ISSN 1117-0530
KINGS LAW REPORTS
(ALL SC)
COMPREHENSIVE INDEX TO
ALL SUPREME COURT 1997 DECISIONS
REPORTED IN (1997) VOLS. 1 - 12 KLR (PTS. 47-55)
[TOTALLING 99 JUDGMENTS IN ALL]
Dedicated to the King of kings
O. O. NOEL ESQ. Chief Editor
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ISSN 1117-0530 KINGS LAW REPORTS (ALL SC)
COMPREHENSIVE INDEX TO ALL SUPREME COURT 1997 DECISIONS REPORTED IN (1997) VOLS. 1 - 12 KLR (PTS. 47-55)
[TOTALLING 99 JUDGMENTS IN ALL]
Dedicated to the King of kings
O. O. NOEL ESQ. Chief Editor | |||
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JUSTICES OF THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA
THE Hon. Justice Muhammadu Lawal Uwais - Chief Justice of Nigeria THE Hon. Justice ADOLPHUS GODWIN Karibi-Whyte THE Hon. Justice SALIHU MODIBBO ALFA Belgore THE Hon. Justice ABUBAKAR BASHIR Wali THE Hon. Justice IDRIS LEGBO Kutigi THE Hon. Justice MICHAEL EKUNDAYO Ogundare THE Hon. Justice EMMANUEL OBIOMA Ogwuegbu THE Hon. Justice UTHMAN Mohammed THE Hon. Justice SYLVESTER UMARU Onu *THE Hon. Justice YEKINI OLAYIWOLA ADIO (DECEASED) THE Hon. Justice ANTHONY IKECHUKWU Iguh
LIST OF ALL SC 1997 DECISIONS REPORTED
ADESOKAN V. ADEGOROLU (1997) 3 KLR (PT 49) 505 ADEYERI V. OKOBI (1997) 6 KLR (PT 52) 1188 AGBAISI V. EBIKOREFE (1997) 4 KLR (PT 51) 767 AKINNUBI V. AKINNUBI (1997) 1 KLR (PT 47) 257 ALLIED BANK V. AKUBUEZE (1997) 6 KLR (PT 52) 1202 ALOR V. THE STATE (1997) 4 KLR (PT 51) 790 AMUDA V. ADELODUN (1997) 5 KLR (PT 52) 1071 ANABARONYE V. NWAKAIHE (1997) 1 KLR (PT 47) 190 ATOLAGBE V. AWUNI (1997) 7 KLR (PT 53) 1348 BOLEX ENT. LTD V. INCAR NIG. PLC (1997) 7 KLR (PT 53) 1563 BOMOR V. EKIYOR (1997) 7 KLR (PT 54) 1571 | ||||
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BRAIDE V. THE STATE (1997) 5 KLR (PT 51) 1059 CHIEKE V. OLUSOGA (1997) 3 KLR (PT 49) 547 CITY ENGINEERING LTD V. F.H.A (1997) 7 KLR (PT 54) 1874 CLAY INDUSTRIES LTD V. AINA (1997) 7 KLR (PT 54) 1603 COKER V. UBA PLC (1997) 2 KLR (PT 48) 413 COMEX LTD V. NIGERIA ARAB BANK LTD (1997) 4 KLR (PT 50) 653 DAKAT V. DASHE (1997) 12 KLR (PT 55) 2053 EBOADE V. ATOMESIN (1997) 5 KLR (PT 51) 849 EBOHON V. A-G EDO STATE (1997) 5 KLR (PT 51) 1023 EDEBIRI V. EDEBIRI (1997) 4 KLR (PT 50) 672 EDOKPOLOR & CO. LTD V. BENDEL INSUR. CO. LTD (1997) 1 KLR (PT 47) 214 EGBARAN V. AKPOTOR (1997) 7 KLR (PT 54) 1856 EGBO V. AGBARA (1997) 1 KLR (PT 47) 1 EGBUONU V. BORNU RADIO TV. CORP (1997) 12 KLR (PT 55) 2063 EJINDU V. OBI (1997) 1 KLR (PT 47) 113 EKENNIA V. NKPAKARA (1997) 5 KLR (PT 51) 869 ENOGA V. THE STATE (1997) 7 KLR (PT 54 FADLALLAH V. AREWA TEXTILES LTD (1997) 7 KLR (PT 53) 1527 FASESIN V. OYERINDE (1997) 12 KLR (PT 55) 1987 GARBA V. THE STATE (1997) 3 KLR (PT 49) 529 GOV. ANAMBRA STATE V. EZEMUOKWE (1997) 3 KLR (PT 49) 561 GOVERNOR IMO STATE V. NWAUWA (1997) 2 KLR (PT 48) 327 HAAV V. KUNDU (1997) 5 KLR (PT 52) 1079 HOUTMANGRACHT V. ODUBA (1997) 5 KLR (PT 51) 1037 IBEH V. THE STATE (1997) 1 KLR (PT 47) 134 IBIDAPO V. LUFTHANSA AIRLINES (1997) 4 KLR (PT 50) 734 IDEHEN V. OSEMWENKHAE (1997) 7 KLR (PT 54) 1584 IDESOH V. ORDIA (1997) 2 KLR (PT 48) 459 IHENACHO V. UZOCHUKWU (1997) 1 KLR (PT 47) 241 IKEANYI V. ACB LTD (1997) 2 KLR (PT 48) 373 IKENNA V. BOSAH (1997) 3 KLR (PT 49) 589 ILEDARE V. AJAGBONNA (1997) 5 KLR (PT 52) 1122 ILODIBIA V. NIGERIAN CEMENT COMPANY LTD (1997) 7 KLR (PT 53) 1318 ISERU V. CATHOLIC BISHOP OF WARRI DIOCESE (1997) 4 KLR (PT 50) 618 ISHOLA V. SOCIETE GENERAIE BANK (1997) 2 KLR (PT 48) 293 IWUOHA V. NIGERIA RAILWAY CORPORATION (1997) 4 KLR (PT 50) 601 J.A.S. & CO. LTD V. NAT. CEREALS RES. INST. (1997) 2 KLR (PT 48) 441 J.E. OSHEVIRE LTD V. TRIPOLI MOTORS (1997) 4 KLR (PT 51) 823 KAMALU V. UMUNNA (1997) 5 KLR (PT 51) 1001 | |||||
