LOCUS STANDI AND LIMITATION – CASES OF NIGERIAN COURTS – 2
POLICY, PRACTICE & PUBLISHING LAW REPORTS, 3PLR
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| HENDERSON V. TEMPLE PIER CO LTD | LIMITATION:- Limitation of action – When time begins to run – Personal injury claim – Plaintiff’s knowledge – Plaintiff’s knowledge of identity of defendant – Solicitors failing to establish identity of defendant within limitation period – Whether action statute-barred – Whether plaintiff fixed with constructive knowledge which her solicitors ought to have acquired – Limitation Act 1980, s 14(3). |
| HIS HIGHNESS EREJUWA II THE OLU OF WARRI V. KPEREGBEYI | LOCUS STANDI:- Chieftaincy disputes – Locus standi of family in dispute. |
| INSPECTOR-GENERAL OF POLICE V. ADEGOKE ADELABU | LOCUS STANDI:- How determined. |
| INTERCONTRACTORS NIGERIA LIMITED V. N.P.F.M.B. | |
| JACOB BANKOLE & ORS V. AMODU TIJANI DADA | ACTION – LOCUS STANDI:- What is locus standi; guidelines for determining whether a person has locus standi or not |
| JUMOSIMA WARI & ORS V. MOBIL INC OF AMERICA & ANOR | ACTION – LOCUS STANDI:- Meaning – Sufficient legal right and interest in the determination of the dispute therein – Whether determinant of a party’s locus standi in an action |
| KATSINA LOCAL AUTHORITY AND ANOTHER V. MAKUDAWA | LIMITATION:- Limitation of actions and co-defendants – Where Public authorities and private entities are alleged joint wrongdoers – How applied |
| LAAH V. OPALUWA |
LOCUS STANDI:- Competency of a suit brought by an agent whose power was donated under a power of Attorney – Where Power of Attorney is designated a registrable instrument – Effect where not registered LOCUS STANDI:- Competency of a suit brought by a donee of a Power of Attorney – Proper way for such a donee to initiate the suit as to disclose he was acting as an agent/donee of powers – “X suing as the attorney of Y” – Whether a donee of powers can validly delegate authority to a third party to initiate a suit pertaining to the subject matter of the Power of Attorney |
| LAWAL V. SALAMI | ACTION – LOCUS STANDI:- Locus standi to institute an action – Meaning of.
ACTION:- Locus standi to sue – What litigant must show to establish. |
| LAWSON V. AJIBULU | LOCUS STANDI:- Compulsory acquisition of land – Validity or otherwise of – Locus standi to challenge -On whom lies. |
| LAYINKA V. GEGELE | LOCUS STANDI:- Locus Standi Action to set aside sale of family property – at whose instance action may commence. |
| LEONARD EZEAFULUKWE V. JOHN HOLT LIMITED |
LOCUS STANDI:- Competence to sue – Absence of – Effect on action LOCUS STANDI:- Locus standi in contract cases – Who can sue or be sued under a contract – Relevant consideration. |
| MOZIE V. MBAMALU | LOCUS STANDI:- Family property – Alienation or interference therewith – Who can sue in respect of – Whether consent of family necessary.
LOCUS STANDI:- Family property – Who can sue to protect same. |
| NWAJEI V. ASIEKWU | LOCUS STANDI AND LIMITATION:- Absence of party and his counsel during trial due to lateness -Judge proceeding to hear the other party – Propriety of same. |
| OBA JIMOH OLADUNNI OYEWUNMI V. OBA SAMUEL ADEGBOYEGA OSUNBADE AND ORS. | LOCUS STANDI:– Competence of an action – significance of locus standi to same
LOCUS STANDI:– Family head- whether has locus standi to bring an action to protect family land or property. LOCUS STANDI:– Meaning of – principles relating to the application of locus standi. |
| ODENEYE V. EFUNUGA | LOCUS STANDI:- Chieftaincy proceedings – Nomination of candidates for a stool – Number of candidates – Proper procedure. |
| OVENSERI V. OSAGIEDE | LOCUS STANDI – Standing to sue – Where plaintiff lacks – Proper order to make. |
| OWNERS M.V BACO LINER 3 V. ADENIJI | LOCUS STANDI – Jurisdiction and locus stanch – Relationship between – Need for plaintiff to establish before court’s jurisdiction can be invoked. |
| OZOGULA II V. EKPENGA | LOCUS STANDI:- Chieftaincy matter – When locus is deciphered thereunder. |
| PAUL YABUGBE V. COMMISSIONER OF POLICE | |
| U.B.N. PLC V. SCPOK (NIG.) LTD. | LOCUS STANDI:- Issue of – Power of court to raise suo motu. |
| WATANMAL (SINGAPORE) PTE LTD. V. LIZ OLOFIN AND COMPANY PLC | LOCUS STANDI AND COMPETENCE:- Issue of – Rules of High Court of Lagos State – Need to raise same under appropriate orders of the Rule |
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