Comfort Adesiyan Oderinlo V John Babafemi Sowande (1965) LLJR-SC
Comfort Adesiyan Oderinlo V John Babafemi Sowande (1965) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BAIRAMIAN, J.S.C. This appeal relates to an application by the above respondent J.B. Sowande before the Registrar of Titles to be registered as owner of freehold property at 18 Kano Street, Ebute-Metta, to which application the appellants objected for reasons which need not […]
British India General Insurance Co. Ltd V Alhaji Kalla (1965) LLJR-SC
British India General Insurance Co. Ltd V Alhaji Kalla (1965) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BAIRAMIAN, J.S.C. Following the judgment of the Court on their earlier application, the Insurers have applied for leave to appeal in their own name from the decision of the Lagos High Court awarding Alhaji Kalla damages against Jarmakani Transport Ltd. (hereafter […]
Adamo Lawani Adeshina V Lamidi Lemonu (1965) LLJR-SC
Adamo Lawani Adeshina V Lamidi Lemonu (1965) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BAIRAMIAN JSC This appeal is by the defendant in the Lagos High Court Suit 169/59, who complains of the judgment given by Onyeama J. on 1st June, 1962, when a judge of that court. The plaintiff’s claim is for an injunction to restrain the […]
Chief Taiwo V Dosunmu And Anor (1965) LLJR-SC
Chief Taiwo V Dosunmu And Anor (1965) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BRETT J.S.C. The appellant is a principal member of the Dosunmu family of Lagos. The first respondent is the head of the family and the second respondent is another of the principal members. The appellant brought an action against the two respondents jointly and […]
Adisa V Attorney-general, Western Nigeria (1965) LLJR-SC
Adisa V Attorney-general, Western Nigeria (1965) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report PER ADEMOLA JSC The appellant in this case was charged with murder contrary to Section 257(1) of the Criminal Code of Western Nigeria. He Was convicted of the offence and sentenced to death by Ogunkeye, J., In the High Court of Western Nigeria he has […]
Adereti & Anor V Attorney General, Western Nigeria (1965) LLJR-SC
Adereti & Anor V Attorney General, Western Nigeria (1965) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ADEMOLA JSC The appellants were convicted in the High Court at Ibadan in Western Nigeria on two counts, namely: (1) Conspiracy to steal the sum of £8,631 contrary to section 443 of the Criminal Code of Western Nigeria Law, and (2) Stealing […]
Nigerian Sweet & Confectionary Co. Ltd V Tate & Lyle Nigeria Ltd (1965) LLJR-SC
Nigerian Sweet & Confectionary Co. Ltd V Tate & Lyle Nigeria Ltd (1965) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BAIRAMIAN JSC The plaintiffs have appealed against the High Court decision in Kano Suit 113/63 on the ground that although the judge found the defendants in breach of the contract between the parties, he did not award damages […]
Gulab (Nigeria) Ltd V Sachdeva (1965) LLJR-SC
Gulab (Nigeria) Ltd V Sachdeva (1965) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report AJEGBO JSC In an action before the High Court of Lagos the plaintiff claimed the sum of £912-6s-5d” being an amount due from the defendants as acceptors of bills of exchange for £500 and £375 dated 2nd August, 1962 and 3rd August, 1962 respectively drawn […]
Chukwu Obaji V The State (1965) LLJR-SC
Chukwu Obaji V The State (1965) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report PER ADEMOLA JSC The appellant was convicted in the High Court of Eastern Nigeria on a charge of murder and sentenced to death. From that conviction he has appealed to this Court. The defence which was raised on behalf of the appellant In the High […]
Chief Reece Edukugho V Jemide Awani (1965) LLJR-SC
Chief Reece Edukugho V Jemide Awani (1965) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ADEMOLA JSC This is an appeal by Chief Reece Edukugho who claimed that on the 3rd February, 1964 he was elected for the Warri South West Constituency in a three cornered contest at the election to the House of Assembly of the Mid-West Region. […]