Bob O. Akaighe V. Onomuiyorivbiyefe Idama (1964) LLJR-SC
Bob O. Akaighe V. Onomuiyorivbiyefe Idama (1964) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BAIRAMIAN,J.S.C. This appeal is from the order made by Kester, J. sitting in the High Court at Warri on 27th October, 1961, in the Civil Appeal No. W/16.A/60, in relation to a Customary Court suit involving title to land. The learned Judge wrote in […]
Olalere Obadara & Ors V. The President, Ibadan West District (1964) LLJR-SC
Olalere Obadara & Ors V. The President, Ibadan West District (1964) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BRETT, C.J.N. The appellants have been charged in the Ibadan West District Grade B Customary Court with various offences of assault, contempt of court and conduct likely to cause a breach of the peace. Before the hearing of the charges […]
R. Melifonwu & Ors V. Chukwudebe Adazie & Ors (1964) LLJR-SC
R. Melifonwu & Ors V. Chukwudebe Adazie & Ors (1964) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report COKER, J.S.C When we disposed of the appeal in this case, we reserved for further argument the question of costs in the court below. Our judgment in the appeal is that the proper order to have been made in the High […]
Eko Odume & Ors V. Ume Nnachi & Ors (1964) LLJR-SC
Eko Odume & Ors V. Ume Nnachi & Ors (1964) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report IDIGBE, J.S.C. The point in this appeal is whether the High Court, Eastern Nigeria can give judgement on a statement of claim filed in an action without receiving any evidence on the claim set out in the relief paragraph thereon. The […]
H.C. Okafor V. Utomi Onianwa & Anor (1964) LLJR-SC
H.C. Okafor V. Utomi Onianwa & Anor (1964) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BAIRAMIAN,J.S.C. This appeal relates to a case of certiorari which was begun in the following circumstances. (For convenience the appellant will sometimes be referred to as Mr Okafor, and the respondents as the chiefs.) The chiefs sued Mr Okafor in the Asaba Town […]
Okonji Ngwo & Ors V. Obi Okocha Onyejena & Ors (1964) LLJR-SC
Okonji Ngwo & Ors V. Obi Okocha Onyejena & Ors (1964) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ONYEAMA, J.S.C. This is an appeal by the defendants from the judgement of the High Court of Western Nigeria. There were four defendants, the first two representing the Ogbeilo family of Asaba who will in this judgement be referred to […]
Edem Akpan Ekpo & Anor V The State (1964) LLJR-SC
Edem Akpan Ekpo & Anor V The State (1964) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BAIRAMIAN, J.S.C. The appellants were convicted of murdering a custom officer named Jonathan Ogbonnaya Okereke on 7th September,1962, at the Erin Ekung creek in Oron. Briefly these were the facts found by the trial Judge:A party of about thirty men went into […]
Sunday Omega V. The State (1964) LLJR-SC
Sunday Omega V. The State (1964) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report COKER, J.S.C. The appellant was in the High Court of the Jos judicial division of Northern Nigeria (Bate J.) convicted on three counts of robbery and brigandage contrary to sections 298 and 301 of the Penal Code. He was tried along with three others and […]
Clarke Ejuren Vs Commissioner Of Police (1964) LLJR-SC
Clarke Ejuren Vs Commissioner Of Police (1964) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BAIRAMIAN, J.S.C. The appellant was prosecuted before the Chief Magistrate at Sapele on three counts – (1) that contrary to S.56(1)(a) of the Customary Courts Law, 1957, he tried a dowry dispute; (2) that contrary to S.346 of the Criminal Code Law, with intent […]
Karimu Ige V Abraham Obiwale (1964) LLJR-SC
Karimu Ige V Abraham Obiwale (1964) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report MADARIKAN, J.S.C Proceedings in this case were commenced by Abraham Ogunwale who was also referred to as Abraham Obiwale in the record of appeal, for himself and on behalf of Digbe family in the Ife Divisional Grade B Customary Court claiming declaration of title to […]