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Duty of the court where facts contained in the affidavit accompanying an originating summons are controverted

Effect of an action instituted by originating summons

Effect of an originating summons which does not contain any question was presented for determination by the court

Effect of commencing an action in which the facts are disputed by originating summons

How matters are decided on an originating summons

How Originating summons are heard and determined

Meaning and nature of originating summons

Meaning and purpose of originating summons

Nature and purpose of originating summons

Nature of an originating summons

Nature of originating summons

Options open to a judge where an action was wrongly commenced by an originating summons

Procedure to be followed where originating summons is employed in commencing an action

Proper order to be made where Originating Summons is employed in a contentious matter

Proper order to be made where originating summons is wrongly employed in commencing an action

Proper procedure to be followed where there is a serious dispute as to the facts in an action commenced by originating summons

The advantage of the originating summons procedure

The principle that once the questions on an originating summons have been answered, new question must be done by a fresh originating summons

The principle that where the issue is that of construction of documents or interpretation of statutory provisions, originating summons should be employed

The rule that a originating summons is the proper mode of commencing an action where the principal question is the construction of a deed or of any instrument, or some other question of law, or in which there is unlikely to be any serious and substantial dispute as to the relevant facts

The statement of claim in an action commenced by originating summons

When an originating summons will not be the appropriate mode of commencing an action

When to employ an originating summons in commencing an action

Whether a court can make a declaratory order on an originating summons where there are irreconcilable differences in the opposing affidavits without taking oral evidence

Whether an action can be commenced by originating summons where there is any dispute of facts

Whether an action for wrongful termination of employment can be commenced by originating summons

Whether an originating summons can be employed where the claim is essentially to recover money with interest

Whether an originating summons is appropriate to commence an action for the recovery of land

Whether an originating summons is proper when applying for leave to revoke an arbitration agreement

Whether an originating summons must contain a statement of questions for determination

Whether an originating summons must contain questions for determination and a prayer for declaration of rights

Whether a plaintiff is required to file an affidavit of verification alongside his originating summons

Whether, by virtue of Rule 23 of the Anambra State High Court Rules of 1988, an originating summons must contain both questions and reliefs

Whether depositions in support of an originating summons can be said to have been controverted by a purported counter-affidavit before the originating summons was birthed.

Whether facts are relevant in actions commenced by way of originating summons

Whether failure to stipulate the questions for determination in an originating summons renders it incompetent under the Federal High Court Civil Procedure Rules

Whether filing of pleadings and leading evidence applies to actions commenced by originating summons

Whether it is proper to initiate proceedings by originating summons where facts are in dispute

Whether oral evidence can be called to clarify facts in dispute in a trial commenced by originating summons

Whether originating summons are appropriate where the facts of a case are not in dispute and the plaintiff is asking for a declaratory judgment

Whether originating summons is an appropriate mode of commencing impeachment actions

Whether originating summons is proper in a contentious matter

Whether the counter-affidavit of the defendant must be considered to determine whether the suit is suitable for the originating summons procedure

Whether the failure of the Registrar to sign a writ of summons affects the jurisdiction of the court

Whether the filing of a counter-affidavit makes an action hostile

Whether the filing of a counter-Affidavit to claims made in an originating summons makes the proceedings contentious

Whether the mere indication that an Originating Summons was brought pursuant to named enactments raises questions on the cited enactment for the Court to interpret

Whether the originating summons is appropriate for hostile proceedings

Whether the originating summons procedure is appropriate where the facts of a matter are in dispute

Whether the procedure of originating summons permits a full trial by way of examination, cross-examination, etc of witnesses on oath

Whether the rules of pleadings apply to originating summons

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