The law is settled that jurisdiction of a court is determined by the plaintiff's claim before the court.

Section 22(3) of the Federal High Court Act provides that no cause or matter shall be struck out by a State High Court on the ground…

Although the trial Federal High Court heard the appellant's application on the merits, it lacked jurisdiction. The proceedings, including the ruling, are a complete nullity leaving…

The law which supports a cause of action is not necessarily co-extensive with the law which confers jurisdiction. Substantive law for cause of action is the…

Once the court correctly held that the trial Judge failed to make any finding of fact on a material issue that cannot be determined without depending…

When an issue of fact is joined, the duty on the trial court is to consider the evidence called by parties on the issue joined.

A mere averment in a pleading proves nothing at all if it is not supported by evidence unless it is admitted by the opposite side.

Since the portions sold and given by the respondent have not been clearly delineated in the survey plan, they cannot be cut off from the land…

In a consolidated matter, a court must come to a separate decision on issues agitated in each case. It is sufficient if the issues raised in…

Once a plaintiff's suit is based on a right cognisable under the law, it is not for the court to dictate to such plaintiff the manner…

There are concurrent findings of two lower courts, and the attitude of this court in respect thereof is long and consistently settled.

In a claim for declaration of title to land, the plaintiff must first plead and prove clearly the area of land claimed and its boundaries. Proof…