Index of subject matter

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INDEX OF SUBJECT MATTER

Civil Action

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Typographical error - Duty of counsel and Judge to put right

non-consequential matters order to bring up to state of hearing

and to proceed with hearing of the case. ADEJUMO & ORS. V.

GOVERNOR OF LAGOS STATE [1970 N.S.C.C.] .......

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Civil Procedure

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Stay of Execution - Order for an indefinite stay of execution of

judgment - Judgment in respect of monetary debt owed to plaintiff

by defendant and his brother - Propriety of order made by

customary court. OLAYINKA V. ELUSANMI & ANOR. [1970

N.S.C.C.]

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Commercial Law

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Contract - Damages - General Damages - Damages must be

proved both as to fact and amount - Without proof of amount

damage nominal - Plaintifis base estimate no proof of amount -

Distinction between special and general damages normally inapt in

contract - General damages not recoverable where may duplicate

award under particular head or be merely punitive.

SWISS-NIGERIA WOOD INDUSTRIES LIMITED V. BOGO [1970

N.S.C.C.]

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Commercial Law

- Contract - Guarantee - Loan - Guarantee to pay debt of another

must be under seal unless supported by valuable consideration -

Whether forebearance to sue sufficient consideration for

guarantee. YOUNIS V. CHIDIAK & ORS. [1970 N.S.C.C.] . .

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Compulsory acquisition of lands

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Assessment of compensation - Judge rejecting evidence of

experts - But eventually basing his findings on testimony of experts

- Whether proper - Public lands Acquisition Act s.15. A.G.

FEDERATION V. AJIBOSE: & ORS. [1970 N.S.C.C.] .. ....

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