Judgements Categories: Supreme Court

POLICY, PRACTICE AND PUBLISHING, 3PLR, LAW REPORTS [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] MOHAMMED HALIB MADHAT V. THE COMPTROLLER OF CUSTOMS FEDERAL SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA 6TH APRIL, 1956 3PLR/1957/88 (SC) OTHER CITATIONS WACA 172/1955   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS: SIR STAFFORD FOSTER-SUTTON, F.C.J. (Presided and Read the Judgment of the Court) OLUMUYIWA JIBOWU, F.J. MYLES JOHN ABBOTT, AG. F.J.   REPRESENTATION: BING WITH H. O. DAVIES – for Appellant. STEPHENS – for Respondent.   MAIN ISSUES GOVERNMENT AND ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – GOVERNMENT – […]

POLICY, PRACTICE AND PUBLISHING, 3PLR, LAW REPORTS [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. INTERNATIONAL BANK OF WEST AFRICA LTD IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA FRIDAY, 9- MARCH, 2001 3PLR/2001/301 (SC)     OTHER CITATIONS NWLR (Pt.713) 610  BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS  SALIHU MODIBBO ALFA BELGORE, JSC ANTHONY IKECHUKWU IGUH, JSC ALOYSIUS IYORGYER KATSINA-ALU, JSC AKINTOLA OLUFEMI EJIWUNMI, JSC EMMANUEL OLAYINKA AYOOLA, JSC   REPRESENTATION Chief T. A. Ezeobi -for the Appellant Onyeabo C. Obi Esq. […]

UNION BANK OF NIGERIA PLC V. E.D. EMOLE IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA SC.96/1995 3PLR/2001/294 (SC)     OTHER CITATIONS 12 S.C. (PART I) 106 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS ADOLPHUS GODWIN KARIBI-WHYTE,J.S.C. (Presided) MICHAEL EKUNDAYO OGUNDARE, J.S.C. (Read the Leading Judgment) SYLVESTER UMARU ONU, J.S.C. SAMSON ODEMWINGIE UWAIFO, J.S.C. AKINTOLA OLUFEMI EJIWUNMI, J.S.C.   REPRESENTATION E.T.O. Njoku Esq. for the Appellant. Chief T. Nwogu (with him, E.O. Awa) for the Respondent.   MAIN ISSUES BANKING AND FINANCE:- Banker-customer relationship – Claim that Bank wrongly debited customer s account – How proved – Documents customer needs tender in proof of. BANKING […]

POLICY, PRACTICE AND PUBLISHING, 3PLR, LAW REPORTS [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] UNITED NIGERIA INSURANCE CO. V. MUSLIM BANK (WEST AFRICA) LTD SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA 19TH APRIL, 1972. SUIT NO. SC 193/1969. 3PLR/1972/143  (SC) OTHER CITATIONS (1972) 4 S.C. (REPRINT) 61.   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS:   ELIAS, C.J.N. LEWIS, J.S.C. UDOMA, J.S.C.   MAIN ISSUES BANKING AND FINANCE COMMERCIAL LAW Commercial Law – Banking – Bankers’ Negligence – Opening an Account Collecting Banker – S.2(2) of Bills of Exchange Act 1964. […]

POLICY, PRACTICE AND PUBLISHING, 3PLR, LAW REPORTS [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 FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA V. SENATOR OLAWOLE JULIUS ADEWUNMI IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON FRIDAY, THE 27TH DAY OF APRIL 2007 SC. 287/2002 3PLR/2007/103 (SC) OTHER CITATIONS BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS SYLVESTER UMARU ONU, JSC UMARU ATU KALGO, JSC ALOMA MARIAM MUKHTAR, JSC MAHMUD MOHAMMED, JSC IKECHI FRANCIS OGBUAGU, JSC   BETWEEN THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA – APPELLANT AND SENATOR OLAWOLE JULIUS ADEWUNMI – RESPONDENT   REPRESENTATION […]

POLICY, PRACTICE AND PUBLISHING, 3PLR, LAW REPORTS [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] PATRICK JACOB OSOBA V. THE QUEEN FEDERAL SUPREME COURT 9TH JANUARY, 1961 F.S.C. 193/1960 3PLR/1961/76 (FSC) OTHER CITATIONS     BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS: ADEMOLA, C.J.F. BRETT, TAYLOR, RJJ.   MAIN ISSUES   Criminal Law—Stealing; false pretences—Conversion abroad set in train by telegram from Logo.—Trial in Lagos: jurisdiction—Director of bank converting bank’s money—Payment into account of a company of which accused is a director.   Criminal Code, sections 1,10A,12A (2) (a), […]

