Judgements Categories: Supreme Court

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] UWECHIA V. THE NIGERIAN PROPERTIES COMPANY LIMITED FEDERAL SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA 10TH MARCH, 1959 F.S.C. 155/1958     OTHER CITATIONS BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS SIR ADETOKUNBO ADEMOLA, F.C.J. (Presided) LIONEL BRETT, F.J. (Read the Judgment of the Court) LOUIS NWACHUKWU MBANEFO, F.J.   BETWEEN L.O. UWECHIA AND THE NIGERIAN PROPERTIES COMPANY LIMITED THE UNITED AFRICA COMPANY LIMITED   REPRESENTATION: Mr. Balonwu, M.O. -for the Appellant. Mr. Okorodudu, M.E.R. -for the […]

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] THE BRITISH BATA SHOE CO. LTD. V. MINAS KRIKOR MELHCIAN FEDERAL SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA 13TH DECEMBER, 1956 FSC 94/1956 3PLR/1955/17 (SC) OTHER CITATIONS BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS: OLUMUYIWA JIBOWU, AG. F.C.J. (Presided and Read the Lead Judgment) C. NAGEON DE LESTANG, F.J. PERCIVAL CYRIL HUBBARD, AG. F.J.   REPRESENTATION O. Oseni – for Appellant J.E.C. David (with O. Moore)- for Respondent.   MAIN JUDGMENT COMMERCIAL LAW – CONTRACT:- Claim for […]

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]     FATAI BUSARI v THE STATE THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON FRIDAY, 30TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2015 SC.364/2012   OTHER CITATIONS (2015) LPELR-24279(SC) LN-e-LR/2015/46 (SC)     BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS MAHMUD MOHAMMED, JSC MUHAMMED SAIFULLAH MUNTAKA-COOMASSIE, JSC BODE RHODES-VIVOUR, JSC NWALI SYLVESTER NGWUTA, JSC JOHN INYANG OKORO, JSC   REPRESENTATION A Olatunji, Esq., For Appellant AND M. M. Majiyagbe, Esq., For Respondent   MAIN AREAS OF PRACTICE 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]   FAHM V. CHAIRMAN, L.E.D.B. FEDERAL SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA F.S.C. 140/1962 16TH APRIL, 1963.   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS SIR ADETOKUNBO ADEMOLA, C.J.F. (Presided) JOHN IDOWU CONRAD TAYLOR, F.J. GEORGE BAPTIST AYODOLA COKER, AG. F.J. (Read the Judgment of the Court)   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS HUNMULIARI FAHM NIMOTA FAHM BUARI ADISA FAHM [For themselves and on behalf of all the other descendants of Sunmonu Fadugba (deceased)] AND CHAIRMAN, L.E.D.B. ABDUL […]

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] OLALOMI INDUSTRIES LTD. V. NIGERIAN INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT BANK LTD. IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON FRIDAY, THE 17TH DAY OF JULY, 2009 SC.212/2002 3PLR/2002/80 (SC)     OTHER CITATIONS (2009) 16 NWLR (Pt.1167) 266 S.C. BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS GEORGE ADESOLA OGUNTADE, JSC MAHMUD MOHAMMED, JSC FRANCIS FEDODE TABAI, JSC JOHN AFOLABI FABIYI, JSC OLUFUNMILOLA OYELOLA ADEKEYE, JSC   BETWEEN OLALOMI INDUSTRIES LTD. Appellants AND NIGERIAN INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT BANK LTD. […]

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] OBAYUWANA V. GOVERNOR OF BENDEL STATE & ANOR IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA 3RD DECEMBER, 1982  SUIT NO. SC 16/1982 3PLR/1982/34 (SC)   OTHER CITATIONS (1982) 12 SC 147   EFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS   IRIKEFE, J.S.C. BELLO, J.S.C. IDIGBE, J.S.C. OBASEKI, J.S.C. ESO, J.S.C. NNAMANI, J.S.C. UWAIS, J.S.C.   BETWEEN GEORGE I.U. OBAYUWANA AND PROF. AMBROSE ALLI, GOVERNOR BENDEL STATE, THE AG., BENDEL STATE   MAIN ISSUES EMPLOYMENT AND […]

