Author Archives: Alexander Payne & Co
DANIEL V. DANIEL
IN THE FEDERAL SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON THE 21ST DAY OF JUNE, 1956 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS FOSTER-SUTTON, FCJ (Delivered the Judgment of the Court) VERITY, Ag. FJ IRWIN, Ag. FJ BETWEEN: LIBERT ADEYEMO DANIEL APPELLANT AND NATHANIEL DANIEL RESPONDENT SC. 175/1955 LAND LAW – Declaration of Title to Land – Customary Land Law – Kola
KODILINYE V. ODU
IN THE FULL COURT ON THE 18TH DAY OF JUNE, 1935 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS SIR D. KINGDON, CJ WEBBER, J (Delivered the Judgment of the Court) BUTLER-LLOYD, J BETWEEN: J. M. KODILINYE APPELLANT AND MBANEFO ODU RESPONDENT (REPRESENTING ODIMOGWUGBEAGU QUARTER ODOJELU ONITSHA) LAND LAW- Declaration of Title to Land — Onus of proof-On whom lies –
PAMOL NIG. LTD. & ANOR. V. SAMA & ANOR.
THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON THE 11TH DAY OF JULY, 2003 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS S.M.A BELGORE, J.S.C M.E. OGUNDARE, J.S.C (Delivered the lead Judgment) A.I. IGUH, J.S.C A .I. KATSINA-ALU, J.S.C D.O. EDOZIE, J.S.C BETWEEN: 1.PAMOL NIGERIA LIMITED APPELLANTS 2.BASSEY EDEM AND 1.SAMA EKPO SAMA RESPONDENTS 2.ORPHEO NIGERIA LIMITED SC. 171/1999 COMPANY LAW – Injury
EKPO V. ITA
IN THE FULL COURT BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS IN THE YEAR 1932 KINGDON, C.J BERKELEY, J WEBBER, J (Delivered the Judgment of the Court) BETWEEN: NTOE EKPO ETA EKPO APPELLANT (For himself and the people of Big-Qua Town) AND CHIEF ETA ETA ITA RESPONDENT (For himself and the people of Akim qua Town) LAND LAW- Declaration of
MAJEKODUNMI V. TIJANI & ORS.
IN THE FULL COURT ON THE 17TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1932 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS SIR D. KINGDON, CJ BERKELEY, J (Delivered the Judgment of the Court) BUTLER LLOYD, J BETWEEN: DAVID ADEKUNLE MAJEKODUNMI PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT AND 1. AMODU TIJANI DEFENDANT 2. IN RE ASATU, AMODU AND CLAIMANTS/APPELLANTS 3. IN RE ASATU, AMODU AND MUNIEATU LAND LAW –
AWO V. GAM
IN THE FULL COURT ON THE 25TH DAY OF APRIL, 1913 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS OSBORNE, C.J SPEED, J WEBBER, J (Delivered the Judgment of the Court) BETWEEN: AKPAN AWO APPELLANT AND COOKEY GAM RESPONDENT LAND LAW – Proof of Title – Long Possession- Rules of Native Law – Equitable Defences of acquiescence and limitation – Whether
LEWIS & ORS. V. BANKOLE & ORS
IN THE FULL COURT ON THE 15TH DAY OF MAY, 1909 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS OSBORNE, CJ (Delivered the lead Judgment) PARKARD, J WINKFIELD, J BETWEEN: D. W. LEWIS AND OTHERS APPELLANTS AND BANKOLE AND OTHERS RESPONDENTS LAND LAW – Family Property – Alienation by way of Leasing – Headship of family – Eldest surviving son as
INT’L OFFSHORE CONSTR. & ORS. V. SHORELINE LIFEBOATS
THE COURT OF APPEAL (LAGOS DIVISION) ON THURSDAY, 19TH JUNE, 2003 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS MORONKEJI O. ONALAJA, J.C.A C.M. CHUKWUMA-ENEH, J.C.A. A. A. JEGA, J.C.A. (Delivered the lead Judgment) BETWEEN: 1.INTERNATIONAL OFFSHORE CONSTR. LTD APPELLANTS 2.PAN AFRICAN INT’L INCORPORATED 3.PAN AFRICAN INTERNATIONAL NIG. LTD 4.IYKE EJIZU ANDSHORELINE LIFTBOATS NIGERIA LTD RESPONDENT CA/L/57/2002 COMPANY LAW: Veil of
MODE NIGERIA LTD. V. U.B.A. PLC
THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON THE 29TH DAY OF APRIL, 2004 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS S. M. ALFA BELGORE, J.S.C. A. I. KATSINA-ALU, J.S.C. UMARU ATU KALGO, J.S.C. S. O. UWAIFO, J.S.C. (Delivered the lead Ruling) D. O. EDOZIE, J.S.C. BETWEEN: MODE NIGERIA LIMITED APPELLANT AND UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA PLC. RESPONDENT SC.165/2000 COMPANY LAW- Representation
AGARAN V. OLUSHI & ORS.
IN THE FULL COURT ON THE 27TH DAY OF MAY, 1907 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS NICOLL, CJ. WINKFIELD, J (Delivered the lead Judgment) PENNINGTON, J BETWEEN: AGANRAN (OKU substituted) APPELLANT AND OLUSHI AND OTHERS RESPONDENTS LAND LAW – Family Land – Sale of family land – Consent of the family head and principal members – Withdrawal of
