The law is that, any party relying on a Native Customary Court judgment in a subsequent Suit must relate it to a plan. The plan must…

The defendants having thus raised the issue of standing by the plea of estoppel res judicata it is for the defendants to show that the parties…

To constitute estoppel the parties, subject-matter and issue must be the same. One cannot talk of Exhibit G in this regard. Besides, the land contained in…

The law is trite that a conclusion or finding not appealed against is deemed correct until the contrary is shown.

The attitude of this court over time is that it will not interfere with such findings of facts except the appellants can show special circumstances—either that…

Oral evidence is admissible where it will throw light upon or assist the court in determining the probative value to be attached to a document. A.-G.,…

In consideration of conflict of evidence of witness of parties it is material contradiction that matters not minor contradictions especially where the evidence is based on…

Under the Kalabari custom, when the founder of a stool dies, and his children are there one of them will succeed to the stool. But where…

Under our custom a successor to a stool cannot change the Trade name of the stool. ... On a closer examination of the pleadings and evidence…

The interpretation given by the respondents is correct that it is a Kalabari custom that chieftaincy house continues as long as people loyal to it exist.…

The burden of proof in civil cases rests upon the party, whether plaintiff or defendant, who substantially asserts the affirmative of the issue. It is an…

Where a representative order would have been granted had it been asked for failure to obtain it will not vitiate the action. See Bulai v. Omoyajowo…