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] NIGERIAN NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION V. CLIFCO NIGERIA LIMITED IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON FRIDAY, THE 15TH DAY OF APRIL, 2011 SUIT NO: SC.233/2003 OTHER CITATIONS (2011) LPELR-SC.233/2003   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS: ALOMA MARIAM MUKHTAR, JSC WALTER SAMUEL NKANU ONNOGHEN, JSC FRANCIS FEDODE TABAI, JSC JOHN AFOLABI FABIYI, JSC BODE RHODES-VIVOUR, JSC   BETWEEN NIGERIAN NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION – Appellants AND CLIFCO NIGERIA LIMITED – Respondents   LEGAL REPRESENTATION […]

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] MUTUAL AIDS SOCIETY LTD v. AKERELE SUPREME COURT, 12TH NOVEMBER, 1965 SC. 356/1964 No. LD/656/62 3PLR/1965/52 (SC) OTHER CITATIONS ___________________________ CHILDREN AND WOMEN LAW:- Women in Business – Loan secured by deed of mortgage over land – Attempt of creditor to auction home of woman debtor instead of the property covered by the deed of mortgage she executed – Whether defamatory of husband – Proper relief thereto – How treated ___________________________ […]

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] AUGUSTINE NWAFOR MOJEKWU V. MRS. THERESA IWUCHUKWU IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA FRIDAY, 23RD APRIL 2004 SUIT NO: SC. 11/2000 3PLR/2004/23 (SC)   OTHER CITATIONS  (2004) NWLR (Pt. 883) 196 (2004) 18 NSCQR 184 ___________________________ CHILDREN AND WOMEN LAW:- Women and Customary law – Women and Inheritance – Women and Justice Administration – Women and Land/Real Estate – Right of women to inherit property under customary law – Perceived […]

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] LAGOS STATE DEVELOPMENT AND PROPERTY CORPORATION V. ADOLD STAMM INTERNATIONAL NIGERIA LTD IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA SC.98/2002 FRIDAY, 27TH MAY, 2005 3PLR/2005/53 (SC)     OTHER CITATIONS (2005) 2 NWLR (Pt.910)603 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS: SYLVESTER UMARU ONU, J.S.C. (Presided) AKINTOLA OLUFEMI EJIWUNMI, J.S.C. NIKI TOBI, J.S.C. DENNIS ONYEJIFE EDOZIE, J.S.C. SUNDAY AKINOLA AKINTAN, J.S.C. (Read the Leading Judgment)   BETWEEN LAGOS STATE DEVELOPMENT AND PROPERTY CORPORATION AND ADOLD STAMM […]

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] KUFORIJI AND ANOR V. V.Y.B NIGERIA LIMITED SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA 12TH JUNE, 1981. SUIT NO. SC 85/1980 3PLR/1981/22 (SC)   OTHER CITATIONS (1981) 6-7 S.C. 25   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS: SOWEMIMO, J.S.C. IDIGBE, J.S.C. OBASEKI, J.S.C. NNAMANI, J.S.C. UWAIS, J.S.C.   BETWEEN SIMEON OLUSOJI KUFORIJI DORCAS BOLAJOKO A. KUFORIJI AND Y. B. (NIGERIA) LIMITED   REPRESENTATION A Adesina for the Appellant. Chief B. Kehinde, SAN. (with him O. J. […]

MADAM C.S.T. KODESOH V. MADAM AYINKE ARO SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA 28th April, 1972. SUIT NO. SC 4/72. 3PLR/1972/79 (SC)   OTHER CITATIONS  [1972] NSCC 298   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS:     COKER, J.S.C. MADARIKAN, J.S.C. FATAI-WILLIAMS, J.S.C.   REPRESENTATION Mrs L. E. Fowler (Mr. P.E. Okotie with her), for the Appellant. Mr. MA Bashorun, for the Respondent.   OTHER ISSUES LAND LAW – TENANCY:- Recovery of possession  – Lease Agreement – Effect of a new lease that had been set aside on a pre-existing one sought to be merged into the nullified one – whether the pre-existing one is deemed […]