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Odeku V. Dawodu & Ors. (1971) LLJR-SC

Odeku V. Dawodu & Ors. (1971) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report Parties ODEKU – Appellant(s) AND thousand pounds (100,000 pounds) which the defendants received in August 1961 from the Western Nigeria Government for and on behalf of the Ashogbon Chieftaincy family of Lagos, being part-payment of compensation for the Chieftancy family land acquired by the said Government. […]

A. A. Okulaja Vs Adamo Alli (1971) LLJR-SC

A. A. Okulaja Vs Adamo Alli (1971) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ADEMOLA, C.J.N.  This in an appeal from the ruling of Beckley J., at the Ikeja High Court refusing to make an order on a motion by the defendant to stay further proceedings in a case until such time as the plaintiff submit to examination […]

Ado Ibrahim & Anor. In Re Ado Ibrahim V. Chief S.b. Bakare (1971) LLJR-SC

Ado Ibrahim & Anor. In Re Ado Ibrahim V. Chief S.b. Bakare (1971) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report UDO UDOMA J.S.C. This application is brought under Order 1, rule 5 of the Rules of this Court for the enlargement of time within which to fulfil the conditions of appeal imposed by the Registrar, High Court in […]

A. A. Okulaja Vs Adamo Alli (1971) LLJR-SC

A. A. Okulaja Vs Adamo Alli (1971) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ADEMOLA, C.J.N. This in an appeal from the ruling of Beckley J., at the Ikeja High Court refusing to make an order on a motion by the defendant to stay further proceedings in a case until such time as the plaintiff submit to examination […]

Farmart Produce & Shipping Line Ltd V. Establishment De Commerce General (1971) LLJR-SC

Farmart Produce & Shipping Line Ltd V. Establishment De Commerce General (1971) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report MADARIKAN JSC  On the 2nd August, 1968, Messrs. Establishment de Commerce General (hereinafter referred to as the petitioner) filed a petition in the Lagos High Court (Suit No. M/122/68) which read: “The humble Petition of Your Lordship’s Petitioner, Messrs. […]

Bassey Hogan V. Dorcas Adebisi Ogunyemi (1971) LLJR-SC

Bassey Hogan V. Dorcas Adebisi Ogunyemi (1971) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report LEWIS, J.S.C. In the Magistrate’s court, Lagos in suit no. 824/66 the plaintiff’s claim read: “The plaintiff’s claim against the defendant is for 400Pounds damages for injury to the plaintiff’s property by the escape of water from the defendant’s tap at No.7 Egerton Road, […]

Chief S. I. Edu V. National Bank Of Nigeria Ltd (1971) LLJR-SC

Chief S. I. Edu V. National Bank Of Nigeria Ltd (1971) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report MADARAKIN JSC The present appellant was the 2nd defendant in an action instituted against him and the West African Travel Agency Limited as the 1st defendant in the High Court, Lagos (Suit No. LD/280/66). The plaintiff/company’s claim as endorsed on […]

Jafiya Kopa Vs The State (1971) LLJR-SC

Jafiya Kopa Vs The State (1971) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ADEMOLA, C.J.N.  At the hearing of this appeal on 11th May, 1971, we allowed the appeal of the appellant; acquitted and discharged him on a charge of culpable homicide punishable with death contrary to section 221 of the Penal Code and stated that we would […]

George Hutchful V. Hamilton Kweku Riney W. Riney And Company (Nigeria) Ltd (1971) LLJR-SC

George Hutchful V. Hamilton Kweku Riney W. Riney And Company (Nigeria) Ltd (1971) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report LEWIS, J.S.C. In suit LD/88/68 in the Lagos High Court the plaintiff’s amended claim read: “Amended claim The plaintiff’s claim against the defendants jointly and severally: (i) A declaration that the purported removal of the plaintiff by the […]

Katsina Local Authority & Anor. V. Barmo Makudawa (1971) LLJR-SC

Katsina Local Authority & Anor. V. Barmo Makudawa (1971) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report COKER, J.S.C.  This is a second appeal in a matter which originated in the Upper Area Court, Katsina, in the North-Central State. In that court the present respondent, Alhaji Barmo Makudawa, as plaintiff sued the present respondents, the Katsina Local Authority (“the […]