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Gbadamosi Lahan Vs Attorney General Of The Western Region (1963) LLJR-SC

Gbadamosi Lahan Vs Attorney General Of The Western Region (1963) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BAIRAMIAN, F.J. The judgement under appeal dismisses the plaintiff’s petition of right, which prays that his family be paid compensation in respect of an area of land at Agodi Bodija, Ibadan. His Statement of Claim alleges that his families were the […]

Lahan v. A.g. (W.r) (1963) LLJR-SC

Lahan v. Attorney-General of the Western Region (1963) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BAIRAMIAN JSC The judgment under appeal dismisses the plaintiff’s petition of right, which prays that his family be paid compensation in respect of an area of land at Agodi-Bodija, Ibadan. His Statement of Claim alleges that his family were the owners in possession […]

Johnson Ogu Vs The Queen (1963) LLJR-SC

Johnson Ogu Vs The Queen (1963) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BRETT JSC  The appellant was convicted on six counts for uttering, contrary to section 467 (3) (c) of the Criminal Code, or section 366 of the Penal Code, on four counts for stealing contrary to section 390 (6) of the Criminal Code, and on two […]

Ethel Abisogun Vs Akintunde Abisogun And 6 Ors (1963) LLJR-SC

Ethel Abisogun Vs Akintunde Abisogun And 6 Ors (1963) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ADEMOLA, C.J.F. On the death of Chief Akintunde Abisogun intestate, the appellant, who claimed to be his lawful wife, having been married to him in accordance with the Marriage Ordinance, and acting on behalf of, and on the instructions of her daughter […]

Ugwu Ogidi Eazea V The Queen (1963) LLJR-SC

Ugwu Ogidi Eazea V The Queen (1963) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report  BAIRAMIAN JSC On June the 14th, at the hearing, the Court dismissed this appeal for reasons which will now be given. The appellant was convicted on 18th February, 1963, at Nsukka, by Allagoa, Ag. J. of murdering one Nwali Oma on February the 1st, […]

A. O. Ejoh Vs Inspector General Of Police (1963) LLJR-SC

A. O. Ejoh Vs Inspector General Of Police (1963) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BAIRAMIAN JSC This is a Case Stated for the opinion of the Court by Onyeama, J. in the criminal appeal No. 63 CA/1962 of the Lagos High Court. The learned Judge states that the appellant was charged with an offence under section […]

Alphonsus Oruche Vs Commissioner Of Police (Northern Region) (1963) LLJR-SC

Alphonsus Oruche Vs Commissioner Of Police (Northern Region) (1963) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BAIRAMIAN, F.J.  The appellant complains of the decision of the High Court, Northern Region, given on 6th December, 1961, in his appeal from the Magistrate, who convicted him of dishonestly converting, in June 1960, #900 which the Tiv Native Authority had entrusted […]

Ejoh .v. I.G.P (1963) LLJR-SC

Ejoh .v. I.G.P (1963) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BAIRAMIAN, F.J. This is a Case Stated for the opinion of the Court by Onyeama, J. in the criminal appeal No. 63 CNI962 of the Lagos High Court. The learned Judge states that the appellant was charged with an offence under section 125A (1) of the Criminal […]

Olufela Charles Sowande Vs Mildred Benice Sowande (1963) LLJR-SC

Olufela Charles Sowande Vs Mildred Benice Sowande (1963) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ADEMOLA JSC  The appellant was the petitioner in a divorce suit in the High Court of Lagos where he prayed for a dissolution of his marriage with the respondent who, he said, had deserted him. The respondent before the marriage was an American […]