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LEWIS V. DAILY TELEGRAPH LTD.

 LEWIS V. DAILY TELEGRAPH LTD.   COURT OF APPEAL [1963] 4081 Q.B. 3PLR/1962/83 (CA)   BEFORE: Havers J.   MAIN ISSUES Libel and Slander – Justification – Suspicion of crime – Newspaper report – “Police are inquiring into affairs” of limited company – Ordinary meaning of words admitted to be defamatory but justified – Proof of police inquiry in process at date of report – Whether justification – Whether words reasonably capable of meaning plaintiffs guilty of fraud.   Libel and Slander – Pleadings – libel – Innuendo – Not supported by extrinsic facts – Duty to withdraw unproved innuendo […]

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LEBAGA V. ENDELEY

W.P. LEBAGA V. E.M.L. ENDELEY   FEDERAL SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA FSC.344/1961 30TH SEPTEMBER, 1961 3PLR/1961/50  (FSC)   OTHER CITATIONS   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS: SIR ADETOKUNBO ADEMOLA, C.J.F. (Presided) EDGAR IGNATIUS GODFREY UNSWORTH, F.J. (Read the Judgment of the Court) JOHN IDOWU CONRAD TAYLOR, F.J.   MAIN ISSUES TORT AND PERSONAL INJURY – LIBEL: Libel alleged by two persons against the same defendant – whether one plaintiff can be allowed to withdraw his claim – Attitude of court where such withdrawal affects the case of the defence PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE:  Amendment of claim and particulars of claim – Discretion of […]

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LAWSON V. AJIBULU

LAWSON V. AJIBULU   IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA FRIDAY, 6TH JUNE, 1997. 199/1992 3PLR/1997/48  (SC)   OTHER CITATIONS 6 NWLR (Pt.507)     BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS SALIHU MODIBBO ALFA BELGORE. J.S.C. (Presided) MICHAEL EKUNDAYO OGUNDARE, J.S.C. (Read the Leading Judgment) UTHMAN MOHAMMED, J.S.C. SYLVESTER UMARU ONU, J.S.C. YEKINI OLAYIWOLA ADIO, J.S.C.   BETWEEN CHIEF ADEYEMI LAWSON LAWSON & CO. (NIG.) LIMITED AND CHIEF AYODELE AJIBULU HON. COMMISSIONER FOR LANDS AND HOUSING, OGUN STATE ATTORNEY-GENERAL & COMMISSIONER FOR JUSTICE, OGUN STATE.   REPRESENTATION Chief R. Clarke (with him, A. Oladeji) – for the Appellants Chief E. S. Dare Babalola- for […]

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LASISI A. OGUNMUYIWA  V.  E. A SOLANKE

LASISI A. OGUNMUYIWA V. A. SOLANKE FEDERAL SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA 21ST JUNE, 1956 WACA. 214/1954 3PLR/1956/55 (SC)   OTHER CITATIONS   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS: SIR STAFFORD FOSTER-SUTTON, F.C.J. (Presided and Read the Judgment of the Court) SIR JOHN VERITY, AG. F.J. WILLIAM HENRY IRWIN, AG. F.J.   MAIN ISSUES TORT – Negligence – Collision between two vehicles – Vicarious liabilities – Presumption that driver is agent or servant of owner.   REPRESENTATION : Soetan -for Appellant. A. Cole -for Respondent.   EDITORS [Sam Eleanya, Agboola Omolola Oluwafolakemi, Vincent Eleanya Kalu, Eleanya Ugochi Vine]   MAIN JUDGMENT FOSTER-SUTTON, F.C.J. (Delivering […]

