Once a person has pleaded however, the time for demurrer is passed and he cannot then, in our view, under the rules of court seek to…

The determination of the question whether the court before whom an action comes for adjudication has jurisdiction is a radical and crucial matter relating to its…

Institution of multiplicity of suits against the same defendants in respect of the same subject matter, though prima facie on abuse of the judicial process is…

From the totality of the foregoing, particularly, from the admission of the Captain of the vessel himself and the exposition of Turkish Law, it becomes abundantly…

Section 10 of our act presupposes the existence of a pending action that is ordered to be stayed or dismissed. Section 26 of the U.K. Act…

A claim presupposes a cause of action. What is plaintiff's cause of action in the present proceedings? Is security for damages, interest and/or costs that may…

The admiralty jurisdiction of the court prescribed in section 7(1)(a) of the Federal High Court Act and S. 1(1) of the Admiralty Jurisdiction Act, 1991 relates…

A respondent intending to rely upon a preliminary objection to the hearing of the appeal shall give the appellant three clear days notice thereof before the…

The proceedings of the Area Court No.1, Zaria City and all subsequent proceedings based on the decision of the said court are a nullity. If there…

In any case where the challenge to the decision of the court is founded on lack of jurisdiction, the court is bound to consider such challenge…

The issue of jurisdiction can be taken up in the Supreme Court, or before the Court of Appeal or the High Court at any stage of…

A court is competent when the subject matter of the case is within jurisdiction and there is no feature in the case which prevents the court…