Judgements Categories: Court of Appeal

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] DAVID EGHAREVBA V. COMMISSIONER OF POLICE IN THE COURT OF APPEAL (BENIN JUDICIAL DIVISION) ON TUESDAY, THE 25TH DAY OF JUNE, 2013 SUIT NO: CA/B/332C(C)/2009 3PLR/2013/45     OTHER CITATIONS 2013) LPELR-21031(CA). BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS            HELEN MORONKEJI OGUNWUMIJU, JCA SIDI DAUDA BAGE, JCA AYOBODE OLUJIMI LOKULO-SODIPE, JCA   BETWEEN   DAVID EGHAREVBA – Appellants AND COMMISSIONER OF POLICE – Respondents   ORIGINATING STATE EDO STATE: High Court (J. A. Oyakhirome […]

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] CHIKA NWOMEH V. STATE IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF NIGERIA ON FRIDAY, THE 24TH DAY OF MAY, 2013 CA/AK/16C/2010 3PLR/2013/39   OTHER CITATIONS (2013) LPELR-20901(CA) BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS KUDIRAT M. O. KEKERE-EKUN, JCA ALI ABUBAKAR B. GUMEL, JCA CORDELIA IFEOMA JOMBO-OFO, JCA   BETWEEN CHIKA NWOMEH – Appellant(s) AND THE STATE – Respondent(s)   REPRESENTATION Mr. L. O. Alabi – For Appellant AND Respondent not represented by Counsel – […]

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] C.S. HELLEL V. ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX WEST AFRICAN COURT OF APPEAL LAGOS, FEB. 5, 1952 3PLR/1952/6 (WACA) CITATIONS (1952) 14 WACA BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS: VERITY, C.J. (NIGERIA) JIBOWU, AG. S.P.J. (NIGERIA), AND COUSSEY, J   REPRESENTATION I. C. Taylor for Appellant. N. Egbuna, Crown Counsel, for Respondent.   MAIN ISSUES TAXATION LAW:- Nonpayment of tax and criminal prosecution arising therefrom – Income Tax Ordinance – Section 65 and […]

POLICY, PRACTICE & PUBLISHING LAW REPORTS, 3PLR   UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA PLC V. COMRADE CYCLE LTD & ANOR. IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF NIGERIA ON FRIDAY, THE 26TH DAY OF APRIL, 2013 CA/K/185/2011 3PLR/2010/67 (CA)     OTHER CITATIONS (2013) LPELR-20737(CA) BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS ABDU ABOKI, JCA ITA GEORGE MBABA, JCA HABEEB ADEWALE ABIRU, JCA   BETWEEN UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA PLC – Appellants AND COMRADE CYCLE LTD. ALHAJI IBRAHIM A. MOHAMMED – Respondents   REPRESENTATION Mr. S. N. Chukwurah – For Appellant AND No appearance – For Respondent   ORIGINATING COURT Kaduna State: High Court (Dogara Mallam […]

POLICY, PRACTICE & 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] UNITY LIFE & FIRE INSURANCE CO. LTD. V. D.A. LADEGA & ORS COURT OF APPEAL (IBADAN DIVISION) CA/I/241/90 TUESDAY 21ST JUNE 1994 3PLR/1994/96 (CA)   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS GEORGE ADESOLA OGUNTADE, JCA ISA AYO SALAMI, JCA SYLVANUS ADIEWERE NSOFOR, JCA   REPRESENTATION Prof. G. Olawoyin (with him, K. Bisi) – for appellant B.E. Nbagwu – for 1st to 5th respondents   MAIN ISSUES INSURANCE AND REINSURANCE:- Car collision accident – […]