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LAMBERT SUNDAY IWUEKE V. IMO BROADCASTING CORPORATION

IMO STATE BROADCASTING CORPORATION V. LAMBERT SUNDAY IWUEKE   IN THE COURT OF APPEAL (PORT HARCOURT DIVISION) CA/E/55/88  TUESDAY 28TH JUNE 1994 3PLR/1994/53  (SC)   OTHER CITATIONS 1 NWLR (Pt. 372)488   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS ALOYSIUS IYORGYER KATSINA-ALU; RAPHAEL OLUFEMI ROWLAND; MORONKEJI OMOTAYO ONALAJA.   REPRESENTATION L.C.A Alinnor ESQ (Director of civil litigation, min of Justice, Oweri) – for appellant Ameachi Nwaiwu ESQ – for respondent   MAIN ISSUES PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – When appellate court will interfere in award of damages by trial court   MAIN JUDGEMENT ALOYSIUS IYORGYER KATSINA-ALU Delivering Leading Judgement This is an appeal against the […]

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LAGOS CITY COUNCIL V. OLUTIMEHIN

LAGOS CITY COUNCIL V. OLUTIMEHIN   SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA 21ST NOVEMBER, 1969 SUIT NO. S.C. 161/68 3PLR/1969/61  (SC)   OTHER CITATIONS   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS:     LEWIS, JSC MADARIKAN, JSC FATAYI-WILLIAMS, JJ.S.C.   BETWEEN LAGOS CITY COUNCIL   AND S.O.OLUTIMEHIN S. O. SODIPO (Trustees of the Holy Trinity Parish Church, Ebute-Ero, Lagos and for themselves and for and on behalf of the Vicar and Members of the Holy Trinity church, Ebute-Ero, Lagos.   REPRESENTATION Akinrele – for the Defendant/Appellant Sodipo – for the Plaintiffs/Respondents   EDITORS [Sam Eleanya, Agboola Omolola Oluwafolakemi, Eleanya Kalu Vincent, Eleanya Ugochi Vine]   MAIN […]

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KUTI AND ANOTHER. V. JIBOWU AND ANOTHER.

KUTI AND ANOTHER V. JIBOWU AND ANOTHER SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA 16TH JUNE, 1972. SUIT NO. SC 291/1971. 3PLR/1972/82  (SC)   OTHER CITATIONS (1972) All N.L.R 619 (1972) 6 S.C. 84   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS:      ELIAS, C.J.N. FATAI-WILLIAMS, J.S.C. SOWEMIMO, J.S.C.   BETWEEN T.O. ICUTI (TRADING AS ABUSI ODU TRANSPORT) MUFUTAU AJAGBE   AND OWDADEMU JIBOWU JOSEPH ADENUGA   EDITORS [Sam Eleanya, Agboola Omolola Oluwafolakemi, Eleanya Kalu Vincent, Eleanya Ugochi Vine]   MAIN ISSUES Civil Procedure- Appeals – Procedure on appeal – Point on authenticity of document raised for first time by appeal court. Tort – Hire-Purchase – Driver […]

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KOSILE V. FOLARIN

KOSILE V. FOLARIN   IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON FRIDAY, 21ST DAY OF APRIL, 1989 SC.35/1985 3PLR/1989/37  (SC)   OTHER CITATIONS (1989) NWLR (Pt.107)1   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS: ANDREWS OTUTU OBASEKI, J.S.C. (Presided) AUGUSTINE NNAMANI, J.S.C. SAIDU KAWU, J.S.C. SALIHU MODIBBO ALFA BELGORE, J.S.C. PHILIP NNAEMEKA-AGU, J.S.C. (Read the Lead Judgment) BETWEEN: ELIJAH OLADEJI KOSILE   AND AMUBA OLANIYI FOLARIN   REPRESENTATION   MAIN ISSUES APPEAL – Grounds ofAppeal and issues for determination – Circumscribed by part of decision appealed against. APPEAL – Raising fresh point – When it can be entertained. DAMAGES – Detinue and conversion – […]

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3PLR – ALUGE-OBIA V. MARTIN OKONTA & ORS

