DAVID EBOSE AKPASUBI V MADAM IYAGBAYE UMWENI
July 24, 2025AGNES DEBORAH EJIOFODOMI V H.C. OKONKWO
July 24, 2025Legalpedia Citation: (1982) Legalpedia (SC) 36096
In the Supreme Court of Nigeria
Mon Nov 15, 1982
Suit Number: SC. 51/1982
CORAM
IRIKEFE, JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
OBASEKI, JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
ANIAGOLU, JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
ESO, JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
UWAIS, JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
PARTIES
FAWZI FAMIZ SANNI MOUKARIM & ANOR APPELLANTS
RESPONDENTS
AREA(S) OF LAW
SUMMARY OF FACTS
The appellants engaged their solicitor based in Jos to represent them in court at ibadan, their solicitor engaged the service of another lawyer based in Ibadan but the applicants avoided her, held secrete meetings without her knowledge and never appeared in court. Hence the Solicitor withdrew her appearance.
HELD
The Court held that this appeal fails and it is dismissed with N300 costs in favour of the respondents against the appellants.
ISSUES
Whether having regard to all the circumstances of the case, it can be said that that court had before it facts on which the exercise of its discretion could be tied.
RATIONES DECIDENDI
WHEN COUNSEL WILL BE LIABLE IN NEGLIGENCE TO A CLIENT
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CASES CITED
Doherty v. Doherty (1964) 1 All NLR, 299
Bowaje v. Adediwura (1976) 6 S.C. 143.
STATUTES REFERRED TO
None
