Y. A. Lawal Vs Chief Yakubu Dawodu & Anor (1972) LLJR-SC
Y. A. Lawal Vs Chief Yakubu Dawodu & Anor (1972) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report GEORGE B. A. COKER, JSC. This appeal is a sequel to an action instituted in the High Court of Lagos State, Ikeja, in which two plaintiffs acting “for themselves and the chiefs and people of Irede” had sued Bello Ayilara, the […]
J. S. Talabi V. Madam Abiola Adeseye (1972) LLJR-SC
J. S. Talabi V. Madam Abiola Adeseye (1972) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report G. B. A. COKER, J.S.C. In the High Court, Ikeja, the plaintiff, who is the respondent in the appeal before us, had sued the appellant, as defendant, for the following claims:- “(a) The sum of 400pounds as special and general damages for the […]
Emmanuel Ogbe V. Chief Justice, East-central State & Ors. (1972) LLJR-SC
Emmanuel Ogbe V. Chief Justice, East-central State & Ors. (1972) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report G. B. A. COKER, J.S.C. By an application ex parte and dated the 19th December, 1962 the appellant applied to the High Court, Enugu, “for the issue of order nisi to show cause why a writ of certiorari should not be […]
Ayinla Ajakaiye Vs Amodu Okandeji & Ors (1972) LLJR-SC
Ayinla Ajakaiye Vs Amodu Okandeji & Ors (1972) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report I. LEWIS, JSC 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 […]
A. M. Soetan v. Total Nigeria Ltd (1972) LLJR-SC
A. M. Soetan v. Total Nigeria Ltd (1972) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report C. O. MADARIKAN, J.S.C. In Suit No. LD/94/69 in the High Court, Lagos, the plaintiff took out a writ of summons on the 25th February, 1969 against the defendants claiming: “the sum of 2,000 (two thousand pounds) being damages for conversion in that […]
Electrical & Mechanical Construction Co. Ltd. v. Total Nig. Ltd. & Anor. (1972) LLJR-SC
Electrical & Mechanical Construction Co. Ltd. v. Total Nig. Ltd. & Anor. (1972) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report O. ELIAS, C.J.N. This is an appeal against the judgment of Bello J. at the High Court, Kaduna, on 30th March, 1971, in which he refused to set aside the sale of the property, 7 Sokoto Road, Kaduna, […]
Akpan Akpan Obot V. The State (1972) LLJR-SC
Akpan Akpan Obot V. The State (1972) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report T. O. ELIAS, C.J.N This is an appeal from the judgment of S.J. Ete, J., delivered in the High Court of the South-Eastern State in the Uyo Judicial Division on February 18, 1972, in which he convicted the accused of the murder of one […]
Peter Sunday Udoh V. The State (1972) LLJR-SC
Peter Sunday Udoh V. The State (1972) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report SIR I. LEWIS, J.S.C On the 22nd of March, 1972, we dismissed the appeal of Peter Sunday Udoh against his conviction of murder and sentence of death by Ete, J., on the 29th of October, 1971, in the High Court, Uyo in Charge No. […]
Bassa Vorgho Vs The State (1972) LLJR-SC
Bassa Vorgho Vs The State (1972) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report O. ELIAS, C.J.N. On 30th July, 1969, at Luwa, Bassa Borgho committed culpable homicide punishable with death by Shooting Takava with a dane gun. On 26th November,1970, he was convicted of culpable homicide punishable with death, contrary to section 221 of the Penal Code by […]
Raimi Fagbemi & Anor V. Chief Abiodun Oniru & Anor (1972) LLJR-SC
Raimi Fagbemi & Anor V. Chief Abiodun Oniru & Anor (1972) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report B. A. COKER, J.S.C The matter for decision in this case lies within a very small compass. The plaintiffs’ case is that they had let out to the defendants some swamps along the Idumagbo foreshore of Lagos and that the […]