POLICY, PRACTICE AND PUBLISHING, 3PLR, LAW REPORTS [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] NIGERIA DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION V. OKEM ENTERPRISES LIMITED IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA SC.92/2003 3PLR/2004/73  (SC) OTHER CITATIONS (2004) 10 NWLR (Pt.880)107   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS: IDRIS LEGBO KUTIGI, J.S.C. (Presided) ALOYSIUS IYORGYER KATSINA-ALU, J.S.C. UMARU ATU KALGO, J.S.C. SAMSON ODEMWINGIE UWAIFO, J.S.C. (Read the Leading Judgment) AKINTOLA OLUFEMI EJIWUNMI, J.S.C. DAHIRU MUSDAPHER, J.S.C. IGNATIUS CHUKWUDI PATS-ACHOLONU, J.S.C.   BETWEEN NIGERIA DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION (LIQUIDATOR OF ALLIED BANK OF […]

POLICY, PRACTICE AND PUBLISHING, 3PLR, LAW REPORTS [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. EMMANUEL AGBANELO V. BANK OF NIGERIA LTD IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA SC. 20/1997 14TH APRIL 2000 3PLR/2000/176 (SC)   OTHER CITATIONS 7 NWLR (Pt.666) 534   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS ADOLPHUS G. KARIBI-WHYTE IDRIS KUTIGI UTHMAN MOHAMMED ALOYSIUS I. KATSINA-ALU EMMANUEL O. AYOOLA   BETWEEN EMMANUEL AGBANELO (Trading in the name and style of EPACO NIGERIA COMPANY)   AND UNION BANK OF NIGERIA LTD. REPRESENTATION Albert Akpomudje – […]

POLICY, PRACTICE AND PUBLISHING, 3PLR, LAW REPORTS [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] METALIMPEX V. A.G. LEVENTIS & CO. (NIGERIA) LIMITED SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA 13TH FEBRUARY, 1976 SC.297/1974 3PLR/1976/87 (SC)   OTHER CITATIONS  (1976) All N.L.R 79  (1976) 2 S.C. 48   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS: ALEXANDER, C.J.N. MADARIKAN. J.S.C. IDIGBE, J.S.C.   SECURITIES FOR ADVANCES – Guarantee – Action Against Guarantors. INDOOR MANAGEMENT RULE – Whether person with whom company (e.g. bank) enters into contract is bound to enquire into the internal […]

POLICY, PRACTICE AND PUBLISHING, 3PLR, LAW REPORTS [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] MERCHANTS BANK LTD V. FEDERAL MINISTER OF FINANCE FEDERAL SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA F.S.C. 197/1961 27TH OCTOBER, 1961 3PLR/1961/53 (FSC)   OTHER CITATIONS     BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS: SIR ADETOKUNBO ADEMOLA, C.J.F. (Presided) LOUIS NWACHUKWU MBANEFO, C.J., E.R. LIONEL BRETT, F.J. EDGAR IGNATIUS GODFREY UNSWORTH, F.J. JOHN IDOWU CONRAD TAYLOR, F.J. (Read the Lead Judgment)   MAIN ISSUES   ADMINISTRATIVE LAW: Administrative Power – Statutory Exercise of power via a […]

POLICY, PRACTICE AND PUBLISHING, 3PLR, LAW REPORTS [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] MERCANTILE BANK OF NIG. PLC. & ANOR. V. LINUS NWOBODO IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON FRIDAY, THE 15TH DAY OF JULY, 2005 SC.38/2001 3PLR/2005/58 (SC)   OTHER CITATIONS (2005) 14 NWLR (PT.945)379 (2005) 7 S.C (PT III) BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS IDRIS LEGBO KUTIGI, JSC SYLVESTER UMARU ONU, JSC UMARU ATU KALGO, JSC DAHIRU MUSDAPHER, JSC IGNATIUS CHUKWUDI PATS-ACHOLONU, JSC   BETWEEN MERCANTILE BANK OF NIG. PLC NIGERIAN DEPOSIT […]

POLICY, PRACTICE AND PUBLISHING, 3PLR, LAW REPORTS [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] MASTER HOLDING (NIG) LIMITED & ANOR V. EMEKA OKEFIENA IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF NIGERIA ON TUESDAY, THE 14TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2010 CA/E/328/2009 3PLR/2010/43(SC)   OTHER CITATIONS   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS AMINA ADAMU AUGIE, JCA ABDU ABOKI, JCA SAMUEL CHUKWUDUMEBI OSEJI, JCA   BETWEEN MASTER HOLDING (NIG) LIMITED CHIEF ANAYO NWANDU – Appellant(s)   AND EMEKA OKEFIENA – Respondent(s)   REPRESENTATION O.I.E. Onukwuli – For Appellant   AND […]