Josiah Orungua & Ors Vs The State (1970) LLJR-SC

Josiah Orungua & Ors Vs The State (1970) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report MADARIKAN, J. S.C. The four appellants in this appeal were the 2nd, 3rd, 5th and 6th accused persons respectively in the Lagos High Court where they were charged along with 3 other persons on an information which was amended at the trial to […]

Mrs. C. A. Sobamowo V. The Federal Public Trustee (1970) LLJR-SC

Mrs. C. A. Sobamowo V. The Federal Public Trustee (1970) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report LEWIS, J.S.C.  The plaintiff’s particulars of claim in the Magistrate’s Court Yaba in suit 404/66 read. ‘The plaintiff is the trustee of the estate of C.T. Osinaike: deceased is the owner of the premises situate at No. 32, Little Road, Yaba.(1) […]

Josiah Orungua & Ors V. The State (1970) LLJR-SC

Josiah Orungua & Ors V. The State (1970) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report MADARIKAN, J. S.C.  The four appellants in this appeal were the 2nd, 3rd, 5th and 6th accused persons respectively in the Lagos High Court where they were charged along with 3 other persons on an information which was amended at the trial to […]

Bank Of West Africa Ltd Vs Alhaji Lawal Balogun (1970) LLJR-SC

Bank Of West Africa Ltd Vs Alhaji Lawal Balogun (1970) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report COKER, J.S.C.  The appellants, the Bank of West Africa Ltd., now Standard Bank Nigeria Ltd., were the defendants in an action instituted in the High Court, Lagos, whereby the plaintiff, now respondent, claimed as follows:- “The plaintiff’s claim against the defendant […]

Samuel Chike Onwuka V. The State (1970) LLJR-SC

Samuel Chike Onwuka V. The State (1970) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report COKER, J.S.C.  The appellant was tried and convicted by Adefarasin, J. at the Lagos Assizes and sentenced to a total term of seven years I.H.L. The information on which he was charged contains two counts as follows:-“Statement of Offence: 1st CountFraudulent false accounting, contrary […]

Onwuka Vs The State (1970) LLJR-SC

Onwuka Vs The State-1970 LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report COKER, JSC.  The appellant was tried and convicted by Adefarasin, J. at the Lagos Assizes and sentenced to a total term of seven years IHL. The information on which he was charged contains two counts as follows:- “Statement of Offence: 1st Count Fraudulent false accounting, contrary to […]

Chief A. Y. Ojikutu Vs Alhaji A. A. Ojikutu (1970) LLJR-SC

Chief A. Y. Ojikutu Vs Alhaji A. A. Ojikutu (1970) COKER, J.S.C.  The appellant before us was the defendant in an action instituted against him in the High Court, Lagos, by the respondent (as plaintiff) whose writ was endorsed for claims for account in respect of properties known as 3, Jagun Lane and 91, Victoria, […]

E.o. Lakanmi & Ors V. The Attorney-general (West) & Ors (1970) LLJR-SC

E.o. Lakanmi & Ors V. The Attorney-general (West) & Ors (1970) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ADEMOLA, C.J.N.  This is an appeal from the Western State Court of Appeal which heard and dismissed the appeal of the appellants from the judgment of the High Court of Western State sitting at Ibadan.The application before the High Court […]

Chief Raji Tomori & Ors V. Hosiah Motanmi & Ors (1970) LLJR-SC

Chief Raji Tomori & Ors V. Hosiah Motanmi & Ors (1970) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report MADARIKAN, J.S.C.  This action was commenced in the High Court of Oshogbo, (Suit NO.HOS/51/66) where the plaintiffs’ writ was endorsed as follows:- “1. The plaintiffs’ claim is jointly and severally against the defendants for:(a) A declaration of title to a […]

Ene Ene Oku Vs The State (1970) LLJR-SC

Ene Ene Oku Vs The State (1970) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report COKER, J.S.C.   Ene Ene Oku, a legal practitioner, has appealed to this court against his conviction by Bassey, J. (High Court, Calabar). The appellant was on the 12th June, 1969, so found guilty of contravening the provisions of Order XVI, rule 4 of the […]