Author Archives: Alexander Payne & Co
In Re Application by Pioneer Biscuit Company
IN THE HIGH COURT OF LAGOS HOLDEN ON THE 13TH DAY OF OCTOBER 1966 BEFORE THE HONOURABLE SOWEMIMO, J. IN RE APPLICATION BY PIONEER BISCUIT COMPANY LIMITED OF ACCRA FOR REGISTRATION OF THE TRADE MARK “PIBISCO” FACTS/BACKGROUND The Applicant, a Ghanaian Company and registered proprietor of “Pibisco” Trade Mark in Ghana sought to register same in
ERONINI V. HARBOUR & ORS.
THE FEDERAL SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON THE 18TH DAY OF MARCH, 1957 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS SUTTON,F.C.J (Delivered the Judgment of the Court) JIBOWU, F.J DE LESTANG, F.J. BETWEEN: EDMUND O. U. ERONINI APPELLANT AND E. O. HARBOR . A. BASSEY OKORO RESPONDENTS 3. L.
Chanrai & Co. v. Khawam
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA HOLDEN AT LAGOS, NIGERIA ON FRIDAY, 28th MAY, 1965 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS SUIT NO: SC. 52/1965 BRETT, J.S.C. COKER, J.S.C. IDIGBE, J.S.C. BETWEEN CHANRAI & CO. (NIGERIA) LTD … Appellant AND KHAWAM … Respondent FACTS/BACKGROUND The Plaintiff/Respondent is the originator of a particular Design registered in respect of textile goods
Societe Anonyme Devente v. A. Amodu & Anor
IN THE HIGH COURT OF LAGOS HOLDEN ON THE 23RD DAY OF JULY 1962 BEFORE THE HONOURABLE ONYEMA J. SUIT NO. M/2/1962 BETWEEN MESSRS. SOCIETE ANONYME DE VENTE DES INDUSTRIES DE LA CHASSURE … Applicant AND ALHAJI A. AMODU ALHAJI V. AMOLEGBE (Trading as Oredola Okeya Company) … Respondents FACTS/BACKGROUND The Applicants in this case applied
John Khalil v. K. Chellaram & Sons
IN THE FEDERAL SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA HOLDEN AT LAGOS ON 8TH DAY OF MARCH, 1960 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS SUIT NO. FSC.125/1959 ADEMOLA, C. J. MBANEFO, J. S C BRETT,F.J., J.S.C BETWEEN JOHN KHALIL KHAWAM AND CO … Appellants (trading as John Khalil Khawam) AND K. CHELLARAM & SONS (NIGERIA) … Respondents FACTS/BACKGROUND The Appellant was
Defacto Works v. Odumotan Trading Co.
IN THE HIGH COURT OF LAGOS HOLDEN ON THE 9TH DAY OF MARCH 1959 BEFORE THE HONOURABLE COKER G.B.A, JUDGE. SUIT NO: SUIT LD/164/56 BETWEEN DE FACTO WORKS LTD. … Plaintiff AND ODUMOTUN TRADING CO. … Defendant FACTS / BACKGROUND The Plaintiffs are bakers and have been selling their bread wrapped in yellow and brown colour
Michael Oredolapo v. Lutfallah Bouari
IN THE WEST AFRICA COURT OF APPEAL HOLDEN IN LAGOS ON THE 25TH OCTOBER 1954 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS DE COMARMOND, AG. C.J. (NIGERIA), COUSSEY, J.A., STUART, J. BETWEEN MICHEAL OREDOLAPO ONAYEMI … Appellant AND LUTFALLAH BOUARI … Respondent FACTS/BACKGROUND The Plaintiff is the registered owner of a Trade Mark consisting of a puffed bird and the
J.H. Henkes Distelery v. Netherlands Distileries
IN THE FULL COURT HOLDEN IN LAGOS ON THE 3RD NOVEMBER, 1933. BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS SIR DONALD KINGDOM, C.J. YATES, J. CAREY, J. IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION NUMBERS 4061, 4062 AND 4063 BY V.J.H HENKES’ DISTILEERDERY, ALSO TRADING AS J. H. HENKES DISTELERY, OF 27, VOOR-HENVEN ROTTEDAM, HOLLAND … Applicants/Respondents. AND IN THE MATTER
John Sinclair v. British American Tobacco
IN THE DIVISIONAL COURT HOLDEN IN LAGOS ON THE 4TH DAY OF JULY 1932 BEFORE THE HONOURABLE WEBBER, CHIEF JUDGE (ACTING) IN THE MATTER OF AN APPLICATION BY JOHN SINCLAIR LTD … Applicant AND IN RE BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO COMPANY … Opponent FACTS/BACKGROUND The Applicants applied to register as a Trade Mark the words “Old Castle”
The United Kingdom Tobacco v. Carreras Ltd
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA HOLDEN AT LAGOS ON THE 14TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 1931 BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUSTICE BUTLER LLOYD, J BETWEEN THE UNITED KINGDOM TOBACCO LTD … Plaintiffs AND CARRERAS LIMITED … Defendants FACTS/BACKGROUND The Plaintiffs are the proprietors of a Trade Name “Bandmaster” used in marketing their brand of cigarettes. The brand