RICHARD EZEANYA & ORS VS GABRIEL OKEKE & ORS
July 4, 2025STANLEY EJIONWU VS THE STATE
July 4, 2025Legalpedia Citation: (1995) Legalpedia (SC) 15611
In the Supreme Court of Nigeria
HOLDEN AT ABUJA
Thu Apr 6, 1995
Suit Number: SC. 194/1988
CORAM
OLAJIDE OLATAWURA., JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
O. OLATAWURA JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
A.I. IGUH
PARTIES
IYALABANI COMPANY LIMITED APPELLANTS
BANK OF BARODA RESPONDENTS
AREA(S) OF LAW
SUMMARY OF FACTS
The respondent, as plaintiff, brought an action in the High Court of Lagos State against the defendant/appellant in respect of a sum due and payable in U.S. Dollars on some bills of exchange. The appellant, on showing cause, was granted unconditional leave to defend the suit.
HELD
The respondent had satisfied the conditions precedent to the granting of its application and the court below was right in granting it.
ISSUES
whether there were good and substantial reasons for the failure to lodge an appeal within the period prescribed by law. whether there were grounds of appeal which, prima facie, showed good cause why the appeal should be heard.
RATIONES DECIDENDI
CASES CITED
Bowaje v. Adediwura (1976) 6 SC. 143.|General Oil Ltd. v. Oduntan (1990) 7 NWLR (Pt. 163 ) 423|Obikoya v. Wema Bank Ltd. (1989) 1 NWLR (Pt.96) 157
STATUTES REFERRED TO
NONE|
