Where parties voluntarily submit a dispute to customary arbitration and agree, expressly or impliedly, that the decision shall be final and binding, they are bound by…

A plaintiff fully pleads bailment and negligence when the statement of claim contains facts constituting bailment and expressly pleads bailment, including the bailee's duty of care…

Where witnesses testifying for a party are not cross-examined by the opposing party who had the opportunity to do so, the evidence is unchallenged and can…

The mere fact that the bailee failed to deliver the goods which they had undertaken to transport is prima facie evidence of negligence; the onus of…

In bailment, the onus of proof is always on the bailee to show that the loss of or damage to the goods entrusted to him occurred…

A plaintiff may abandon a claim for breach of contract and rely on a claim in negligence in bailment; such course of action is within legal…

The expression "unless otherwise ordered by the court" governs the interest and its rate. The court may order that interest of more or less than 10%…

Order 27 rule 8 admits of three interpretations: (1) 10% interest shall be paid on all judgment debts from the date of judgment; (2) the court…

Order 27 rule 8 of the Kano State High Court (Civil Procedure) Rules, 1976 is clear and unambiguous: unless the court otherwise orders, a judgment debt…

When an error has been committed, it is within the competency of the court to correct the record to bring it into harmony with the order…

A deed takes effect from the moment of delivery, not from the date of execution. Delivery may be conditional (escrow) until a condition is fulfilled.

The Supreme Court has no jurisdiction to determine hypothetical or academic questions. Resolution of an apparent conflict between earlier decisions is not necessary for the determination…