Civil Procedure and Practice (794)
HELD:
"The law is settled that an address no matter how brilliant does not take the place
HELD:
"It is pertinent to refer to the case of Military Governor of Lagos State v. Ojukwu (1986) 2 S.C. 277 at 281 (1986) 1 NWLR (Pt.18) 621 at 636 where Obaseki, J.S.C. observed:-
HELD:
"I have carefully read and considered the contention of learned Counsel on both side i.e. the learned Counsel representing the 2nd Respondent and that of the Appellant.
HELD:
"Though it is trite law that amendment of pleadings relates back to the date of filing the action and once pleadings are amended, the Court must rely on them, but such amendment must be made upon an application of the party to the Court and notice to the opponent.
HELD:
"A clear study of the Record of Appeal shows that the Upper Area Court Vandeikya had rightly found that it had no jurisdiction, even in its Appellate jurisdiction status to hear the case.
HELD:
"By Order 11 Rules 3 and 4 of the Area Courts (Civil Procedure) Rules, 1972 as amended, it is provided inter alia thus:
APPLICATION(S)/MOTION(S) - Whether Court must determine/consider every application brought before it
HELD:
"The general principle of law, as rightly submitted by the Appellant in all his cited cases, is that all applications properly brought before a Court must be heard.
HELD:
"In defining a situation where Lis Pendens applies, the Supreme Court in BUA V DAUDA (2003) 13 NWLR (PT. 838) 657 AT PAGE 686 held that: