Adekola Ishola Vs Fayoyin Abake & Anor (1972) LLJR-SC
Adekola Ishola Vs Fayoyin Abake & Anor (1972) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ELIAS, C.J.N. This is an appeal by the Director of Public Prosecutions of the North-Western State (herein Prosecutor/Appellant) from the judgment of M. Muhammed, J., in the High Court at Sokoto in which, on June 29, 1971, he convicted Hassan Audu, aged 39 […]
Polycarp Ojogbue & Anor Vs Ajie Nnubia & Ors (1972) LLJR-SC
Polycarp Ojogbue & Anor Vs Ajie Nnubia & Ors (1972) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report COKER, JSC. The plaintiffs have appealed to this court against the judgment of Betuel, J., (High Court, Onitsha) whereby he had dismissed with costs an action instituted by them against the respondents as defendants and in which their writ was endorsed […]
Shodipo & Company Ltd. v. Daily Times of Nigeria Ltd. (1972) LLJR-SC
Shodipo & Company Ltd. v. Daily Times of Nigeria Ltd. (1972) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report O. ELIAS, C.J.N. In Suit No. LD/130/69 the plaintiffs, herein appellants, through a firm known as Messrs Adana Brothers placed an order for the advertisement of their business names and undertakings for publication in the 1969 Year-Book published by the […]
Starcola (Nigeria) Ltd & Anor. Vs Madam Taibatu Adeniji & 4 Ors (1972) LLJR-SC
Starcola (Nigeria) Ltd & Anor. Vs Madam Taibatu Adeniji & 4 Ors (1972) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report LEWIS, JSC. In Suit No. M/135/70, the appellants took out an originating Summons which according to the heading of the Summons was on the following basis: “IN THE MATTER OF THE COMPANIES DECREE, 1968 AND IN THE MATTER […]
Hadji I. O. Adeniji & Ors v. Tawa A. Adeniji & Ors (1972) LLJR-SC
Hadji I. O. Adeniji & Ors v. Tawa A. Adeniji & Ors (1972) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report UDO UDOMA, J.S.C. In this matter which was begun by summons in the High Court of Lagos as Suit No. M/149/67-the claims of the plaintiffs now respondents as finally amended were in the following terms: (1) The distribution […]
Momodu Oladele & ORS V. The State (1972) LLJR-SC
Momodu Oladele & ORS V. The State (1972) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report FATAYI-WILLIAMS, J.S.C. On the 5th January, 1970, Momodu Oladele (1st accused), Jimoh Ajao Amoo, alias Olojukan (2nd accused), Jimoh Atanda Atufata (3rd accused), Salami Akanji alias Onimoto (5th accused), and Asifatu Ishola (6th accused), were convicted of murder contrary to Section 254 of […]
Evangelist E. Adeyemi Oyeneye V. S. O. Odugbesan (1972) LLJR-SC
Evangelist E. Adeyemi Oyeneye V. S. O. Odugbesan LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report B. A. COKER, J.S.C This is an application for leave of this court to appeal to the Supreme Court against the judgment of Taylor, CJ., (High Court, Lagos) dated the 14th June, 1971, and for stay of further proceedings on the said judgment […]
Ajor Achimi Vs The State (1972) LLJR-SC
Ajor Achimi Vs The State (1972) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ELIAS, CJN This is an appeal from the judgment of Inyang, J., in which the accused, Ajor Achimi, was convicted at the High Court, Ogoja, of the murder of his wife, Emaji Oke, on January 17, 1971, at Ukprinyi village, Utugwang-Ogoja, in the Ogoja Judicial […]
Bell Sons & Co Vs Godwin Aka & Anor (1972) LLJR-SC
Bell Sons & Co Vs Godwin Aka & Anor (1972) B. A. COKER, J.S.C. This appeal concerns the ruling of the High Court, Lagos (Caxton-Martins J.) given on the 27th April, 1967, whereby the application of the respondents to register a trade mark No. 173091 in Class 3 in the Register of Trade Marks was […]
Nigerian Ports Authority V. Ephraim Adewoga Banjo (1972) LLJR-SC
Nigerian Ports Authority V. Ephraim Adewoga Banjo (1972) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report Prepared by ADEMOLA, C.J.N & Read by MADARIKAN, J.S.C This is an appeal from the judgment of Adebiyi, Acting Judge, (as he then was), in the High Court of Lagos, in which he entered judgment for the plaintiff/respondent for a sum of 34,972pounds […]