In the absence of a counterclaim specifically set up after the last paragraph of the Statement of Defence, the facts averred in the Statement of Defence…

The respondents who have not filed any cross-appeal from which grounds of appeal these further issues could have arisen, nor filed a respondent's notice to affirm…

Where a party has adopted a procedure by consent, he will not be heard on appeal that the procedure he adopted is prejudicial to him or…

Being an appeal arising from concurrent findings of fact and appellants having not shown that the judgments are perverse, I see no reason at all to…

A notice of appeal filed within time but without any ground or valid ground of appeal is a worthless piece of paper being grossly incompetent and…

Contracts of employment are categorized into three types: (a) purely master and servant; (b) office held at the pleasure of the employer; and (c) employment regulated…

The Supreme Court will not interfere with a clear finding of fact made by the trial court and affirmed by the Court of Appeal, where such…

In an action of detinue, the value of the goods claimed but not returned ought to be assessed as at the date of the judgment or…

It is settled law that for grounds of appeal to be valid and competent, they must be related to the decision being appealed against and should…

If a rig is generally treated as if it is a motor vehicle, having regard to its being registered by the motor licensing authority, being insured,…

Parties and the court are bound by the issues submitted for trial on the pleadings. An issue not raised in the pleadings and not tried at…

The law is settled that where evidence given by a party to any proceedings was not challenged by the opposite party who had the opportunity to…