Author Archives: Alexander Payne & Co
DABIRI & ORS. V. GBAJUMO
IN THE FEDERAL SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON THE 1ST DAY OF MAY 1961 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS ADEMOLA, CJF UNSWORTH, FJ TAYLOR, FJ (Delivered the Judgment of the Court) BETWEEN: MOMO DABIRI & ORS APPELLANTS AND CHIEF A. B. GBAJUMO RESPONDENT FSC. 162/1960 LAND LAW – Customary Tenancy – Partitioning – Whether amounts to denial of
OKOLO & ANOR. V. UNION BANK OF NIG.
THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON THE 16TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2004 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS UTHMAN MOHAMMED, J.S.C SYLVESTER U. ONU, J.S.C SAMSON O. UWAIFO, J.S.C NIKITOBI, J.S.C (Delivered the lead Judgment) IGNATIUS C. PATS-ACHOLONU, J.S.C BETWEEN: 1.PATRICK IZUAGBE OKOLO APPELLANTS 2.PACE INDUSTRIES NIGERIA LIMITED AND UNION BANK OF NIGERIA LIMITED RESPONDENT SC.161/1998 COMPANY LAW- Director-
JEGEDE V. EYINOGUN & ORS.
IN THE FEDERAL SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON THE 18TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 1959 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS ADEMOLA, CJF BRETT, FJ. MBANEFO, FJ. (Delivered the Judgment of the Court) BETWEEN: NOSIRU JEGEDE APPELLANT (Head of the Elemo Family For and on behalf of Murano Bakare Opegbuyi Elemo, Olukosi Aina Opegbuyi Elemo and Yesufu Ibiyemi Opegbuyi Elemo
EKPENDU & ORS. V. ERIKA
IN THE FEDERAL SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON THE 27TH DAY OF APRIL, 1959 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS ADEMOLA, CJF ABOTT, FJ (Delivered the judgment of the Court) MBANEFO, FJ BETWEEN: 1. UKAEGBU EKPENDU 2. AGHARAONWU EKPENDU APPELLANTS 3. OHUONU ACHONNA AND ONYEWEAKU ERIKA RESPONDENT (ON BEHALF OF HIMSELF AND REPRESENTING UMUONYIKE FAMILY, UMUKALIKA) F.S.C. 212/1958 LAND
ORANSANMI V. IDOWU
IN THE FEDERAL SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON THE 10TH DAY OF MARCH, 1959 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS ADEMOLA, CJF (Delivered the Judgment of the Court) BRETT, FJ MBANEFO, FJ BETWEEN: T. A. ORASANMI APPELLANT AND M. O. IDOWU RESPONDENT F.S.C. 181/1958 LAND LAW — Declaration of Title to Land — Proof of payment of purchase price
YESUFU & ANOR. V. OJO & ORS.
IN THE FEDERAL SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON THE 12TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1958 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS ADEMOLA, FCJ BRETT, FJ MBANEFO, FJ (Delivered the Judgment of the Court) BETWEEN: 1. SAKA YESUFU APPELLANTS 2. ALIMOTU AYOKA YESUFU AND 1. SABITU OJO 2. G. B. ADERONMU RESPONDENTS 3. I. O. ADERONMU 4. K. O. ADERONMU LAND
KOJO II V. BONSIE & ANOR.
IN THE FULL COURT ON THE 2ND DAY OF DECEMBER 1957 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS FOSTER SUTTON P. COUSSEY J.A. KORSAH J. BETWEEN: TWIMAHENE ADJEIBI KOJO II APPELLANT AND OPANIN KWADWO BONSIE & ANOR. RESPONDENTS LAND LAW — Declaration of Title to Land – Proof of title – Traditional Evidence – Conflicting Traditional Evidence – How resolved
SAIDI & ANOR. V. NIGERIAN AUTOMOBILE CO. LTD. & ANOR.
IN THE FEDERAL SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON THE 20TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 1956 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS JIBOWU, Ag. FCJ (Delivered the lead Judgment) DE LESTANG, FJ HUBBARD, Ag. FJ BETWEEN: 1. HASSA SAIDI RESPONDENTS 2. EID SAIDI AND 1. NIGERIAN AUTOMOBILE CO. LTD 2. A. F. AKINWUNMI DEFENDANT IN RE: ALFRED AKINWUNMI APPELLANT F.S.C. 116/1956
TATE IND. PLC. V. DEVCOM MERCHANT BANK
THE COURT OF APPEAL OF NIGERIA (LAGOS DIVISION) ON THE 22ND DAY OF JULY, 2003 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS M. O. ONALAJA, J.C.A. (Delivered the lead Judgment) M.D. MUHAMMAD, J.C.A. C.M.C. ENEH, J.C.A. BETWEEN: TATE INDUSTRIES PLC APPELLANT AND DEVCOM MERCHANT BANK LIMITED RESPONDENT CA/L/81/99 COMPANY LAW – Winding-up – Winding-up by Court – Section 409(a) of
COLE V. FOLAMI
IN THE FEDERAL SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON THE 18TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 1956 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS JIBOWU, AG. F.C.J. (Delivered the Judgment of the Court) DE LESTANG, F.J. HUBBARD, AG. F.J. BETWEEN: ABOYADE COLE APPELLANT AND S.R. FOLAMI RESPONDENT (Yunose Folami substituted by order of Court) SC.266/1954 LAND LAW – Sale of Family Land under
