TWO TYPES OF FINDING OF FACTS – WHEN APPEAL COURT CAN INTERFERE

In a trial, there are generally two sets of findings of facts: A finding of fact may be based on the credibility of witnesses or may be informed from other facts proved before the trial court. Where a witness gives direct evidence that is the evidence of the facts in issue as seen, heard or...

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DISTURBED FINDING OF FACT

The trite position of the law is that where the Court of Appeal wrongly disturbed any finding of fact of a trial court, the Supreme Court will not hesitate in restoring that finding, See: Board of Customs and Excise v. Barau (1987) 10 SC 48. — T. Muhammad, JSC. VAB Petroleum v. Momah (2013) –...

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WRONG FACT FINDING CANNOT SET ASIDE AN ARBITRAL AWARD

In arbitration proceedings, the general principle is that facts finding by an Arbitrator is not a ground for setting aside an award on the ground that it is wrong nor on the ground that there is no evidence on which the facts could be found because that would be mere error of law. – Garba,...

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INTERFERING WITH FINDINGS OF FACT

I agree with the law that an appellate court should not interfere with the findings of fact by a trial court once the findings are based on the evidence upon the pleading of the parties. The appellate court can however interfere where the trial court failed to inter alia make findings or arrived at inconsistent...

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WHERE TRIAL COURT DRAWS WRONG INFERENCE, APPEAL COURT MAY REJECT FINDINGS

I wish to emphasize that where the trial court has drawn the wrong inference from primary facts the appellate court can reject the inference and make what it considers to be the right inference supported by evidence. – Babalakin JSC. Finnih v. Imade (1992) Was this dictum helpful? Yes 0 No 0...

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INFERENCE NOT FRESH POINT OF LAW

An appellate court can draw conclusion or make inference from the record before it. Conclusion or inference borne out of/from the record cannot be branded as raising fresh point of law. A fresh point of law is a new point of law which was not raised by any of the parties at the trial of...

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FINDINGS OF FACT WILL NOT BE ORDINARILY DISTURBED

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TWO TYPES OF FINDING OF FACTS – WHEN APPEAL COURT CAN INTERFERE

DISTURBED FINDING OF FACT

WRONG FACT FINDING CANNOT SET ASIDE AN ARBITRAL AWARD

INTERFERING WITH FINDINGS OF FACT

WHERE TRIAL COURT DRAWS WRONG INFERENCE, APPEAL COURT MAY REJECT FINDINGS

INFERENCE NOT FRESH POINT OF LAW