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• NWAGWU V. OSEMENAM (2007)→

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  Court of Appeal (Benin Division)

  Judgment date

  13 August 2007

  Summary of Nwagwu v. Osemenam (2007) case highlighting key issues and the Court of Appeal's decisions on jurisdiction in negligence claims.

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  • Federal High Court jurisdiction→
  • Tort of negligence→
  • Vicarious liability→
  • applicable law at accrual of cause of action→
  • federal high court (amendment) decree no. 116 of 1992→
  • insurance claim as ancillary relief→
  • insurance decree no. 2 of 1997→
  • jurisdiction determined by statement of claim→

• PROVOST LAGOS STATE COLLEGE OF EDUCATION & ORS. V. DR. KOLAW (2004)→

  Court

  Supreme Court of Nigeria

  Judgment date

  27 February 2004

  A summary of the Supreme Court's ruling in Provost Lagos State College of Education & Ors. v. Dr. Kolawole Edun regarding compulsory acquisition of land.

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  • Compulsory acquisition of land→
  • Customary right of occupancy→
  • Exclusive possession→
  • Special damages→
  • Statutory right of occupancy→
  • Trespass to land→
  • Unchallenged evidence→
  • actual grant of right of occupancy→