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Director Of Public Prosecutions V. Michael Akozor (1962) LLJR-SC

Director Of Public Prosecutions V. Michael Akozor (1962) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report UNSWORTH, F.J This is a reference by the Chief Justice of the High Court of Lagos under section 108 of the Constitution. The reference is in the following terms:- 1. On the 17th February, 1961, the Union Trading Company Limited brought a private […]

Adamo Gbolade Adeko V. Ijebu Ode District Council (1962) LLJR-SC

Adamo Gbolade Adeko V. Ijebu Ode District Council (1962) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report UNSWORTH, F.J This is an appeal from a decision by Charles, J., dismissing a claim by the appellant for £10,000 damages for wrongful dismissal. The facts are that in 1952 the appellant was appointed as Treasurer of the Ijebu-Ode District Council, and […]

Ayo Solanke Vs Abraham Abed & Anor (1962) LLJR-SC

Ayo Solanke Vs Abraham Abed & Anor (1962) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report UNSWORTH, F.J This is an appeal from a decision of Reed, J. in which he dismissed theappellant’s claim for damages for trespass by his landlord on thegrounds that the alleged tenancy agreement was null and void under s. Il of the Land and […]

Akinola Adaramaja V. Catherine Adaramaja (1962) LLJR-SC

Akinola Adaramaja V. Catherine Adaramaja (1962) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report TAYLOR, F.J The appellant filed a petition in the Divorce Registry of the High Court of Ibadan seeking the exercise of the Court’s discretion in his favour by decreeing that the marriage solemnized between himself and the respondent on the 24th day of March, 1956 […]

Azubike Ume & Ors V. Alfred Ezechi & Ors (1962) LLJR-SC

Azubike Ume & Ors V. Alfred Ezechi & Ors (1962) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BAIRAMIAN, F.J The defendant company has appealed from the judgment of Somolu, J., which awarded the plaintiff £907. The plaintiff had obtained on 20th April, 1957, a crown lease of a plot in Ibadan but with a condition that within two […]

The Queen V. Ajelofu Edache (1962) LLJR-SC

The Queen V. Ajelofu Edache (1962) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report UNSWORTH, F.J  This is an appeal from a decision of McCarthy, Acting Judge in Northern Nigeria. The charge against the appellant was that on the 13th April, 1961, he did commit culpable homicide punishable with death in respect of ADA OKEWA and thereby committed an […]

The Queen V. The Governor, Eastern Region, & Anor (1962) LLJR-SC

The Queen V. The Governor, Eastern Region, & Anor (1962) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BAIRAMAIN, F.J This appeal arises in proceedings of certiorari which the applicant took in the High Court of the Eastern Region for the purpose of bringing into court the judgments of the Senior District Officer dated 18th February, 1955, and of […]

British And French Bank Ltd V. R.A.B. Opaleye (1962) LLJR-SC

British And French Bank Ltd V. R.A.B. Opaleye (1962) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BAIRAMIAN, F.J The Bank has appealed against the decision of de Lestang, C.J., High Court of Lagos, who, on the 16th November, 1959, dismissed the Bank’s appeal from the judgment given on the 29th June, 1959, by J. A. Adefarasin Esq., then […]