Silas Okoye & Ors Vs Chief Agbogbua Kpajie & Ors (1972) LLJR-SC
Silas Okoye & Ors Vs Chief Agbogbua Kpajie & Ors (1972) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report S. SOWEMIMO, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the judgment of Kaine, J., in which he awarded 5 pounds damages for trespass and injunction against the appellants. The plaintiffs averred in their statement of claim as follows; that they have […]
Tijani Adigun Vs The State (1972) LLJR-SC
Tijani Adigun Vs The State (1972) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report SOWEMIMO, AG., JSC On the 29th of June, 1971, the appellant was convicted of the offence of murder and sentenced to death by Ovie Whiskey, J., at the High Court, Warri. His appeal to this court against his conviction was heard on the 22nd November, 1971, […]
Otigidi Origbo V. The State (1972) LLJR-SC
Otigidi Origbo V. The State (1972) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report G. S. SOWEMIMO, J.S.C. The appellant was the accused in Charge No. C/34C/71. He was accused of the offence of murder of one Ogara Okoko on or about the 1st day of August, 1970. The offence was alleged to have been committed at Unakanla, Obubra. The […]
Ayinla Ajakaiye V. Amodu Okandeji & Ors (1972) LLJR-SC
Ayinla Ajakaiye V. Amodu Okandeji & Ors (1972) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report I. Lewis, J.S.C. We see no substance in this appeal. We think the learned trial Judge was entitled on the evidence before him to come to the conclusion that the plaintiff failed to prove publication of the libel complained of. The admission that […]
Chief Adebiyi Adejumo v. H. E. Col. Mobolaji O. Johnson, Military Governor of Lagos Stat (1972) LLJR-SC
Chief Adebiyi Adejumo v. H. E. Col. Mobolaji O. Johnson, Military Governor of Lagos Stat (1972) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report G. B. A. COKER, J.S.C. This ruling is concerned with a notice of preliminary objection to the hearing of the appeal in a matter in which an order of His Excellency Colonel Mobolaji Johnson, Military […]
Chief J.O. Lahan & Ors v. R. Lajoyetan & Ors (1972) LLJR-SC
Chief J.O. Lahan & Ors v. R. Lajoyetan & Ors (1972) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report G. S. SOWEMIMO, J.S.C. The appellants, who were plaintiffs in the High Court, Ibadan in Suit No. 1/98/67 sued the defendants, now the respondents, claiming the following:- “(a) An order of the court setting aside an unauthorised deed of conveyance […]
J. A. Onibaniyi & Anor V. The State (1972) LLJR-SC
J. A. Onibaniyi & Anor V. The State (1972) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report UDO UDOMA, J.S.C. The appellant, a Produce Inspector, was tried together with another accused person – an employee of the Kabba Co-operative Produce Marketing Union Ltd. – and both of them were convicted in the High Court of Kwara State Judicial Division, […]
Umaru Buyu Vs The State (1972) LLJR-SC
Umaru Buyu Vs The State (1972) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ELIAS, CJN. The accused was convicted by Hague, Ag. J., at the High Court, Maiduguri, on October 18, 1971, of the culpable homicide of Jauro Kadiri on or about October 10, 1969, at Dunkurumi village, in that he unlawfully caused the death of the said […]
Amusa Ajani Popoola Vs Pan African Gas Distributors & Ors (1972) LLJR-SC
Amusa Ajani Popoola Vs Pan African Gas Distributors & Ors (1972) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ELIAS, CJN This is an appeal from the judgment of the Western State Court of Appeal delivered on June 3, 1971, reversing the decision of Somolu, CJ., in the High Court of Ibadan delivered on June 8, 1970, in which […]
Emoghere Onogitere & Ors.v. Echediare Itietie & Anor. (1972) LLJR-SC
Emoghere Onogitere & Ors.v. Echediare Itietie & Anor. (1972) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report G. S. SOWEMIMO, J.S.C. The present appellants were the defendants before the High Court, Sapele, in an action instituted against them by the respondents as plaintiffs and in which the plaintiffs’ writ was endorsed for the following claims:- “1. A declaration that […]