Younis V. Chidiak And Others (1970) LLJR-SC
Younis V. Chidiak And Others (1970) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ADEMOLA, C.J.N. In the Ibadan High Court in Suit No. 1/121/66 the plaintiff (now appellant) claimed against the defendants the sum of ‘1,521-0s-0d being the total amount of loans which he made to the first defendant between 1964 and 1966. The second defendant was sued […]
Okpowagha & Anor Vs Ewhedima (1970) LLJR-SC
Okpowagha & Anor Vs Ewhedima (1970) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report UDOMA, J.S.C. In the High Court of the Mid-Western State, Warri, before Obaseki, J. the respondent originally in Suit No. W/14/65 claimed against the appellants:“Recovery of possession of a portion of Odhimi’s family land known as Eteigo situate at Eteigo bush in Olomoro in the […]
Sola Adio Olusesi V. The State (1970) LLJR-SC
Sola Adio Olusesi V. The State (1970) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report FATAI-WILLIAMS, J.S.C. In Charge No. LN5C/69 in the High Court of Lagos the two accused persons stood trial upon an information containing thirteen counts-twelve of fraudulent false accounting and one of stealing. The first accused (Sola Adio Olusesi) was charged alone in six of […]
Alhaji Ahmed Agbaje & Ors V. Chief Salami Agboluaje & Ors (1970) LLJR-SC
Alhaji Ahmed Agbaje & Ors V. Chief Salami Agboluaje & Ors (1970) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report UDOMA, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the judgement of the High Court, Ibadan, in Suit No. 1/225/1966 in which the appellants as plaintiffs therein had sought:-(i) A declaration that the constitution of the Islamic Missionary Society is as […]
Oteri V. Okorodudu & Anor (1970) LLJR-SC
Oteri V. Okorodudu & Anor (1970) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report LEWIS, J.S.C. The plaintiff’s claim before the Warri Chief Magistrate in suit MW /287/62 read:-“The plaintiff’s claim against the defendants jointly and severally is for the sum of 250pounds (Two hundred and fifty pounds) being general damages suffered by the plaintiff as a result of […]
Wulemotu Olagunro V. J.b. Ogunsanya & Anor (1970) LLJR-SC
Wulemotu Olagunro V. J.b. Ogunsanya & Anor (1970) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report LEWIS, J.S.C. In suit LD/504/65 in the Lagos High Court the plaintiff’s amended particulars of claim read:-”The plaintiff’s claim against the defendant are:(i) for a declaration for an order that the purported sale of a portion of the property known as 61 Princess […]
Ayonuwe Akpamaku V. Igben & Ors (1970) LLJR-SC
Ayonuwe Akpamaku V. Igben & Ors (1970) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report LEWIS, J.S.C. Declaration-Title to land-Guardian ad litem not a party to action-Merely representing defendant for purposes of suit-Where the person represented dies, then until his executor or administrator is substituted the action is in abeyance-Order 7 rule 13 of the High Court (Civil Procedure) […]
Abiodun A. Odusote V. Olaitan O. Odusote (1970) LLJR-SC
Abiodun A. Odusote V. Olaitan O. Odusote (1970) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report UDOMA, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the order the Western State Court of Appeal summarily dismissing an appeal no.CA W/68/69 a matrimonial cause. Only one short but important point of practice has arisen for consideration and decision in the appeal. The circumstances […]
Vincent Isibor V. The State (1970) LLJR-SC
Vincent Isibor V. The State (1970) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report LEWIS, J.S.C. On the 21st of July, 1969, in the Lagos High Court in Charge No. LA/13C/69, Adefarasin, J. found the accused not guilty of manslaughter but guilty of dangerous driving contrary to section 18(1) of the Road Traffic Act and sentenced him to a […]
Joseph A. Agbachom V. The State (1970) LLJR-SC
Joseph A. Agbachom V. The State (1970) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report LEWIS, J.S.C. In suit C/16/1969 in the High Court Calabar the accused was charged with contempt of court in the following terms-“In paragraph 5 of an affidavit in support of a motion filed by your solicitor on 9-6-69 in suit No. C/16/69 in which […]