:- Special damages – Need for same to be specifically pleaded and proved. |
| U. T. C. NIGERIA LIMITED V. CHIEF J. P. PAMOTEI | JUDGMENT AND ORDERS:- Summary judgment under Order of, High Court of Lagos State (Civil Procedure) Rules. 1972 -. procedure therefor JUDGMENT AND ORDERS:- Summary judgment given under Order of – when may be set aside – Order 24 rule 15. High Court of Lagos State (Civil Procedure) Rules, 1972 – |
| UAC OF NIGERIA PLC. V. MADAM IKOLE IROLE | JUDGMENT AND ORDERS – DAMAGES:- Distinction between special damages and general damages – How assessed – Duty of claimant to plead and prove special damages – Duty of court in assessing general damages – When an appeal court will interfere with damage awarded |
| UCHEGBULE AMADI & ORS. V. ONONIWU NNADI NWANYINKWO & ORS. | JUDGMENT AND ORDER – JUDGMENT OF COURT: Effect of a judgment of court that has not been set aside |
| UCHENDU V. OGBOM | JUDGMENTS AND ORDERS:- Writing of – Whether improper for court to decide any material issue before considering evidence of all parties relating to it. |
| UDE V. OJECHENH | JUDGMENT AND ORDER -Judgment given in a representative suit – Bindingness of on each member of group represented JUDGMENT AND ORDER – Judgment of court – Finality and bindingness of |
| UGOCHUKWU V. COOPERATIVE AND COMMERCE BANK (NIGERIA) LIMITED | JUDGMENT AND ORDER – Award of judgment-Power of court to award what is not claimed or more than claimed – Whether extant. |
| UKATTA V. NDINAEZE | JUDGMENT AND ORDER – Judgment of trial court – Presumption of validity of on appeal. |
| UKU V. OKUMAGBA | JUDGMENT AND ORDER:– Subsisting order – whether a Judge has jurisdiction to make an order contrary to the subsisting order of another Judge |
| UMANAH V. VICTOR ATTAH | Judgment and Order:- Obiter dictum in a concurring judgment – Whether an appeal can lie against same. |
| UME V. OKORONKWO AND ANOTHER | JUDGMENT AND ORDER:- Slip in judgment of trial court – Effect of – Whether every slip will warrant judgment of trial court being over turned. |
| UMENWA V. UMENWA | JUDGMENTS AND ORDERS – Trial Judge giving judgment in case on which he had appeared as Counsel – Allegation of prior knowledge of fps- Effect. |
| UMORU V. ZIBIRI | JUDGMENT AND ORDER – Decision of trial Court – Need to be on evidence adduced by parties. |
| UNAKALAMBA V. COMMISSIONER OF POLICE | JUDGMENT AND ORDERS:- Magistrate and High Court-Judgment pronounced – Reasons given subsequently – Propriety of |
| UNION BANK OF NIGERIA PLC. V. SOGUNRO | Judgment and Order – Decision granting leave to a party to enforce his fundamental right – Whether a final decision |
| UNION BANK OF NIGERIA LIMITED V. ODUSOTE BOOKSTORE LTD | JUDGMENT AND ORDER:- Court’s order and judgment – Disobedience of – Effect JUDGMENT AND ORDER:- Judgment and order of court – Correctness of – Presumption thereof |
| UNION BANK OF NIGERIA LIMITED V. MADAM HAWAWU SALAMI | JUDGEMENT AND ORDER: Judgement debt- Award of interest thereon- Power of court to make- Principles governing. |
| UNION BANK OF NIGERIA LTD. V. FATAI JIMBA | JUDGMENT AND ORDER:- Declaratory and injunctive reliefs – whether can be granted only upon admission by defendants- duty of party seeking such reliefs to adduce evidence to sustain same. |
| UNION BANK OF NIGERIA PLC V. AYO DARE AND SONS (NIG.) LTD | JUDGMENT AND ORDER – Supreme Court judgment in Savannah Bank V. Ajilo (1989) 1 N.W.L.R. (Pt. 97) 305 – whether overruled in Awojogbagbe Light Industries Ltd. V. Chinukwe (1995) NWLR (Pt. 390) 379. |
| UNION BANK OF NIGERIA PLC V. BLUE CONTINENT PRODUCTS (PTY) LTD. | |
| UNION BANK OF NIGERIA PLC V. EMMANUEL ADEREWAJU SOARES | JUDGMENT AND ORDER – SPECIFIC PERFORMANCE OR REINSTATEMENT: Special circumstances that must be shown before a court can exercise its discretion to order specific performance or reinstatement |
| UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA PLC. V. BTL INDUSTRIES LTD. | JUDGMENT AND ORDER:- Findings of trial court – Where not appealed against- Effect – How treated JUDGMENT AND ORDER:- Loss of profit – Nature of – Whether general or special damages. |
| UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA LIMITED V. TAAN | JUDGMENT AND ORDER – Judgment of court – Presumption of correctness raised thereby. JUDGMENT AND ORDER – Judgment or order of court – Setting aside of – Conditions precedent thereto – General governing principles. JUDGMENT AND ORDER – Order made with the consent of the parties -Whether one of the parties can validly apply to have such order set aside. |
| UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA LTD & ANR V. MRS. NGOZI ACHORU | JUDGMENT |
| UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA PLC V. COMRADE CYCLE LTD & ANOR | JUDGMENT AND ORDER:- Style of writing JUDGMENT – MISCARRIAGE OF JUSTICE:- How determined – What party alleging miscarriage of must show |
| UNITED MIZRAHI BANK LIMITED V. DOHERTY AND OTHERS | JUDGMENT AND ORDERS:- Pre-trial relief – Mareva injunction – Third party interests – Plaintiff bank bringing proceedings against defendants for breach of trust and obtaining worldwide Mareva injunction – Proviso to injunction allowing for defendants’ reasonable legal expenses – Whether expenditure of moneys under proviso could amount to further breach of trust – Whether recipient of moneys would be in breach of constructive trust as a result of knowing receipt or dishonest assistance. |
| UNITED SHIPPING & TRADING CO. INC. V. AGRO ALLIED DEVELOPMENT ENT. LTD | JUDGMENT AND ORDER:– Judicial discretion– Ambits of – improper exercise of – effects thereof. |
| UNIVERSAL VULCANIZING (NIG.) LTD. V. IJESHA UNITED TRADING & TRANSPORT & ORS | JUDGMENT – EQUITABLE REMEDY – SPECIFIC PERFORMANCE:- Order of specific performance – Principles guiding Order of specific performance – What a decree of specific performance entails |
| UNIVERSITY OF CALABAR V. ESSIEN | JUDGMENT AND ORDER:-Judgment or determination by court – Need to be based on pleadings of parties – Effect where not. |
| UNIVERSITY OF CALABAR V. KRAUS THOMPSON ORGANISATION LTD | JUDGMENT AND ORDER:- Order of rehearing – When inappropriate |
| UNIVERSITY OF CALABAR V. CHIEF EKPO E. EPHRAIM AND OTHERS. | JUDGMENT – DAMAGES |
| UNIVERSITY OF ILORIN TEACHING HOSPITAL V. DR. DELE ABEGUNDE | JUDGMENT – STAY OF EXECUTION:- Application of Court’s discretion – Special and exceptional circumstances required to ground the grant of a stay of execution |
| UNIVERSITY OF ILORIN V. OYALANA | JUDGMENT AND ORDER:– Judicial discretion – What court exercising discretion need to take into account – Justice for both parties as a key considerations JUDGMENT AND ORDERS – COURT AND JUDICIAL REVIEW:– Application for judicial review – Whether a trial Judge can refer to documents attached to an affidavit in deciding same. |
| UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA TEACHING HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT BOARD V. NNOLI | JUDGMENT AND ORDER – Reliefs – Relief not sought by parties – Power of court to ,grant. |
| UTTAH V. INDEPENDENCE BREWERY LTD | JUDGMENT AND ORDERS:- Action for an account commenced in illegal High Court of ‘Biafra’ – Referee appointed by that Court – Judgment based upon earlier proceedings but in the reconstituted Umuahia High Court – Whether null and void – Proper order – Whether retrial |
| VALUE LINE SECURITIES INVESTMENT LIMITED V. OBUBOEGBUNAM J. ANAKWUBE | JUDGMENT AND ORDER – AN UNCHALLENGED FINDINGS OF THE TRIAL COURT:- whether by not challenging the findings of the Trial Court, a party is deemed to have accepted same as correct and binding on them. |
| VASWANI TRADING CO. V. SAVALAKH AND CO | ENFORCEMENT OF JUDGMENT – Execution of judgment during a pending appeal and an application for stay of execution – whether amounts to an abuse of process of court. |
| VICTOR O. ABBEY & ANOR V. RIVERS STATE HOUSING AND PROPERTY DEV. AUTHORITY & ORS | JUDGMENT AND ORDER – FINAL ORDER/INTERLOCUTORY ORDER:- Test for distinguishing between a final order and an interlocutory order – How an interlocutory order on appeal is ranked – Whether a court of record has discretion to set aside his ruling or judgment |