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KARI V. GANARAM (1997) 2 KLR (PT 48) 391 KOYA V. UBA LTD (1997) 1 KLR (PT 47) 73 LADEPO V. AJANI (1997) 7 KLR (PT 54) 1709 LAWSON V. AJIBULU (1997) 6 KLR (PT 52) 1135 LEKWOT V. JUDICIAL TRIBUNAL (1997) 7 KLR (PT 54) 1904 MADU V. THE STATE (1997) 1 KLR (PT 47) 26 MOHAMMED V. THE STATE (1997) 7 KLR (PT 54) 1766 MUSA V. YERIMA (1997) 7 KLR (PT 53) 1295 NATIONAL HORT. RESEARCH INST. V. AYOADE (1997) 12 KLR (PT 55) 1976 NDIC V. FMB LTD (1997) 5 KLR (PT 51) 924 NEPA V. ONAH (1997) 1 KLR (PT 47) 201 NKADO V. OBIANO (1997) 5 KLR (PT 51) 891 NWOSU V. OFFOR (1997) 1 KLR (PT 47) 272 NYAMBI V. OSADIM (1997) 1 KLR (PT 47) 281 OBRI V. THE STATE (1997) 7 KLR (PT 53) 1440 ODEBUNMI V. ABDULLAHI (1997) 2 KLR (PT 48) 357 ODEKILEKUN V. HASSAN (1997) 12 KLR (PT 55) 2026 ODU'A INVESTMENT CO. LTD V. TALABI (1997) 7 KLR (PT 54) 1628 ODUSOGA V. RICKETTS (1997) 7 KLR (PT 53) OGIGIE V. OBIYAN (1997) 10 KLR (PT 55) 1915 OGUALAJI V. A-G RIVERS STATE (1997) 5 KLR (PT 52) 1085 OGUALAJI V. A-G RIVERS STATE (1997) 5 KLR (PT 52) 1085 OGUNDARE V. OGUNLOWO (1997) 5 KLR (PT 52) 1110 OKONKWO V. UDOH (1997) 7 KLR (PT 54) 1722 OLANREWAJU V. OGUNLEYE (1997) 1 KLR (PT 47) 225 OLAOPA V. OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY (1997) 6 KLR (PT 52) 1167 ONAMADE V. ACB LTD (1997) 1 KLR (PT 47) 48 OSEYOMON V. OJO (1997) 7 KLR (PT 54) OTUEDON V. OLUGHOR (1997) 7 KLR (PT 54) 1731 OVIAWE V. INTEGRATED RUBBER PRODUCTS LTD (1997) 3 KLR (PT 49) 469 OWENA BANK V. NIGERIAN STOCK EXCH. LTD (1997) 7 KLR (PT 53) 1421 OYENIRAN V. EGBETOLA (1997) 5 KLR (PT 51 PAN ATLANTIC LTD V. RHEIN MASS GMBH (1997) 3 KLR (PT 49) 577 PASCUTTO V. ADECENTRO NIG. LTD (1997) 12 KLR (PT 55) 1932 PETER V. THE STATE (1997) 3 KLR (PT 49) 487 PETER V. THE STATE (1997) 12 KLR (PT 55) 1999 SALAKO V. DOSUNMU (1997) 7 KLR (PT 53) 1476 SALAMI V. GBODOOLU (1997) 4 KLR (PT 50) 689 SANUSI V. ADEBIYI (1997) 12 KLR (PT 55) 1959 SOCIETE GENERALE FRANCE V. SOCIETE GENERALE BANK (NIG) LTD | |||||
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(1997) 4 KLR (PT 50) 631 THE VESSEL "ST ROLAND" V. OSINLOYE (1997) 4 KLR (PT 51) 797 THE STATE V. DANJUMA (1997) 5 KLR (PT 51) TUKUR V. GOVERNMENT OF TARABA STATE (1997) 6 KLR (PT 52) 1238 UDOM V. MICHELETTI & SONS LTD (1997) 7 KLR (PT 54) 1690 UGU V. TABI (1997) 7 KLR (PT 53) 1547 UKATTA V. NDINAEZE (1997) 4 KLR (PT 50) 708 UKWU V. BUNGE (1997) 7 KLR (PT 53) 1512 UMUKORO V. NPA (1997) 5 KLR (PT 51) 954 USMAN V. KUSFA (1997) 1 KLR (PT 47) 179 UZOCHUKWU V. ERI (1997) 7 KLR (PT 53) 1453
SUBJECT MATTER CONTENTS
ACCIDENTS ......................................................... 2077 ACTIONS .................................................................................... 2077 ADMINISTRATIVE LAW ......................................... 2082 ADMINISTRATION OF ESTATE ................... 2082 AFFIDAVITS .................................................................... 2082 AGENCY ............................................................. 2082 AGREEMENTS .............................. 2083 APPEALS ..................................................... 2083 ARBITRATION ........................................................... 2093 AUCTIONEERS LAW ................................. 2094 BANKING .................................................................. 2094 CARRIAGE OF GOODS ................................ 2095 CHIEFTAINCY MATTERS ...................................... 2096 CLAIMS ..................................................... 2097 COMPANY LAW ............................................... 2099 CONFLICT OF LAWS ................................ 2100 CONSTITUTIONAL LAW .......................................... 2100 | |||||
