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  NIGERIAN BOTTLING CO. LTD. V. CONSTANCE OBI NGONADI   SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA SUIT NO. SC 103/1984 24TH MAY, 1985 LN-e-LR/1985/52  (SC)   OTHER CITATIONS (1985) NWLR (Pt.4) 739   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS:        OBASEKI, J.S.C. ANIAGOLU, J.S.C. UWAIS, J.S.C. KAZEEM, J.S.C. OPUTA, J.S.C.   REPRESENTATION Mr. K.S. Okeaya Inneh, SAN B.E. Isehhien, – for Appellant Mrs. Ndidi Edewor, – for Respondent   MAIN ISSUES Tort – Negligence – Damages for negligence – Quantum – Explosion of defective refrigerator sold to plaintiff by defendants – Award of fMOV00 general damages to plaintiff, a young woman, for pain and suffering; […]

NGWO V. ONYEJENA SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA 9TH NOVEMBER, 1964 SUIT NO. FSC 153/1963 3PLR/1964/59 (SC)   OTHER CITATIONS   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS BAIRAMIAN, J.S.C. ONYEAMA, J.S.C. AJEGBO, J.S.C.   BETWEEN OKONJI NGWO AND ANOTHER . (representing the Ogbello Family of Asaba) ENURA NWODEI & Anor. (representing the people of Odanta, lbusa)   AND OBI OKOCHA ONYEJENA & Ors. (representing the Idumugbe Family of Asaba   MAIN ISSUES CUSTOMARY LAW – NATIVE LAW AND CUSTOM – Land in Asaba (Mid-West) – Control by Head of Senior branch of Family – and his right to tribute  TORT AND PERSONAL INJURY – […]

JACOB NDAEYO V GODWIN OGUNNAYA   IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA 14TH JANUARY, 1977. SUIT NO. SC 395/1975. 3PLR/1977/45  (SC)   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS                             UDOMA, J.S.C. IDIGBE, J.S.C. OBASEKI, J.S.C.   REPRESENTATION J. Whyte – for the Appellant A. Ulobi – for the Respondent   MAIN ISSUES Civil Action – Detinue – Heidelberg Printing Machine” – Venue – Jurisdiction to entertain proceedings.   MAIN JUDGEMENT IDIGBE, J.S.C. (Delivering the Judgment of the Court): The appellant is the defendant in an action in detinue heard and determined in the High Court of the former East Central (now Imo) state, […]

NAKYAUTA V. THOMAS   SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA 21ST MAY, 1975 SUIT NO. SC 103/1975 3PLR/1975/44  (SC)   OTHER CITATIONS   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS                          COKER, J.S.C. IBEKWE, J.S.C. IRIKEFE, J.S.C.   BETWEEN ALHAJI LABARAN NAKYAUTA   AND E. LEWIS THOMAS ALHAJI IBRAHIM MAIKAMA   REPRESENTATION Mr. G.M.Boyo, – for Appellant. 1st Respondent in person Mr. O. Odina, – for 2nd Respondent   MAIN ISSUES Civil Proceedings – Wrongful execution – Responsibility of bailiff who ordered execution – liability of auctioneer at execution sale Tort – Damages for trespass to movable properties – Joint torifeasor   MAIN JUDGEMENT COKER, J.S.C. […]

MRS. RONKE OMIYALE V. MOBOLAJI MACAULAY & ORS   IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON FRIDAY, THE 20TH DAY OF MARCH, 2009 SC.132/2003 3PLR/2009/54 (SC)   OTHER CITATIONS (2009) LPELR-2640(SC) (2009) 7 NWLR (Pt. 1141) 597 CWLR (2009) 4     BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS NIKI TOBI, JSC GEORGE ADESOLA OGUNTADE, JSC IKECHI FRANCIS OGBUAGU, JSC IBRAHIM TANKO MUHAMMAD, JSC JAMES OGENYI OGEBE, JSC   BETWEEN MRS. RONKE OMIYALE – Appellant(s) AND MOBOLAJI MACAULAY MRS. HELEN CAROLINE OLAYINKA RAWA MRS. GRACE ENIOLA ELEGBE OLANREWAJU LAYINKA OLATUNJI MACAULAY YETUNDE MACAULAY – Respondent(s)   REPRESENTATION Mr. Ebun-Oluwa Adegboruwa – For Appellant AND […]