| VULCAN GASES LTD. V. G.F. IND. A.G. | JUDGMENT AND ORDERS:- Judgment or order of court – Ways of challenging on ground that it was obtained by fraud. JUDGMENT AND ORDERS:- Consent judgment – Nature and effect of – Bindingness and effectiveness of Valid – Requirements of – Grounds on which may be set aside JUDGMENT AND ORDERS:- Consent judgment – How may be challenged – Jurisdiction of court to determine whether to allow to stand |
| WEY V. WEY | JUDGMENT AND ORDER – Stay of execution – Order for payment of sums of money as alimony pendente lite – Whether appellant court can vary. |
| WILLIAM UDE V. JOSIAH AGU | JUDGMENT AND ORDER:- Final or interlocutory – How determined – Implication for raising defence of res judicata |
| WILLIAMS V. SANUSI | JUDGMENT AND ORDER: Execution –Whether judgment for damages ineffectual against Trust property or un-named Trustees |
| WIMPEY (NIGERIA) LIMITED V. BALOGUN | JUDGMENT AND ORDERS:- Default Judgment ‑ Setting aside of ‑ Power of another Judge of the same High Court ‑ Inherent jurisdiction or statutory authority. JUDGMENT:- Null judgment ‑ Setting aside of ‑ Inherent jurisdiction of the Court that gave judgment – Whether Appeal unnecessary. |
| WING COMMANDER T.L.A. SHEKETE V. THE NIGERIAN AIR FORCE | JUDGMENT AND ORDER – Criminal proceedings – when relevant evidence is not properly placed before a court – effect of its judgment thereof. |
| WITT AND BUSCH LIMITED V. DALE POWER SYSTEMS PLC | JUDGMENT AND ORDER:- Validity of a judgment JUDGMENT AND ORDERS: Whether a court entertaining application for registration of foreign judgment can sit on appeal over the judgment |
| WOLUCHEM AND OTHERS V. GUDI AND OTHERS | JUDGMENT AND ORDERS:- Proper procedure for consideration of evidence – When findings of lower court may be reversed on appeal – Relevant considerations |
| WORCESTER WORKS FINANCE LTD V. COODEN ENGINEERING CO LTD | JUDGMENT AND ORDERS:- Judgment – Previous judicial decision as authority for court – Court of Appeal – Previous decisions of Court of Appeal – Disapproval by Privy Council – Court at liberty to depart from previous decisions disapproved by Privy Council. |
| XTOUDOS SERVICES NIGERIA LIMITED V. TAISEI (W.A.) LIMITED | JUDGMENT AND ORDERS:- Reliefs – Alternative claims – Where relief claimed in the alternative – Implication of – Rules governing consideration of- When court will grant alternative relief – When it will not. JUDGMENT AND ORDERS:- Re-trial order – Rules governing – When it will be made – When it will not. |
| YAKUBU V. CHIEF OF NAVAL STAFF | JUDGMENT AND ORDERS – STAY OF EXECUTION:- Principle of stay of execution JUDGMENT AND ORDER – DECLARATORY JUDGMENT:- Purport of a declaratory judgment |
| YALAJU-AMAYE V. ASSOCIATED REGISTERED CONTRACTORS | JUDGMENT AND ORDER:- Injunction Order of injunction – Entitlement thereto – How determined JUDGMENT AND ORDERS:- Damages – General and special damages – Distinction between both – Measure and assessment of general damages – Nature of – When awarded. |
| YUSUF BABATUNDE ANISU V. PRINCE JAMES ADELEKE OSAYOMI | JUDGMENT AND ORDERS:– Delivery of judgment in the substantive suit – Whether has any impact on an interlocutory order pending the determination of the substantive suit. |
| YUSUF V. OYETUNDE | JUDGMENT AND ORDER:- Reliefs – Relief not claimed – Whether court can grant |
| ZACCHEUS ABIODUN KOYA V. UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA LTD. | JUDGMENT AND ORDER – AWARD OF JUDGMENT IN FOREIGN CURRENCY:- Whether Courts can award judgment in foreign currency |
| ZAEED A. AJAYI & ORS. V. ATTORNEY GENERAL, OGUN STATE & ORS | JUDGMENT AND ORDER – SETTING ASIDE OF DECISION OF COURT:- Whether a party who wants a decision of Court to be set aside must show that such decision has occasioned a miscarriage of justice |
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