If a document is referred to in a pleading it becomes part of the pleading so that the court can look at the averments in the…

It is crystal clear from the provisions of section 375(1) of the Merchant Shipping Act that it is not every consignee or indorsee of a bill…

It will be startling, if not absurd, that the law will, without more, allow an agent of a principal to arrogate to himself more claim of…

Property in the goods passes not by the mere assignment and delivery of the bill of lading but by the contract between the assignor and the…

One of the three vital functions of a bill of lading is that it is a document of title to the goods specified in it in…

The choice of demurrer procedure application to determine the plaintiff's action in limine is that of the defendants and the burden is therefore on them to…

If the rule of court forbids looking at any other document save the statement of claim, it will be tendentious and mischievous to submit that by…

In demurrer proceedings under Order 27 of the Federal High Court (Civil Procedure) Rules, 1976, the only relevant and competent document that the trial court is…

Clearly, where such exceptions exist and an appellate court is in as good a position as the trial court to evaluate evidence which has been given…

There are however recognized exceptions to this basic principle of law. One of such exceptions is where the issue in controversy between the parties is simply…

The mere mention of a title number is sufficient description of registered land, as the survey plan is available for inspection at the Land Registry.

Registration of titles is distinct from registration of instruments; the former is simpler, cheaper, speedier and more reliable.