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] M.S. AWOLESI V. NATIONAL BANK OF NIGERIA LIMITED FEDERAL SUPREME COURT 30TH MARCH, 1962 APPEAL NO. F.S.C. 146/1961 3PLR/1962/86 (FSC) OTHER CITATIONS   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS UNSWORTH, FJ TAYLOR, FJ BAIRAMIAN, F.J.J.,   REPRESENTATION Moore, Q.C. (with him Thompson) for the Appellant. Odesanya (with him Olakunsin) for the Respondent. ;   MAIN ISSUES DEBTOR AND CREDITOR – Guarantee and Indemnity-Discharge of Surety-Departure of Creditor from guaranteed Contract without consent 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] M.O. KANU, SONS & COMPANY LTD V. FIRST BANK OF NIGERIA PLC. IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA 26TH MAY, 2006. SC. 349/2001 3PLR/2006/68 (SC) OTHER CITATIONS (2006) 5 S.C. (Pt.III) 80   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS: IDRIS LEGBO KUTIGI, JSC (Presided) ALOYSIUS IYORGYER KATSINA-ALU, JSC GEORGE ADESOLA OGUNTADE, JSC (Delivered the lead judgment) SUNDAY AKINOLA AKINTAN, JSC ALOMA MARIAM MUKHTAR, JSC   REPRESENTATION Appellant not represented. Mr. J. H. C. […]

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] LLOYDS BANK PLC V. INDEPENDENT INSURANCE CO LTD IN THE SUPREME COURT OF JUDICATURE COURT OF APPEAL (CIVIL DIVISION) ON APPEAL FROM THE CENTRAL LONDON COUNTY COURT (HIS HONOUR JUDGE HALLGARTEN QC ) THURSDAY 26 NOVEMBER 1998 CCRTF 97/1602/2 ROYAL COURTS OF JUSTICE, THE STRAND, LONDON 3PLR/1998/69 (SCJ)   BEFORE: LORD JUSTICE PETER GIBSON LORD JUSTICE THORPE LORD JUSTICE WALLER   BETWEEN LLOYDS BANK PLC – Respondent AND INDEPENDENT INSURANCE […]

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] SUNDAY KANU V. THE QUEEN FEDERAL SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA 8TH DECEMBER, 1960. F.S.C. 260/1960 3PLR/1960/56 (SC) OTHER CITATIONS     BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS SIR ADETOKUNBO ADEMOLA, C.J.F. (Presided) LIONEL BRETT, F.J. SIR VAHE ROBERT BAIRAMIAN, F.J. (Read the Judgment of the Court)   REPRESENTATION A.N. Aniagolu -for the Appellant. Henderson, Senior Crown Counsel – for the Respondent.   MAIN ISSUES BANKING AND FINANCE LAW:- Making wrong/false entry into Bank […]

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] JAMMAL STEEL STRUCTURES LTD V. AFRICAN CONTINENTAL BANK LTD SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA 28TH NOVEMBER, 1973 SUIT NO. SC 322/1973 3PLR/1973/37  (SC)   OTHER CITATIONS (1973)1 All N.L.R. Part 11   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS   ELIAS, C.J.N. FATAI-WILLIAMS, J.S.C. IBEKWE, J.S.C.   MAIN ISSUES COMMERCIAL LAW -Claim for balance due in respect of overdraft granted by plaintiff in the normal course of business as bankers to defendants.   PRACTICE 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] C.C.B.(NIG) PLC V. A.G ANAMBRA STATE IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA FRIDAY, 16TH OCTOBER, 1992 119/1992 3PLR/1992/30  (SC)   OTHER CITATIONS   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS ADOLPHUS GODWIN KARIBI-WHYTE, J.S.C. (Presided) SAIDU KAWU, J.S.C. PHILIP NNAEMEKA-AGU, J.S.C. OLAJIDE OLATAWURA, J.S.C. MICHAEL EKUNDAYO OGUNDARE, J.S.C. (Read the Leading Ruling)   BETWEEN CO-OPERATIVE & COMMERCE BANK (NIGERIA) PLC   AND ATTORNEY-GENERAL OF ANAMBRA STATE ATTORNEY-GENERAL OF ENUGU STATE   REPRESENTATION Professor 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] CHIEF FESTUS MAKENE IKOMI V. BANK OF WEST AFRICA LTD     SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA SUIT NO. FSC 172/1963 18TH JANUARY, 1965 3PLR/1965/38 (SC) OTHER CITATIONS   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS: ADEMOLA, C.J.N. BAIRAMIAN, J.S.C. COKER, J.S.C.   MAIN ISSUES COMMERCIAL LAW – Banking – Intending guarantor not asking about customer’s amount of overdraft – No duty to volunteer information BANKING AND FINANCE – Contract – Guarantee of current account – Consideration […]