POLICY, PRACTICE AND PUBLISHING, LAW REPORTS  3PLR [PDF copy of this judgment can be sent to your email for N300 only. Just order through lawnigeria@gmail.com and info@lawnigeria.com or text 07067102097] MR. KAINJI ALUGE-OBIA V. MARTIN OKONTA & ORS IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF NIGERIA ON THURSDAY, THE 21ST DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2008 CA/B/EPT/260/2007 3PLR/2008/71 (CA)     OTHER CITATIONS BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS SAKA ADEYEMI IBIYEYE, JCA STANLEY SHENKO ALAGOA, JCA ALI ABUBAKAR BABANDI GUMEL, JCA   BETWEEN KAINJI ALUGE-OBIA – Appellant(s) AND MARTIN OKONTA INDEPENNDENT NATIONAL ELECTORAL COMMISSION (INEC) THE RESIDENT ELECTORAL COMMISSIONER DELTA STATE THE ELECTORAL OFFICER, IKA […]

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3PLR – MENAKAYA V. MENAKAYA

POLICY, PRACTICE AND PUBLISHING, LAW REPORTS  3PLR [PDF copy of this judgment can be sent to your email for N300 only. Just order through lawnigeria@gmail.com and info@lawnigeria.com or text 07067102097]   TIMOTHY N. MENAKAYA V. ANN OKWUCHUKWU MENAKAYA   IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA TUESDAY, 3RD OF JULY, 2001 SC.169/96 3PLR/2001/213 (SC)   OTHER CITATIONS (2001)16 NWLR (Pt.738) 203   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS MICHAEL EKUNDAYO OGUNDARE, JSC (Presided) UTHMAN MOHAMMED, JSC (Delivered the leading judgment) SYLVESTER UMARU ONU, JSC SAMSON ODEMWINGIE UWAIFO, JSC EMMANUEL OLAYINKA AYOOLA, JSC   REPRESENTATION A.N. ANYAMENE Esq SAN (with him AYODELE OGUNDELE Esq and […]

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3PLR – HON. BASSEY ETIM V. PEOPLES DEMOCRATIC PARTY & ORS

POLICY, PRACTICE AND PUBLISHING, LAW REPORTS  3PLR [PDF copy of this judgment can be sent to your email for N300 only. Just order through lawnigeria@gmail.com and info@lawnigeria.com or text 07067102097]   HON. BASSEY ETIM V. PEOPLES DEMOCRATIC PARTY & ORS   IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF NIGERIA ON FRIDAY, THE 22ND DAY OF JANUARY, 2016 CA/C/119/2015 3PLR/2016/18 (CA)   OTHER CITATIONS (2016) LPELR-40129(CA)     BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS IBRAHIM MOHAMMED MUSA SAULAWA, JCA ONYEKACHI AJA OTISI, JCA PAUL OBI ELECHI, JCA   BETWEEN HON. BASSEY ETIM – Appellant(s) AND PEOPLES DEMOCRATIC PARTY INDEPENDENT NATIONAL ELECTORAL COMMISSION (INEC) BASSEY ALBERT […]

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3PLR – S.A. LASISI V. ALLIED BANK OF NIGERIA PLC

POLICY, PRACTICE AND PUBLISHING, LAW REPORTS  3PLR [PDF copy of this judgment can be sent to your email for N300 only. Just order through lawnigeria@gmail.com and info@lawnigeria.com or text 07067102097]   S.A. LASISI V. ALLIED BANK OF NIGERIA PLC COURT OF APPEAL (IBADAN DIVISION) WEDNESDAY, 16TH MAY, 2001 3PLR/2001/274  (CA) OTHER CITATIONS 7 NWLR (Pt 767) 542 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS SUNDAY AKINOLA AKINTAN,J.C.A.(Presided) DALHATU ADAMU, J.C.A. FRANCIS FEDODE TABAI, J.C.A. (Read the Leading Judgment)   REPRESENTATION Kolawole Esan for the Appellant Onyemaechi Adigbo for the Respondent   MAIN ISSUES EMPLOYMENT AND LABOUR LAW – MASTER AND SERVANT – Contract of […]

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