CASE DIGEST - TRADEMARK DISPUTES: THE FEDERAL HIGH COURT DOES NOT HAVE ORIGINAL JURISDICTION OVER MATTER RELATING TO TRADEMARK DISPUTES
NULEC INDUSTRIES PLC v. DYSON TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED; REGISTRAR OF TRADEMARKS
SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA
(NWEZE; AUGIE; OGUNWUMIJU; ABUBAKAR; AGIM, JJ.SC)
CASE DIGEST: COPORATE LAW; PRE-INCORPORATION CONTRACTS: CAPACITY TO CONTRACT: AN UNINCOPORATED ASSOCIATION HAS CAPACITY TO ENTER INTO CONTRACT THROUGH ITS MEMBERS
REV. DR. (MRS.) NKECHI ANAYO-ILOPUTAIFE; REV. FIDEL ADUAYE ODIETE (for themselves and on behalf of all other Members of Faith Revival Ministries otherwise known as Victory Christian Centre or Faith Revival Ministries World Outreach); THE INCORPORATED TRUSTEES OF FAITH REVIVAL MINISTRIES v. NASCO ESTATE CO. LTD.; MOTOR TYRES SERVICES COMPANY.
COURT OF APPEAL (NIGERIA)
(LAGOS DIVISION)
CASE DIGEST - COMPANY LAW: COMPANY REGISTRATION; THE ONLY WAY TO PROVE A COMPANY'S EXISTENCE IS BY A CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION
A. DIKKO AND SONS LTD. v. CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION
SUPREME COURT
(ARIWOOLA; AUGIE; ABBA-AJI; GARBA; JAURO, JJ.SC)
CASE DIGEST - CONTRACT: A CONTRACT PROHIBITED BY A STATUTE IS UNENFORCEABLE
MAZI ANTHONY SUNDAY O. NWANGWU v. FIRST BANK OF NIGERIA PLC.
SUPREME COURT
(MUHAMMAD; NWEZE; OGUNWUNMIJU; ABOKI; ABUBAKAR, JJ.SC)
CASE DIGEST - COMMERCIAL LAW: AGENCY; ACTS OF AN AGENT ARE BINDING ON THE PRINCIPAL
SUPER CERAMICS MANUFACTURERS LTD v. H.E.P. ENGINEERING NIGERIA LIMITED
SUPREME COURT
(NGWUTA; ARIWOOLA; MUHAMMAD; OKORO; ABBA-AJI, JJ.SC)
COMMERCIAL LAW: COMMERCIAL TRANSACTION; BUSINESS TRADE; INTERESTS SHOULD BE PAID WHERE A PERSON DEPRIVES A BUSINESS/TRADE OF THE USE OF ITS MONEY
UNITS ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE LTD. v. REVENUE MOBILIZATION ALLOCATION & FISCAL COMMISSION
(ARIWOOLA; OKORO; AUGIE; ABOKI; AGIM, JJ.SC)
CASE DIGEST - CONTRACT: AGREEMENT; ESTOPPEL; ORAL VARIATION OF A WRITTEN AGREEMENT CANNOT AMOUNT TO ESTOPPEL
ACCESS BANK PLC v. NIGERIA SOCIAL INSURANCE TRUST FUND
SUPREME COURT
(KEKERE-EKUN; OKORO; ABOKI; SAULAWA; ABUBAKAR, JJ.SC)
CASE DIGEST - LABOUR: PENSION; AN EMPLOYER IS BOUND TO PAY THE FULL PENSION AND GRATUITY OF RETIRING EMPLOYEE
NEW NIGERIA DEVELOPMENT COMPANY LIMITED v. DANIEL UGBABE UGBABE
SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA
(ARIWOOLA; AUGIE; OGUNWUMlJU; ABOKI; ABUBAKAR, JJ.SC)
CASE DIGEST - COMMERCE: BANK TRANSACTIONS; INTEREST IS AWARDED AGAINST A BANK FOR MONIES OF A CUSTOMER HELD UNTO OVER A PERIOD OF TIME
FIRST BANK OF NIGERIA PLC v. STANDARD POLYPLASTIC INDUSTRIES LTD.
SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA
(MUHAMMAD; NWEZE; OGUNWUMlJU; ABUBAKAR; AGIM, JJ.SC)
CASE DIGEST - TORT: TRESPASS; THE COURT IS BOUND TO AWARD DAMAGES FOR TRESPASS
LEKKI CONCESSION COMPANY LIMITED; HI-TECH CONSTRUCTION COMPANY
LIMITED v. LEKKI REALITY NIGERIA LIMITED.
COURT OF APPEAL (LAGOS DIVISION)
(AJA-OTISI; BAYERO; AFFEN, JJ.CA)