GODWIN. NWANKWERE VS JOSEPH ADEWUNMI
September 2, 2025NURU WILLIAMS AND ORS VS ADAMO AKINWUNMI AND ORS
September 2, 2025Legalpedia Citation: (1966-05) Legalpedia 59356 (SC)
In the Supreme Court of Nigeria
Holden at Abuja
Fri May 6, 1966
Suit Number: SC 137/1966
CORAM
BRETT JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
BAIRAMIAN JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
ONYEAMA JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
AJEGBO JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
COKER JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
PARTIES
JANE ALATEDE
APPELLANTS
JOSEPH JEJE FALODE AND ANOR
RESPONDENTS
AREA(S) OF LAW
PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE- WRIT OF SUMMONS
SUMMARY OF FACTS
This is an appeal against the order of Ogunkeye J., in the High Court of Western Nigeria, “striking out” a writ of summons.
HELD
The form of the writ enables the required particulars to be endorsed on it
ISSUES
Whether the trial Judge was wrong when he struck out the writ of Summons
RATIONES DECIDENDI
MEANING OF THE TERM-‘INDORSE’.
‘the word “indorse” is no longer restricted to its primary meaning of writing on the back of a document, and it is common knowledge that an endorsement on a licence to drive a motor vehicle takes the form of an entry on an inner page of a small book.’- Per Brett, J.S.C
CASES CITED
Not Available
STATUTES REFERRED TO
The High Court (Civil Procedure) Rule
