Ndokubo Quaker Dokubo And Another V Chief Davies Bob-manuel And Others (1967) LLJR-SC

Ndokubo Quaker Dokubo And Another V Chief Davies Bob-manuel And Others (1967) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report GEORGE BAPTIST AYODOLA COKER, J.S.C.  On the 7th December, 1964, Betuel, J., (High Court, Port Harcourt) gave judgement against the defendants/appellants for possession of a piece of land situate along the Sombriero River in Abonnema and called by the parties […]

Motunde Shonekan V. Gladys Ayodele Smith (1964) LLJR-SC

Motunde Shonekan V. Gladys Ayodele Smith (1964) ADEMOLA, C.J.N The appellant in this case has appealed against a declaration in the High Court of Lagos declaring the plaintiff/respondent as “the sole beneficiary entitled to all the lands comprised in the Deed of Settlement dated the 31st day of January, 1895 and registered as No. 91 […]

Iboje Itambong & Ors V. Michael Akonye (1964) LLJR-SC

Iboje Itambong & Ors V. Michael Akonye (1964) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report TAYLOR JSC The three plaintiffs, on behalf of themselves and the people of Awi-Arochuku Road, Calabar, sued the defendant in the High Court of Calabar claiming, to quote the writ: “The sum of £2000 (Two Thousand Pounds) sterling being general and special damages […]

James Oguntimeyin V. Kpekpe Gubere & Anor (1964) LLJR-SC

James Oguntimeyin V. Kpekpe Gubere & Anor (1964) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BAIRAMIAN JSC In this appeal the defendant complains of the judgement given by Kester J. in the Warri Suit No. W/87/1957 in favour of the aria family. The Oria case was that they were the owners of a large area known as Ekrorhior […]

Samson Ayoola & Ors V. David Ogunjimi (1964) LLJR-SC

Samson Ayoola & Ors V. David Ogunjimi (1964) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report In this appeal the defendants complain of the judgment given by Sir Samuel Quashie-Idun, former Chief Justice of the Western Region, on 2nd May, 1961, in the Ibadan Suit 1/132/1958, in favour of the plaintiff family, in regard to an area of land […]

Peter Uche & Anor V. The Queen (1964) LLJR-SC

Peter Uche & Anor V. The Queen (1964) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BAIRAMIAN, J.S.C. The two appellants, with two others who have not appealed, were convicted in the High Court at Jos on two counts – No. 1 and No. 5 of the charge – and the first appellant was also convicted on a count […]

Momodu Adisa V. The State (1964) LLJR-SC

Momodu Adisa V. The State (1964) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report Per  BRETT, J.S.C. The appellant was convicted in the High Court of Western Nigeria on a charge of murder. When the appeal came up for hearing in this Court, counsel for the respondent informed us that he did not support the conviction, and that he accepted […]

Minister Of Local Government, Eastern Nigeria V. D.O. Akpagu (1964) LLJR-SC

LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report  Per ADEMOLA, C.J.N. When we heard this appeal at Enugu on the 6th February, 1964, we dismissed it for want of substance and indicated we would, in due course, give our reasons for the dismissal. The claim was made in the High Court of Onitsha Division in the Eastern Region, for wrongful […]

Tambari Maijamaa V. The State (1964) LLJR-SC

Tambari Maijamaa V. The State (1964) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report Per BAIRAMIAN, J. S. C This appellant and another person who has not appealed were convicted by Bate, J. of culpable homicide punishable with death for causing the death of Mohammadu Argumma Isawa at Kawari on 9th August, 1961. The deceased was a Native Authority policeman; […]

Agolo Ibolukwu & Ors V. James Onoharigho (1964) LLJR-SC

Agolo Ibolukwu & Ors V. James Onoharigho (1964) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report  BRETT JSC This is an appeal by the defendants against the judgment of the High Court of Western Nigeria awarding damages of £7,200 on a claim brought under Part 2 of the Torts Law in respect of the death of Emetejivbie Onoharigho, the […]