CORAM
SALIHU MODIBBO ALFA BELGORE, JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
SAMSON O. UWAIFO, JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
EMMANUEL OLAYINKA AYOOLA,, JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
PARTIES
1. PANALPINA WORLD TRANSPORT (NIG.) LTD2.GERETTO, SIOSA and G and C Lines Rep. In Nigeria. APPELLANTS
RESPONDENTS
AREA(S) OF LAW
SUMMARY OF FACTS
Lagos High Court made an ex parte order in an admiralty matter over which it has no jurisdiction and then transferred the matter to the Federal High Court.
HELD
An order striking out the case is substituted for the one of transfer made by the Court of Appeal.
ISSUES
Whether Court of Appeal has jurisdiction to transfer matter which State High Court has no jurisdiction on to the Federal High Court in the absence of any law recognizing the transfer?
RATIONES DECIDENDI
CASES CITED
Oloriode v. Oyebi) (1984) 1 S.C.N.L.R.390Ojora v. Odunsi (1964) 1 All N.L.R. 55.
STATUTES REFERRED TO
Under S.22 Supreme Court Act I