Chanrai & Co. (Nigeria) Ltd V Khawam (1965) LLJR-SC
Chanrai & Co. (Nigeria) Ltd V Khawam (1965) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report COKER, J.S.C. This is an appeal from the judgment of the Ibadan High Court (Somolu, J.) awarding in favour of the respondent, hereinafter referred to as the plaintiff, a total amount of £6,832-10s as damages and 500 guineas costs. The appellants, hereinafter referred […]
The Governor, Eastern Nigeria V Eugene Onyelu & Ors (1965) LLJR-SC
The Governor, Eastern Nigeria V Eugene Onyelu & Ors (1965) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BRETT, J.S.C. This is an appeal by the Governor of Eastern Nigeria against an order for costs made against him in proceedings on an originating summons taken out by him for the determination of the question who was entitled to £38-8s-0d […]
Yanor & Anor V The State (1965) LLJR-SC
Yanor & Anor V The State (1965) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report IDIGBE, J.S.C. The appellants were convicted of the offence of culpable homicide contrary to section 221 of the Penal Code (Northern Nigeria) and each sentenced to death by the High Court, Northern Nigeria (Jones, J.). A summary of the case for the prosecution is […]
Oyekan & Oyedeji V Akinjide S.A. Akinleye, Electoral Officer For Ibadan South-west Federal Constituency (1965) LLJR-SC
Oyekan & Oyedeji V Akinjide S.A. Akinleye, Electoral Officer For Ibadan South-west Federal Constituency (1965) ONYEAMA JSC This is an application for leave to appeal to this Court from an interlocutory order made during the hearing of an election petition by Fatayi-Williams, J. in the High Court of Western Nigeria at Ibadan on the 31st of […]
Iyu V The State (1965) LLJR-SC
Iyu V The State (1965) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BAIRAMIAN, J.S.C. On February 17th, 1965 at Abakaliki in Eastern Nigeria, Phil-Ebosie J. convicted the appellant of the murder on the 5th April, 1964 at Okpoto Ntezi, in the Abakaliki Judicial Division, of one Ogbu Igele: (charge AB/84C/64). That the appellant killed him is not in […]
Iboko & Ors. V The Commissioner Of Police (1965) LLJR-SC
Iboko & Ors. V The Commissioner Of Police (1965) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BAIRAMIAN, J.S.C. This appeal was dismissed on the 17th June at the hearing for reasons which will now be given. The appellants were convicted by the magistrate at Abakaliki of certain offences, and appealed to the High Court, and have now appealed […]
Aremu V Inspector-general Of Police (1965) LLJR-SC
Aremu V Inspector-general Of Police (1965) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BRETT, J.S.C. The appellant and two other persons were tried summarily in the court of the Chief Magistrate, Warri, on charges of conspiring together to commit the felony of robbery and of robbing Richard Rogers of a number of articles. It is not disputed that […]
Nwaokoro V Sapele Urban District Council (1965) LLJR-SC
Nwaokoro V Sapele Urban District Council (1965) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BAIRAMIAN, J.S.C. At a meeting of the Council held on 19 August, 1960 one councillor said the rains were on and most of the labourers were idle, and another said most were redundant, and the Committee resolved that the appointment of forty-one should be […]
Musa Afolabi Awosanya V Alhaji Algata (1965) LLJR-SC
Musa Afolabi Awosanya V Alhaji Algata (1965) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BRETT, J.S.C. The plaintiff appeals against the dismissal of his claim for possession of a piece of land at Idi-Araba, Surulere, and for £200 damages for trespass. It is common ground that the land originally belonged to the Alago-Asalu family of Itire, Surulere, and […]
Meme V Meme (1965) LLJR-SC
Meme V Meme (1965) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BRETT J.S.C. On the 5th February, 1962, the appellant filed a petition praying for the dissolution of his marriage to the respondent on the grounds of cruelty and desertion. On the 23rd June, 1962, the respondent filed her answer denying his allegations and praying that the marriage […]