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]   TANDEEN ALABI V. THE STATE IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA FRIDAY, 10TH SEPTEMBER, 1993. 90/1991 3PLR/1993/18 (SC)   OTHER CITATIONS (1993) 7 NWLR (Pt.307) 511 (1993) 9 SCNJ 109 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS ADOLPHUS GODWIN KARIBI-WHYTE, J.S.C. (Presided) UCHE OMO, J.S.C. IDRIS LEGBO KUTIGI, J.S.C. UTHMAN MOHAMMED, J.S.C. SYLVESTER UMARU ONU, J.S.C. (Read the Leading Judgment)   REPRESENTATION TAYO OYETIBO (with him, FUNMI OJO (Miss) and NOJIM TAIM) -for […]

ANGOSTURA BITTERS (DR. J. G. B. SIEGERT AND SONS), LIMITED V. KERR PRIVY COUNCIL 1933 MAY 25. ON APPEAL FROM THE SUPREME COURT OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO 3PLR/1933/1 (PC)     CITATIONS [1933] A.C. 550)   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS: LORD MERRIVALE LORD ALNESS, AND SIR GEORGE LOWNDES.   REPRESENTATION Topham K.C. and C. W. Turner for the appellants. Sir Gerald Hurst K.C. and R. H. Hodge for the respondents. Solicitors for both parties: Maples, Teesdale & Co.   MAIN ISSUES COMPANY LAW:-  Reserve Fund – Reserve Fund created by Memorandum of Association – Fund for Benefit of Preference Shareholders – Where […]

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] CHIEF FESTUS S. YESUFU V. AFRICAN CONTINENTAL BANK LTD. IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA 23RD JANUARY, 1981 SC.29/1980 3PLR/1981/14 (SC)   OTHER CITATIONS (1981) All N.L.R 293  (1981) 1 S.C. 47 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS: GEORGE SODEINDE SOWEMIMO MOHAMMED BELLO CHUKWUNWEIKE IDIGBE KAYODE ESO AUGUSTINE NNAMANI   BETWEEN CHIEF FESTUS S. YESUFU (TRADING UNDER THE NAME AND STYLE SARAH AND YESUFU TRADING COMPANY) V. AFRICAN CONTINENTAL BANK LTD.   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] DIAMOND BANK LTD. V. PARTNERSHIP INVESTMENT CO. LTD & ANOR IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON FRIDAY, THE 18TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2009 SC.26/2002 3PLR/2009/20 (SC)  OTHER CITATIONS (2009) LPELR-939(SC)   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS ALOYSIUS IYORGYER KATSINA-ALU, JSC MAHMUD MOHAMMED, JSC IKECHI FRANCIS OGBUAGU, JSC CHRISTOPHER MITCHELL CHUKWUMA-ENEH, JSC MOHAMMAD SAIFULLAH MUNTAKA-COOMASSIE, JSC   BETWEEN DIAMOND BANK LTD. Appellants   AND PARTNERSHIP INVESTMENT CO. LTD GAMJI BANK LTD. Respondents […]

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]  CHIEF SAMSON O. OBASEKI V. AFRICAN CONTINENTAL BANK LIMITED AND ANOTHER SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA 17TH NOVEMBER 1965 FSC. 538/1963 3PLR/1965/58 (SC) BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS: BAIRAMIAN J.S.C. ONYEAMA J.S.C. AJEGBO J.S.C.   REPRESENTATION Mrs S. J. Marke for the appellant. N. A. Okafor for the respondents.   MAIN ISSUES PROPERTY AND REAL/LAND ESTATE:- Sale of mortgaged property – Powers of auctioneer – Where sale made conditional upon approval of mortgagee – […]

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] HIRAT ADERINSOLA BALOGUN V. NATIONAL BANK OF NIGERIA LTD IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA 9TH MARCH, 1978. SUIT NO. SC 244/1976. 3PLR/1978/21 (SC) OTHER CITATIONS (1978) All N.L.R 63   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS         ALEXANDER, C.J.N. BELLO, J.S.C. IDIGBE, J.S.C.   REPRESENTATION Mr. A. O.Osipitan, Esq for the appellant. Mr. R. K. O.Oriade, Esq (with him J. O. Jimilehin AND Akin Taylor, Esq) for the respondents.   OTHER ISSUES […]

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   UWADIALE AREBAMEN         V. THE STATE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA 14TH APRIL, 1972. SUIT NO. SC 110/1971. 3PLR/1972/26 (SC)   OTHER CITATIONS (1972) LPELR- SC 110/1971   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS:         ELIAS, C.J.N. LEWIS, J.S.C. UDOMA, J.S.C.   MAIN ISSUES CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE – ARSON:- How proved – Element of Mens rea – How discharged – Defence of Alibi – Duty of prosecution thereto – Whether can be rebutted […]

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]   ARUNA & ANOR. V. THE STATE IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON THURSDAY, THE 4TH DAY OF OCTOBER 1990 SC 121/1989 3PLR/1990/144 (SC)   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS  ANDREW OTUTU OBASEKI, JSC AUGUSTINE NNAMANI, JSC ADOLPHUS GODWIN KARIBI-WHYTE, JSC PHILIP NNAEMEKA-AGU, JSC OLAJIDE OLATAWURA, JSC   BETWEEN AUDU ARUNA VICTOR AUDU – Appellants AND THE STATE – Respondents   REPRESENTATION Chief Milton Paul Ovhworiole with Chief D. O. Sobamowo and Miss J. […]

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]   AFRICAN CONTINENTAL BANK LIMITED V FESTUS SUMOILA YESUFU IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA 10th February, 1978 SUIT NO. SC 288/1976 3PLR/1978/2 (SC)   OTHER CITATIONS (1978) 2 S.C. 93   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS         ALEXANDER, C.J.N. SOWEMIMO, J.S.C. BELLO, J.S.C.   MAIN ISSUES BANKING AND FINANCE:- Banking transactions – Claim for sum of money outstanding in current account as a debt – Claim for interest from the date […]

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] KUKOYI V. ODUFALE SUPREME COURT ISTNOVEMBER, 1965 FSC.385163; NO. J./75A/61 3PLR/1965/44  (SC) OTHER CITATIONS   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS: BAIRAMIAN, JSC ONYEAMA, JSC AIEGBG, JJ.S.C.   REPRESENTATION Adekunle for the appellant. A. Okenla for the respondent.   MAIN ISSUE REAL ESTATE AND LAND LAW:- Forests Forest – Interest granted via Gazette but restricted to right o live in and farm in a Forest Reserve – Whether approximate to grant if title […]

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]   M.C. ABOUD V THE REGIONAL TAX BOARD IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA 11TH FEBRUARY, 1966. 362/1965 3PLR/1966/86 (SC)   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS                      SIR LIONEL BRETT, J.S.C. (Presided and Read the Judgment of the Court) GEORGE BAPTIST AYODOLA COKER, J.S.C. CHUKWUNWEIKE IDIGBE, J.S.C.   BETWEEN M.C. ABOUD AND THE REGIONAL TAX BOARD   REPRESENTATION Ademola – for the Appellant Y.O. Adio, Senior State Counsel – for the Respondent […]