Separate legal personality of companies

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• ABACHA V. ATT.-GEN., FEDERATION (2023)→

  Court

  Supreme Court of Nigeria

  Judgment date

  13 January 2023

  A detailed analysis of the Supreme Court of Nigeria's decision in Abacha v. Attorney-General, discussing locus standi and the implications for corporate law.

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  • 1999 constitution, sections 6(6)(b) and 36→
  • Concurrent findings of fact→
  • Locus standi→
  • Proper plaintiff rule→
  • Rule in Foss v. Harbottle→
  • companies and allied matters act 2004, section 299→
  • company’s capacity to sue and be sued→
  • constitutional judicial powers→

• CITY EXPRESS BANK LTD. VS. T & F SERVICES (2005)→

  Court

  Court of Appeal (Lagos Division)

  Judgment date

  5 May 2005

  Summary of the case City Express Bank Ltd. vs. T & F Services, reviewing key legal principles, court findings, and the implications of the court's decision.

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  • Privity of contract→
  • appeal dismissed→
  • banker’s duty of reasonable care→
  • banker’s right to combine accounts→
  • banker’s set-off→
  • banks and other financial institutions act 1991, section 56→
  • competence of grounds of appeal→
  • exceptions to banker’s lien and set-off→

• ALHAJI SULE HARUNA TAHIR V. UDEAGBALA HOLDINGS LTD (2005)→

  Court

  Court of Appeal (Kaduna Division)

  Judgment date

  3 January 2005

  Detailed case summary of Alhaji Sule Haruna Tahir v. Udeagbala Holdings Ltd (2005), focusing on appeal issues and court's findings.

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  • Leave to defend→
  • Undefended list procedure→
  • appellate court determines rightness of decision→
  • companies and allied matters act 1990 sections 279 and 283→
  • competence of grounds of appeal→
  • debt recovery for goods sold and delivered→
  • defence on the merits→
  • directors’ fiduciary duties→