MONIER CONSTRUCTION COMPANY LTD V. TOBIAS I. AZUBUIKE   IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON FRIDAY , 4TH DAY OF MAY 1990 SC 173/1988 3PLR/1990/94  (SC)   OTHER CITATIONS (1990) NWLR (Pt.136) 74   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS KAYODE ESO, JSC MUHAMMADU LAWAL UWAIS, JSC ADOLPHUS GODWIN KARIBI-WHYTE, JSC SALIHU MODIBBO ALFA BELGORE, JSC SAIDU KAWU, JSC ABDUL GANIYU OLATUNJI AGBAJE, JSC   BETWEEN Monier Construction Company Ltd…….. Appellant    AND  Tobias I. Azubuike……. Respondent      REPRESENTATION Chief D. C. O. Njemanze With  Miss D. U. Njemanze…….. For the Appellant Mrs. A. J. Offiah…….. For the Respondent   Judgment […]

MADAM PATEGO MENIRU & 10 OTHERS V. CLETUS IGWE AND ANOR.   FEDERAL SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA F.S.C. 339/1962 4TH JANUARY, 1963 3PLR/1963/91  (FSC)     OTHER CITATIONS CWLR (1963) 18     BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS SIR ADETOKUNBO ADEMOLA, C.J.F. (Presided) SIR LIONEL BRETT, F.J. JOHN IDOWU CONRAD TAYLOR, F.J. (Read the Judgment of the Court)   BETWEEN MADAM PATEGO MENIRU & 10 OTHERS V. CLETUS IGWE D’ALBERTO & BOGIALLA LTD.   REPRESENTATION O. ARAKA (with him, P.G.E. UMEADI) – for the Appellants. S. HORNE – for the 2nd Respondent   OTHER ISSUES EMPLOYMENT AND LABOUR LAW – MASTER AND […]

MICHAEL OBIEFUNA V. ALEXANDER OKOYE   SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA 7TH MARCH, 1964 SUIT NO. FSC 131/1962 3PLR/1964/55  (SC) OTHER CITATIONS   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS ADEMOLA, C.J.N. TAYLOR, J.S.C. COKER, AG. J.S.C.   MAIN ISSUES Legislation – Public Officers Protection Act, (1958 Laws of the Federation, c.168), s.2 – Supreme Court (Civil Procedure) Rules, 1945 0.32, R.13 (in 1948 Laws, vol.x). Civil Action – Practice and Procedure – Pleadings – Defence of limitation of time under the Act.   REPRESENTATION G.M.A. Okalor, for appellant. A.E.W. Wheeler, Senlor State Counsel, for respondent.   MAIN JUDGMENT TAYLOR, J.S.C. (Delivering the Judgement of […]

MAURICE DUMBO & ORS V. CHIEF STEPHEN IDUGBOE   IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON FRIDAY, THE 4TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1983 SC.85/1981 3PLR/1983/31  (SC)   OTHER CITATIONS (1983) All N.L.R 37 (1983) 2 S.C 14   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS GEORGE SODEINDE SOWEMIMO, JSC MOHAMMED BELLO, JSC ANDREWS OTUTU OBASEKI, JSC ANTHONY NNAEMEZIE ANIAGOLU, JSC CHUKWUWEIKE IDIGBE, JSC   BETWEEN MAURICE DUMBO & ORS Appellant(s) AND CHIEF STEPHEN IDUGBOE Respondent(s)   REPRESENTATION C.O.Scott-Eniakpor – For Appellant AND G.O.K. Ajayi SAN., ( with him, A.E. Amrovhe and S.O. Shonibare) – For Respondent   MAIN ISSUES COURT – Duty of a […]

MARTCHEM INDUSTRIES NIGERIA LTD V. M.F. KENT WEST AFRICA LTD IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA 114/2000 FRIDAY, 20TH MAY, 2005 3PLR/2005/62 (SC)     OTHER CITATIONS   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS MUHAMMADU LAWAL UWAIS, C.J.N. (Presided) ALOYSIUS IYORGYER KATSINA-ALU, J.S.C. DAHIRU MUSDAPHER, J.S.C. DENNIS ONYEJIFE EDOZIE, J.S.C. GEORGE ADESOLA OGUNTADE, J.S.C. (Read the Leading Judgment)   REPRESENTATION Kayode Olatunji, ESQ. with him, Charles Asogwa, ESQ. – for the Appellant Udo, ESQ. – for the Respondent   ORIGINATING COURT HIGH COURT OF KANO STATE, KANO   MAIN ISSUES ACTION – Action in detinue – Plaintiff claiming therein – Need to establish […]