POLICY, PRACTICE & 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] KOMOLAFE V. ONANUGA FEDERAL SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA F.S.C.138/1961 30TH MARCH, 1962 3PLR/1962/82 (FSC)   OTHER CITATIONS   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS EDGAR IGNATIUS GODFREY UNSWORTH, F.J. (Presided) JOHN IDOWU CONRAD TAYLOR, F.J. (Read the lead Judgment) SIR VAHE BAIRAMIAN, F.J.   BETWEEN C.O. KOMOLAFE AND B.A. ONANUGA C.A. ORABOGUN AND OTHERS (Trading as Ora Trading Company (Regd. No. 41995) ) THE NORTHERN ASSURANCE CO. LTD.     REPRESENTATION O. Ogunbiyi […]

POLICY, PRACTICE & PUBLISHING LAW REPORTS, 3PLR   LAW UNION AND ROCK INSURANCE OF NIG. LTD V. LIVINUS ONUOHA COURT OF APPEAL (JOS DIVISION) CAJ/31/195 MONDAY, 1ITH MAY, 1998 3PLR/1998/64 (CA)   OTHER CITATIONS (1998) NWLR (Pt. 555) P. 576 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS: GEORGE ADESOLA OGUNTADE, J.C.A. (Presided and Read the Leading Judgment) DENNIS ONYEJIFE EDOZIE, J.C.A. OKWUCHUKWU OPENE, J.C.A.   REPRESENTATION   MAIN ISSUES INSURANCE AND REINSURANCE LAW:- Insurance policy – Claim thereunder – Insurable interest of claimant – How determined – Relevant considerations INSURANCE AND REINSURANCE LAW:- Insurable interest – Meaning – What qualifies as – Whether always […]

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] SANI BUJE V. THE STATE COURT OF APPEAL, (JOS DIVISION) THURSDAY, 21ST MARCH, 1991 SUIT NO. CA/J/ 138/90 3PLR/1991/71 (CA)     OTHER CITATIONS BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS EMMANUEL TAKON NDOMA-EGBA, J.C.A. (Presided) YEKINI OLAYIWOLA ADIO, J.C.A. (Read the Leading Judgment) OBINNAYA ANUNOBI OKEZIE J.C.A.   REPRESENTATION P.A. Bello, ESQ. – for the Appellant A.A. Adamu, Senior State Counsel 1, Borno State Ministry of Justice – for the Respondent   OTHER […]

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] BANKOLE V. THE STATE  FEDERAL COURT OF APPEAL MAY 22ND, 1980 LN-e-LR/1980/7 (CA)  OTHER CITATIONS [1980] 1 NCR 334   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS COKER, JCA NNAEMEKA-AGU, JCA UTHMAN MOHAMMED, JJ.C.A.   REPRESENTATION Achikeh for the appellant; Olugbani, Legal Adviser Lagos State, for the State.   MAIN ISSUES CRIMINAL LAW:- Murder – Proof of – Sentencing – Proper Form thereof – Failure of court to adhere thereto – Whether fatal CRIMINAL […]

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] BAGOGO GODWIN V. THE STATE FEDERAL COURT OF APPEAL, KADUNA 14TH APRIL, 1978 FCA/K/79/77 3PLR/1978/20 (CA)     OTHER CITATIONS [1978] 1 NCAR 204   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS         NASIR, JSC UWAIS, JSC ADEMOLA, JJ.C.A.   MAIN ISSUES CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE:– Murder – Proof of – Failure to record plea of accused – Effect on proceedings – Whether amounts to mere technicality – Position of law on technicalities – […]

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] AYO ADEGBITE V. THE STATE   THE COURT OF APPEAL OF NIGERIA ON WEDNESDAY, 28TH DAY OF JANURARY, 2015 CA/AK/196C/2013 3PLR/2015/19 (CA)     OTHER CITATIONS (2015) LPELR-24272(CA)   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS MOJEED ADEKUNLE OWOADE, JCA MOHAMMED AMBI-USI DANJUMA, JCA JAMES SHEHU ABIRIYI, JCA   REPRESENTATION Abiola Olagunju with Suraj Ali Musa – For Appellant AND                                                                                                                 Leo Ologun, Deputy Administrator General and Public Trustee Ministry of Justice Ondo State  – […]