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]   G.O. BOYO v. THE STATE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA 6TH NOVEMBER 1970 SUIT NO: S.C. 117/1970   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS:        ADEMOLA, C.J.N., COKER, SOWEMIMO, JJ.S.C.   MAIN ISSUES PRACTICE AND PROCEDUREC — Contempt of Court Application for leave to serve notice of motion on appellant to show cause why he should not be committed for contempt of court-Duty of Court to satisfy itself that conditions precedent to making […]

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] EKULO FARMS LIMITED V. UNION BANK OF NIGERIA PLC IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON FRIDAY, THE 21ST DAY OF APRIL 2006 S.C. 306/2001 3PLR/2006/41 (SC) OTHER CITATIONS (2006) 4 S.C. (Pt.11) 1   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS SALIHU MODIBBO ALFA BELGORE, JSC AKINTOLA OLUFEMI EJIWUNMI, JSC DAHIRU MUSDAPHER, JSC WALTER SAMUEL NKANU ONNOGHEN, JSC IKECHI FRANCIS OGBUAGU, JSC   BETWEEN Ekulo Farms Limited Boniface Offorkaja – Appellants   AND […]

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] BRONIK MOTORS LTD V. WEMA BANK LTD IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA SC. 110/82 FRIDAY, 10TH JUNE, 1983 3PLR/1983/15 (SC)   OTHER CITATIONS (1983) All N.L.R 272 (1983) 1 S.C.N.L.R BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS  AYO GABRIEL IRIKEFE, J.S.C. MOHAMMED BELLO, J.S.C. CHUKWUNWEIKE IDIGBE, J.S.C. ANDREWS OTUTU OBASEKI, J.S.C. KAYODE ESO, J.S.C. AUGUSTINE NNAMANI, J.S.C. MUHAMMADU LAWAL UWAIS, J.S.C.   BETWEEN BRONIK MOTORS LIMITED ALBERT OLUWOLE OBIKOYA AND WEMA BANK LIMITED […]

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] BRITISH AND FRENCH BANK LTD. V. R.A. B. OPALEYE FEDERAL SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA F.S.C.43/1961 11TH JANUARY, 1962. 3PLR/1962/45 (FSC)   OTHER CITATIONS   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS SIR ADETOKUNBO ADEMOLA, C.J.F. (Presided) JOHN IDOWU CONRAD TAYLOR, F.1. SIR VAHE BAIRAMIAN, (Read the Judgment of the Court)   MAIN ISSUES BANKING – Banker – Customer relationship – How regulated BANKING – Customer having two accounts – Bank transferring funds from one […]

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] BARCLAYS BANK OF NIGERIA LTD. V. ALHAJI MAIWADA ABUBAKAR IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA 7TH OCTOBER, 1977. SUIT NO. SC 335/1975. 3PLR/1977/18 (SC)   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS                         ALEXANDER, C.J.N. FATAI-WILLIAMS, J.S.C. BELLO, J.S.C. OBASEKI, J.S.C.   REPRESENTATION B. Majiyagbe, ESQ. – for Respondent A Agbamuche, ESQ. – for Appellant   MAIN ISSUES Commercial Law – Contract – Bank Overdraft – Interest chargeable custom of Bankers – Express agreement […]