Solicitor-general Western Nigeria V. Dr Festus Adebonojo & Ors (1971) LLJR-SC

Solicitor-general Western Nigeria V. Dr Festus Adebonojo & Ors (1971) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report PER COKER JSC The Solicitor-General of Western Nigeria has appealed against the judgement of the Western State Court of Appeal given in matter in which the Solicitor-General had sued the respondent in the High Court, Ibadan on a writ which was […]

Grace Boms V. The State (1971) LLJR-SC

Grace Boms V. The State (1971) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report MADARIKAN JSC  In Charge No. PHC/270/70 in the High Court, Port Harcourt, the accused was charged with the murder of her adopted son, Levi Boms, and on the 14th July, 1971, she was convicted of murder and sentenced to death. This is an appeal against […]

Albert Ilona And George Ugboma V. Ojugbeli Dei & Mabeku Olise (1971) LLJR-SC

Albert Ilona And George Ugboma V. Ojugbeli Dei & Mabeku Olise (1971) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report Parties ALBERT ILONAGEORGE UGBOMA(For themselves and on behalf of Ugboma Obia Family of Abalagada Village in Aboh)  Appellant(s) AND OJUGBELI DEI & MABEKU OLISE (For themselves and on behalf of Olise Family and Odigili Village in Aboh)  Respondent(s) UDO […]

Lady Kofo Ademola & Ors v. Probate Registrar (1971) LLJR-SC

Lady Kofo Ademola & Ors v. Probate Registrar (1971) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report Parties Lady Kofo Ademola,Mrs. Lande Ejiwunmi andChief Rotimi Williams  Appellant(s) AND Probate Registrar  Respondent(s) COKER, J.S.C  The appellants had appealed to the High Court of Lagos for probate in common form of the will of Chief Oladipo Moore (deceased). The rules governing […]

Ufot George & Anor v. The State (1971) LLJR-SC

Ufot George & Anor v. The State (1971) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report Parties Ufot GeorgeSunday Stephen (Alias Udo Obodo)  – Appellant(s) AND The State – Respondent(s) MADARIKAN, J.S.C. The appellants were charged with murder contrary to section 319 of the Criminal Code and were, on the 13th November, 1970, convicted by Ete I. in the High […]

Mitini Nyavwaro & Ors. V. Babiya Ogegede (1971) LLJR-SC

Mitini Nyavwaro & Ors. V. Babiya Ogegede (1971) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report Parties AND BABIYA OGEGEDE – Respondent(s) FATAYI-WILLIAMS, J.S.C. In a judgment of this court in Suit No. S.C. 155/1964 delivered on 4th March, 1966 (admitted as Exhibit ‘B’ during the hearing of the present case), we observed that the Owhrode people, in consolidated suits […]

Nigeria Produce Marketing Company Limited V. Companie Noga D’importation Et D’exportation Societe Anonyme (1971) LLJR-SC

Nigeria Produce Marketing Company Limited V. Companie Noga D’importation Et D’exportation Societe Anonyme (1971) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report LEWIS, J.S.C.  In Suit No. LD/98/68 in the Lagos High Court the plaintiffs’ writ read: “The plaintiffs’ claim against the defendants is for the sum of 61,209pounds.13s.10d being amount due from the defendants to the plaintiffs as […]

Leventis Motor Ltd v. P. E. Agbajor (1971) LLJR-SC

Leventis Motor Ltd v. P. E. Agbajor (1971) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report FATAYI-WILLIAMS, J.S.C. Appellants were the plaintiffs in the High Court, Benin City, where they had claimed from the defendant the sum of 850Pounds being the outstanding balance still unpaid in respect of one mercedes benz 2208 saloon car sold to the defendant by […]

Muhammadu Tsofoli Vs Commissioner Of Police (1971) LLJR-SC

Muhammadu Tsofoli Vs Commissioner Of Police (1971) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report  ADEMOLA, CJN The appellant was convicted and sentenced to a fine of £55 or 6 months imprisonment in default for cheating contra section 332 of the Penal Code at the Magistrate Court at Kaduna on the 17th July, 1969. He was also ordered by […]

Frederick O. Negbenebor V. Eudora O. Negbenebor (1971) LLJR-SC

Frederick O. Negbenebor V. Eudora O. Negbenebor (1971) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report SOWEMIMO, J.S.C. In the originating summons suit M/3/66 filed by the applicant on 19th August, 1966, at the Benin High Court of the Mid-Western State, she prayed the court of the following reliefs: (i) 100 monthly for her maintenance including rents from 1st […]