Nwokolo Oliko & Anor Vs Ofili Okonkwo & Ors (1970) LLJR-SC
Nwokolo Oliko & Anor Vs Ofili Okonkwo & Ors (1970) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report UDOMA, JSC In the Asaba Grade B Customary Court Suit No. 275/65, the plaintiffs/appellants, Nwokolo Oliko and Okonkwo Ibonye for themselves and on behalf of the family of Ogbeamei. Umuagu, Asaba (hereinafter to be referred to as the plaintiffs) sued the […]
Joseph Adu V. Lamina Lasisi (1970) LLJR-SC
Joseph Adu V. Lamina Lasisi (1970) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ADEMOLA, C.J.N. In the Magistrate’s Court of Lagos State, holden at Lagos, the present respondent and two others who were later discharged, were tried in a private prosecution for contempt of court contra section 133(8) of the Criminal Code. The respondent was convicted of the […]
Gbadamosi Ajayi & Ors V. Gabriel Folajin Fabiekun & Ors (1970) LLJR-SC
Gbadamosi Ajayi & Ors V. Gabriel Folajin Fabiekun & Ors (1970) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report COKER, J.S.C. The facts of this case are all but simple. The appellants were the defendants in Oshogbo High Court (Suit No. HOS/135/64). The respondents were the plaintiffs and had claimed against the defendants according to their amended writ as […]
Okonji Ngwo & Ors Vs Raphael Monye & Ors (1970) LLJR-SC
Okonji Ngwo & Ors Vs Raphael Monye & Ors (1970) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report COKER, JSC. The appellants in this case are the defendants in the High Court, Asaba (Suit No. A/4/65) and were sued as representatives of the Ogbeilo family of Asaba. The respondents, who were the plaintiffs in the court below are representatives […]
Theophilus A. Awobokun & Anor V. Toun Adeyemi (1970) LLJR-SC
Theophilus A. Awobokun & Anor V. Toun Adeyemi (1970) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ADEMOLA, C.J.N. The respondent in this appeal was the caveatrix in a matrimonial proceeding before the High Court of the Western State holden at Ibadan. She filed a caveat against the notice of marriage between the 1st appellant and the 2nd appellant […]
Oshinjinrin & Ors Vs Alhaji Elias & Ors (1970) LLJR-SC
Oshinjinrin & Ors Vs Alhaji Elias & Ors (1970) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report COKER, JSC. The appellants are six of the defendants in an action in which the respondents as plaintiffs had claimed as follows:- “The plaintiffs claim against the defendants jointly and severally £50,000 being special and general damages for wrongfully entering the plaintiffs’ […]
J. Olayinka V. Yesufu Elusanmi & Anor (1970) LLJR-SC
J. Olayinka V. Yesufu Elusanmi & Anor (1970) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report COKER, J.S.C. The appellant has appealed to this Court against the judgment of Fakayode, J. (High Court, Oshogbo, Western State) whereby he has affirmed an order for an indefinite stay of execution of a judgment obtained by him against the respondent and his […]
In The Matter Of The Constitution Of The Federation V. Re G.m Boyo (1970) LLJR-SC
In The Matter Of The Constitution Of The Federation V. Re G.m Boyo (1970) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report COKER, J.S.C. The applicant in this matter has lodged an appeal in this Court against, inter alia, the decision of Atake, J. (High Court, Warri) given in the course of his trial for contempt of court. He […]
G.O. Boyo Vs The State (1970) LLJR-SC
G.O. Boyo Vs The State (1970) SOWEMIMO, J.S.C. The appeal in this case was against the ruling made by Ighodaro, J. in the Benin High Court on a motion ex parte, in suite B/16 MnO granting leave to the Ag. Director of Public Prosecutions to serve notice of motion upon the appellant to show cause […]
Olusegun Rotimi & Ors. Vs F.o. Macgregor (1970) LLJR-SC
Olusegun Rotimi & Ors. Vs F.o. Macgregor (1970) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report COKER, J.S.C. This is a matter in which, owing to its peculiar circumstances, we acceded to the request to dispense with compliance with the rules of this Court and heard the appeal on the papers before us. These papers were agreed by the […]