Bonny & Ors V. Theophilus B. Yougha & Ors (1969) LLJR-SC
Bonny & Ors (For Themselves And On Behalf Of The People Of Toru- Orua Village And Bulu –orua Village In The Western Ijaw) V. Theophilus B. Yougha & Ors (For Themselves And On Behalf Of All The People Of Ebedebiri-village In Western Ijaw) (1969) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report MADARIKAN, J.S.C. This is an appeal from […]
Francis Okpanefe Vs The State (1969) LLJR-SC
Francis Okpanefe Vs The State (1969) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report LEWIS, J.S.C. In Charge No. NEM/64C/1969, the accused was convicted in the High Court at Maiduguri by Hague, Ag. J. on the 29th August, 1969, of rape on the 1st August, 1968, contrary to section 282(1) (e) of the Penal Code and of attempted rape […]
Williams Ladega V. Kasali Akinliyi & Ors (1969) LLJR-SC
Williams Ladega V. Kasali Akinliyi & Ors (1969) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report Fatayi-Williams, JSC. In Suit No.1/291/58 filed in the Ikeja High Court on 6th December, 1958, the plaintiffs claim was as follows:- “(1) a declaration of title under Yoruba native law and custom to all that piece or parcel of land at Mushin in […]
Abolade Olatunji Coker V Lamidi Adeyemo & Anor (1968) LLJR-SC
Abolade Olatunji Coker V Lamidi Adeyemo & Anor (1968) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report MADARIKAN,J.S.C. The plaintiffs’ writ in the High Court, Ibadan, was as follows:- “The plaintiffs’ claim against the defendant is for:- (1) The sum of £3,000 being special and general damages suffered by the plain-tiffs as a result of the trespass committed by […]
Aderinola Adeyemi And 6 Ors V Alhaji Shittu Bamidele And Anor. (1968) LLJR-SC
Aderinola Adeyemi And 6 Ors V Alhaji Shittu Bamidele And Anor. (1968) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report COKER, JSC. The appellants are the plaintiffs and the respondents the defendants in an action (Suit No. 1/118/63) tried by Ogunkeye, J. In the High Court, Ibadan. The writ of summons was endorsed as follows:- “The plaintiffs, the dependants […]
Caleb Akintunde V Salami Oyedoyin And Anors (1968) LLJR-SC
Caleb Akintunde V Salami Oyedoyin And Anors (1968) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report LEWIS,J.S.C. The appellant in this appeal was substituted as defendant In Suit No. 1/79/59 where Oyemade J. In the Ibadan High Court on the 18th April 1962, gave judgment with costs for the plaintiffs as follows:- “Declaration of title according to native law […]
Amachigh Korgba V The State (1968) LLJR-SC
Amachigh Korgba V The State (1968) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BRETT,J.S.C. The appellant was convicted in the High Court of Northern Nigeria by Hague J. sitting at Makurdi on a charge of committing mischief by fire, contrary to section 336 of the Penal Code. The property damaged was a shed belonging to Ignatius Ikoli Ugwu, […]
Bawa Jibril V The State (1968) LLJR-SC
Bawa Jibril V The State (1968) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BRETT,J.S.C. The appellant was convicted by Jones J. in the High Court of Northern Nigeria on a charge of culpable homicide punishable with death, and sentenced to death. Mr. J. A. Cole has found nothing to urge in support of the appeal against conviction and […]
Musa Sadau Anor. Yaro V The State (1968) LLJR-SC
Musa Sadau Anor. Yaro V The State (1968) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report COKER, J.S.C. Musa Sadau and Audu Yaro were tried by Wheeler, J. in the High Court, Kaduna, and convicted on various counts of the several charges laid against four persons who were originally charged and tried together. The case for the prosecution is […]
Sunday Dabierin And Anor V The State (1968) LLJR-SC
Sunday Dabierin And Anor V The State (1968) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BRETT,J.S.C. These are applications for leave to appeal against the judgment of Fakayode J. given on the 5th December, 1966, by which he upheld the conviction of the applicants by the magistrate, Ife on a charge of stealing three baskets of undried cocoa, […]