Author Archives: Alexander Payne & Co
In The Matter of an Application No. 3332 BV
IN THE FULL COURT HOLDEN IN LAGOS ON THE 26TH JANUARY, 1928. BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS COMBE, J. TEW, J. MAXWELL, J. IN THE MATTER OF AN APPLICATION NO. 3332 BY DISTINLLEERDERIJ EN ALCOHOLFABRIEK & CO., OF VAN LEEUWENHOEKSINGGEL, DELFT, HOLLAND … Applicants / Respondents. AND IN THE MATTER OF AN OPPOSITION TO THE APPLICATIONS BY NETHERLANDS
Ferris George v. John Walkden
IN THE DIVISIONAL COURT HOLDEN IN LAGOS ON THE 1ST DAY OF DECEMBER,1926 BEFORE THE HONOURABLE TEW, JUDGE BETWEEN FERRIS GEORGE … Applicant AND JOHN WALKDEN … Opponent FACTS/BACKGROUND The Applicant has sought to register a device of a Ram as a Trade Mark in classes 33 and 48. Class 33 comprises yarns of wool, worsted
G.B. Ollivant & Co. v. John Christian
IN THE DIVISIONAL COURT HOLDEN IN LAGOS ON THE 5TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1925 BEFORE THE HONOURABLE VAN DER MEULEN JUDGE BETWEEN G.B. OLLIVANT & CO. LTD. … Plaintiffs. AND JOHN CHRISTIAN, Trading as J. CHRISTIAN & CO. … Defendant. FACTS/BACKGROUND The Plaintiffs are the registered proprietor of a Trade Mark popularly known among the natives
W.B. MacIver & Co. v. Campagnie Francaise
IN THE FULL COURT HOLDEN IN LAGOS ON THE 18TH OCTOBER, 1917. BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS SPEED, C.J. WEBBER, J. ROSS, J. BETWEEN W.B. MACIVER & CO LTD . … Respondents AND COMPAGNIE FRANCAISE de L’AFRIQUE OCCIDENTALE … Appellants FACTS/BACKGROUND This is an Appeal by the French Company from the Judgment of the Divisional Court in respect
ABOYEJI V. MOMOH & ORS.
the possession of the land in dispute which is admitted to be surrounded by their farm land. As to the visit to the locus in quo, the learned Appellant’s counsel submitted that the learned trial judge based his judgment principally on evidence which is a nullity and that the provisions of section 77 (d)(ii) of the
Ayiwoh v. Hadji Akorede
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIAON THE 16TH DAY OF MARCH, 1951BEFORE HIS LORDSHIP ROBINSON, J., J.S.C. BETWEEN: AYIWOH APPELLANT AND HADJI AKOREDE RESPONDENT EVIDENCE – power of attorney – attested by solicitor’s clerk – effect of EVIDENCE – notice to quit – served by solicitor orally – effect of EVIDENCE ORDINANCE- Section 118 (Now S.
Metropolitan Ind. Nig. v. Industrial Application
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA HOLDEN AT LAGOS ON 26TH DAY OF JANUARY, 1973 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS SC. 112/1972 TASLIM O. ELIAS, C.J.N ATANDA FATAYI-WILLIAMS, J. SC AYO G. IRIKEFE, J. SC BETWEEN: METROPOLITAN INDUSTRIES …Defendant/ Appellant (NIGERIA) LIMITED AND INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS …Plaintiff/ Respondent (NIGERIA) LIMITED FACTS/BACKGROUND This is an action based on alleged infringement
