GABRIEL EDEDEY VS THE STATE
August 26, 2025AYINLA AJAKAIYE VS AMODU OKANDEJI & ORS
August 26, 2025Legalpedia Citation: (1972) Legalpedia (SC) 61677
In the Supreme Court of Nigeria
Wed Jan 19, 1972
Suit Number: SC. 192/1971
CORAM
LEWIS JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
MADARIKAN JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
FATAYI-WILLIAMS JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
PARTIES
AZIGBO BROTHERS LIMITED APPELLANTS
RESPONDENTS
AREA(S) OF LAW
SUMMARY OF FACTS
The Appellant/plaintiff sued the Respondent for repudiating their insurance policy via a letter written by the Respondent/Defendant. The High Court ruled in favour of the Defendant and the Plaintiff appealed.
HELD
The Supreme Court held that the learned trial Judge rightly came to the conclusion that he did that the letter (Exhibit 3) the insurers (the respondents) wrote to the plaintiff was not repudiating the policy of insurance, but merely stating that they did not accept that the loss was covered by the policy. The Court saw no merit in the appeal and dismissed it with 30 guineas costs to the respondents. Per I.Lewis, JSC.
ISSUES
None
RATIONES DECIDENDI
DISPUTE ON INSURANCE POLICY
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CASES CITED
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STATUTES REFERRED TO
None
