United Calabar Co.v. Elder Dempster Lines Ltd. (1972) LLJR-SC
United Calabar Co.v. Elder Dempster Lines Ltd. (1972) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report COKER, J.S.C. The United Calabar Company was the plaintiff in an action instituted by it in the High Court, Calabar, against the respondents, then defendants, and in which the plaintiff claimed special and general damages from the defendants for wrongfully terminating a contract […]
Faderera A. Akintola & Anor Vs B. Stabilini & Co. Ltd (1972) LLJR-SC
Faderera A. Akintola & Anor Vs B. Stabilini & Co. Ltd (1972) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report UDO UDOMA, JSC This is an appeal by the defendants against the judgment of the High Court of Lagos given on 14th April, 1969, for the plaintiff “in the sum of £8,316:16s:10d with £200 as general damages and 100 […]
Frederick Obayagbona & Anor. V. D. Obazee & Anor (1972) LLJR-SC
Frederick Obayagbona & Anor. V. D. Obazee & Anor (1972) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report Parties AND G. S. SOWEMIMO, J.S.C. In the Suit B/62/67, the plaintiffs, who are the present Appellants instituted an action against the Defendants, the Respondents in this appeal, and the claims as set out in paragraph 23 of the Statement of […]
Dr. Osadiaye Osamwonyi. V. Itohan Osariere Osamwonyi (1972) LLJR-SC
Dr. Osadiaye Osamwonyi. V. Itohan Osariere Osamwonyi (1972) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report A. FATAYI-WILLIAMS, J.S.C. On 21st June, 1967, the petitioner, a surgeon, went through a form or ceremony of marriage with the respondent at the Marriage Registry at Lagos. After the said ceremony, the parties lived and cohabited together at the petitioner’s flat on […]
Mamman Bande Vs The State (1972) LLJR-SC
Mamman Bande Vs The State (1972) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report T. O. ELIAS, CJN. The accused was at the High Court of the North-Western State held at Sokoto on October 15, 1971, convicted of the culpable homicide punishable with death of one Hassan Makera on or about November 15, 1970, contrary to Section 221(b) of […]
Alhaji Chief Abdul Mojid Agbaje V. Ibru Sea Food Limited (1972) LLJR-SC
Alhaji Chief Abdul Mojid Agbaje V. Ibru Sea Food Limited (1972) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report A. ADEMOLA, C.J.N. Prepared the Leading Judgment and Delivered by I. Lewis, J.S.C. The appellant in this matter has appealed against the dismissal by the Western State Court of Appeal of his appeal from the decision of the High Court […]
John Edebru Vs The State (1972) LLJR-SC
John Edebru Vs The State (1972) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report FATAYI-WIILIAMS, JSC. On the 19th day of July, 1971, Wickliffe, J., in the Ilesha High Court, convicted John Edebru of the murder of Baby Eboh in Charge No. HIL/6C/71, and sentenced him to death. His appeal to the Western State Court of Appeal was dismissed […]
Mamman Bande v. The State (1972) LLJR-SC
Mamman Bande v. The State (1972) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report T. O. ELIAS, C.J.N. The accused was at the High Court of the North-Western State held at Sokoto on 15th October, 1971, convicted of the culpable homicide punishable with death of one Hassan Makera on or about 15th November, 1970, contrary to Section 221(b) of […]
Elecktrotechnische Fabrik Schmidt and Co. v. Bateria Slany Narodni Podnic (1972) LLJR-SC
Elecktrotechnische Fabrik Schmidt and Co. v. Bateria Slany Narodni Podnic (1972) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report G.B. A. COKER, J.S.C. This appeal is sequel to an application by the appellants, Elektrotechnische Fabrik Schmidt & Co. otherwise Daimon-Werke GMBA to the High Court, Lagos, for “an order that trade mark No. 9636 be expunged from the register […]