Actions (642)
HELD:
"A cause of action is however distinguishable from a right of action which is the right to enforce the cause of action within the time allowed by law.
HELD:
"For the purpose of litigation, the term cause of action has variously been held by this Court to refer to the fact or combination of facts which establish or give rise to a right of action and it consists of two elements:
HELD:
"Thus the real controversy is whether Andoni Chiefs Council in Andoni Local Government who instituted the suit have a corporate juristic capacity to sue or be sued even though each of the members had individual capacity so to do.
HELD:
"Section 11 of Cap 25 provides as follows:
HELD:
"The position of the law is trite that it is only a legal person that can sue and be sued.
HELD:
"There is no doubt that as a general rule, for an action to be properly constituted so as to vest jurisdiction in the Court to adjudicate on it, there must be a competent plaintiff and a competent defendant.
HELD:
"A condition precedent is an additional formality super-imposed on the law. Per MOHAMMED, JSC, in AMADI V. NNPC (2000) LPELR - 445(SC) (PP. 55-56 PARAS. F).
HELD:
"In the instant case, the named Cross-Appellants commenced the action for themselves and on behalf of slightly over 1000 of their colleagues who were relieved of their employments in one fell swoop.