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CONTRACTS ........................................... 2101 CONVEYANCING ................................................... 2105 CORROBORATION ................................ 2106 COURT PROCESSES ........................................... 2106 COURTS ............................................. 2107 CRIMINAL LAW ............................................. 2113 CRIMINAL PROCEDURE .................... 2114 CROSS EXAMINATION ....................................... 2117 CULPABLE HOMICIDE ..................................................... 2118 CUSTOMARY LAW .................................... 2118 DAMAGES ................................................................. 2118 DECLARATIONS ............................................. 2120 DOCUMENTS ...................................... 2120 EQUITY .................................................................................... 2122 ESTOPPEL .............................................................. 2123 EVIDENCE ............................................ 2123 FAIR HEARING ................................................. 2135 INJUNCTIONS ...................................... 2136 INSURANCE ......................................................... 2136 INTERNATIONAL LAW .................................................... 2136 INTERPRETATION OF STATUTES ..................................................... 2137 ISLAMIC LAW ....................................... 2137 JUDGMENTS .............................................................. 2137 JUDICIAL PRECEDENTS ................................. 2143 JURISDICTION ............................................................................ 2144 LAND LAW .................................................. 2145 LAND USE ACT ....................................................... 2156 LANDLORD & TENANT ....................................................... 2157 LEASES .................................................... 2157 LEGAL PRACTITIONERS ..................................... 2158 LEGISLATION ................................ 2158 LIMITATION OF ACTIONS ........................... 2158 LOCUS IN QUO ...................................... 2160 LOCUS STANDI ............................................................................... 2160 MASTER & SERVANT ........................................ 2160 MATRIMONIAL CAUSES ...................................................... 2160 MORTGAGES ....................................... 2160 MOTION ON NOTICE .......................................... 2161 MURDER ................................... 2161 | |||
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NATURAL JUSTICE .................................................. 2161 NEGLIGENCE .............................................. 2161 OBJECTIONS .................................. 2162 ORDERS ........................................................... 2162 PARTIES ............................................. 2163 PLEADINGS ....................................................... 2163 PRACTICE & PROCEDURE ............................................. 2167 RES JUDICATA ............................... 2170 RULES OF COURT ........................................ 2171 SPECIFIC PERFORMANCE ................................. 2172 STATUTES ..................................... 2172 SUCCESSION ............................................... 2174 SUPREME COURT ....................................................... 2174 TORTS ............................................. 2175 TRESPASS ............................................................. 2176 WAIVER .................................. 2177 WORDS & PHRASES ................................ 2178 WRIT OF SUMMONS .......................................................... 2178 | |||||
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