Erinosho Marion Obimonure V Ojumoola And Anor (1966) LLJR-SC
Erinosho Marion Obimonure V Ojumoola And Anor (1966) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BRETT, J.S.C. This appeal turns on a point of jurisdiction. The appellant sued in the Egba Grade A Customary Court and obtained judgment for a declaration of title and possession. The respondents gave notice of appeal to the High Court and showed the […]
Raji Akano And Anor V Allah Yisau Ajuwon (1966) LLJR-SC
Raji Akano And Anor V Allah Yisau Ajuwon (1966) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BAIRAMIAN J.S.C. In the Ibadan Suit No. 26/59 the plaintiff claimed a declaration of title to a piece of land at Mokola, lbadan, and an injunction. Taylor, J., (as he then was) gave him judgement on 28 September, 1959 for both; the […]
Joshua Adekanbi V Attorney.general Of Western Nigeria (1966) LLJR-SC
Joshua Adekanbi V Attorney.general Of Western Nigeria (1966) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BRETT, J.S.C. The appellant was convicted of making a number of counterfeit silver coins contrary to section 147 of the Criminal Code of the Federation, and sentenced to seven years imprisonment with hard labour. On the 3rd February, 1966, we set aside the […]
Alban Pharmacy Limited V Sterling Products International Inc (1966) LLJR-SC
Alban Pharmacy Limited V Sterling Products International Inc (1966) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ADEMOLA,C.J.N. This is an appeal from the judgment of Adefarasin J. delivered in the High Court of Lagos on 15th September, 1965. The appellants, a firm known as Sterling Products International Incorporated operating in Nigeria with its parent company in Broadway, New […]
Alhaji Haruna Kassim V Hermann Ebert (1966) LLJR-SC
Alhaji Haruna Kassim V Hermann Ebert (1966) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ADEMOLA, C.J.N. The defendant has appealed to this Court against the judgment of Bello, Acting Judge in the High Court of Northern Region, for the sum of £1,873-12s-6d, and £7-3s-0d costs entered against him for goods sold and delivered. The issue argued on appeal […]
Yesufu Babajide V Akitoye Aisa And Anor (1966) LLJR-SC
Yesufu Babajide V Akitoye Aisa And Anor (1966) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ONYEAMA, J.S.C. The plaintiff, Yesufu Babajide, claimed against the defendants a declaration of title to an area of land; the writ was issued from the High Court at lbadan on the 29th of December, 1960. On the 20th of February, 1961, the court […]
Bisi Sadiku Alese V Ibitoyi Saromi (1966) LLJR-SC
Bisi Sadiku Alese V Ibitoyi Saromi (1966) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BRETT, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the decision of Delumo J. in the High Court of Western Nigeria striking out an appeal for want of jurisdiction. The claim was brought in the Ijebu-Ode Grade C Customary Court, and after alleging that the defendant […]
Lawrence Onyekaonwu And Ors V Ekwubiri And Ors (1966) LLJR-SC
Lawrence Onyekaonwu And Ors V Ekwubiri And Ors (1966) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BAIRAMIAN, J.S.C. The plaintiffs have appealed from the judgment of Egbuna J. dismissing their claim for a declaration of title to a certain area of land, damages for trespass, and an injunction. The plaintiffs applied for leave to sue as representing the […]
Dabo Fulani And Anor V Bornu N.A. (1966) LLJR-SC
Dabo Fulani And Anor V Bornu N.A. (1966) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BRETT, J.S.C. The appellants were tried in the Court of the Shehu of Bomu and convicted of culpable homicide punishable with death, the offence being described as one contrary to section 221 (a) of the Penal Code. The High Court dismissed their appeal, […]
Mfon Udo Mboho V The State (1966) LLJR-SC
Mfon Udo Mboho V The State (1966) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report IDIGBE, J.S.C. The appellant was convicted of the murder of his brother, Edet Udo Mboho, and sentenced to death in the High Court of Eastern Nigeria (Nkemena, J.). The motive for the murder does not appear from the record. Briefly, the facts given in […]