Western Nigeria Development Corporation V Jimoh Abimbola (1966) LLJR-SC
Western Nigeria Development Corporation V Jimoh Abimbola (1966) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report AJEGBO, J.S.C. This is an appeal by the defendant, the Western Nigeria Development Corporation (hereafter referred to as “the Corporation”), against the judgment of Somolu, J., in the Ibadan High Court awarding £2,650-10s damages and 200 guineas costs against the Corporation for wrongful […]
Marian Asabi Craig V Victoria Emmanuel Craig And Anor (1966) LLJR-SC
Marian Asabi Craig V Victoria Emmanuel Craig And Anor (1966) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report COKER, J.S.C. The appellant was the defendant in an action instituted in the High Court of Lagos by the respondents. The writ was endorsed as follows:- “The plaintiffs seek a declaration that as the next of kin of Moses Craig, deceased, […]
R. A. Erokwu And Ors V S. I. Bosah And Ors (1966) LLJR-SC
R. A. Erokwu And Ors V S. I. Bosah And Ors (1966) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ONYEAMA, J.S.C. This appeal is from the judgement of Betuel, J. sitting at Onitsha in the consolidated High Court Suits 0/107/59 and 0/108/59 ordering the cancellation of two leases of Isiokwe family land at Awada granted by the defendants […]
T.O. Oyegbola V Esso West Africa Inc (1966) LLJR-SC
T.O. Oyegbola V Esso West Africa Inc (1966) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BAIRAMIAN, J.S.C. Dealt with the other claims and continued:-The plaintiff complains that he ought to have had judgment for the repayment of his security with interest-£3,500 plus £840 interest for six years. Apart from his evidence that he deposited £3,500 in 1957, there […]
Bola Etuwewe and Anor V Sunday Etuwewe and Etuwewe (1966) LLJR-SC
Bola Etuwewe and Anor V Sunday Etuwewe and Etuwewe (1966) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report LEWIS, J.S.C. This is an appeal by the plaintiffs from a decision of Ekeruche, J. sitting in the Warri High Court on the 20th January, 1964 in Suit W./57/1961 in which he struck out the claim with 15 guineas costs to […]
Moses Fayemi V Attorney-general, Western Nigeria (1966) LLJR-SC
Moses Fayemi V Attorney-general, Western Nigeria (1966) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BRETT, J.S.C. The appellant was convicted of murdering a woman named Sikuletude Openi and as his age on the date of conviction was less than seventeen years he was not sentenced to death but was ordered to be detained during the Military Governor’s pleasure […]
Abdu Romo V Gwandu Native Authority (1966) LLJR-SC
Abdu Romo V Gwandu Native Authority (1966) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ONYEAMA J.S.C. We dismissed this appeal on the 23rd of June, 1966, and now give our reasons. The appellant was convicted of culpable homicide punishable with death in the Emir of Gwandu’s Court and was on the 4th of August, 1965, sentenced to death; […]
Albert Martin Lewis And Anor V Abigail Majekodunmi (1966) LLJR-SC
Albert Martin Lewis And Anor V Abigail Majekodunmi (1966) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BAIRAMIAN, J.S.C. The plaintiffs complain of the decision given by Sowemimo J. on 18 May, 1964 in the Lagos High Court Suit 109/1963, dismissing their claims. These are- 1. A declaration that all that piece or parcel of land marked F in […]
S.O. Adedeji V Police Service Commission (1967) LLJR-SC
S.O. Adedeji V Police Service Commission (1967) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ADEMOLA, C.J.N. This is an appeal against the refusal of an order of certiorari to remove the decision of the Police Service Commission dated 24th November, 1965 dismissing him from the Police force, and to be quashed. The appellant, who was an Assistant Superintendent […]
Folajin Pabiekun And Ors V Gbadamosi Ajayi (1966) LLJR-SC
Folajin Pabiekun And Ors V Gbadamosi Ajayi (1966) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BAIRAMIAN, J.S.C. The respondent obtained judgment in Suit 1/135/57 against Alphonso Pabiekun, who defended the suit as representing the Pabiekun family, and took out writs of execution to recover the judgment debt. After the attachment of certain immovable property, the appellants laid claim […]