Principle Archive

The implication of the voidance is that neither party can seek the benefit of the guarantee provided by Central Bank of Nigeria under Act 20 of…

It is clear that the bilateral agreement between the parties to withhold part of the sum due to appellant under the agreement of loan for the…

Reliance on the exception of undue influence must be established by positive evidence or strong inference that can be drawn from the surrounding circumstance. Having held…

Even if the collateral agreement could, in any sense of which I have my grave doubt amount to a valid variation agreement, surely, such variation which…

Whether or not a party can recover under an illegal contract may depend on whether that party was aware or privy to the illegality because it…

Generally, the consequence of illegality in relation to the parties contract is that the court will come to the assistance of any party to an illegal…

Contracts which are prohibited by statute or at common law, coupled with provisions for sanction (such as fine or imprisonment) in the event of its contravention…

It is crystal clear and beyond peradventure that the parties unpleaded facts go to no issue: similarly, evidence led at trial not anchored on the parties'…

Plaintiffs ought to have pleaded clearly in what way the two families became exclusive owners of the land originally, that is to say, their root of…

In all cases where a plaintiff is seeking for declaration of title to land, the burden lies on such a plaintiff to prove his case on…

It is an elementary and fundamental principle of proof that where issues are joined, the onus of proof rests on the person who would fail if…

It is undoubtedly trite that parties are bound by their pleadings.