Alhaji Immam N. Abubakri & Ors v. Abudu Smith & Ors (1973) LLJR-SC
Alhaji Immam N. Abubakri & Ors v. Abudu Smith & Ors (1973) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report O. ELIAS, C.J.N. This is an appeal from the judgment of Odesanya J., in Suit No. LD/485170 delivered in the High Court of Lagos State on 8th March, 1971, in which he dismissed the plaintiffs’ claims for: (a) an […]
James Uluba & Co Vs Chief E.e. Sillo & Co (1973) LLJR-SC
James Uluba & Co Vs Chief E.e. Sillo & Co (1973) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ELIAS JSC. This is an appeal from the judgment of Obaseki, J., in the High Court, Warri, Mid-Western State, in which the plaintiffs for themselves and on behalf of Omadinor people claimed as per their Writ of Summons against the […]
Ajumobi Ogundulu & Ors v. Chief Emmanuel Olabode Phillips & Ors (1973) LLJR-SC
Ajumobi Ogundulu & Ors v. Chief Emmanuel Olabode Phillips & Ors (1973) B. A. COKER, J.S.C On the 4th December, 1972, after listening to the argument of learned counsel on both sides, we allowed the appeal in this matter and indicated then that we would later give our reasons for doing so. The order we […]
Albert Oluwole Obikoya V. Peter Ezenwa & Ors. (1973) LLJR-SC
Albert Oluwole Obikoya V. Peter Ezenwa & Ors. (1973) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report Parties ALBERT OLUWOLE OBIKOYA – Appellant(s) AND 1. PETER EZENWA2.AJIBADE THOMAS3.THE COMMERCIAL AMALGAMATED PRINTERS LIMITED – Respondent(s) UDOMA, J.S.C. This is an appeal by the plaintiff against the ruling given on 22nd February, 1971 in favour of the defendants by Odesanya, J. in […]
Okon Udofe & Ors Vs Chief Akpan Aqusisua & Ors (1973) LLJR-SC
Okon Udofe & Ors Vs Chief Akpan Aqusisua & Ors (1973) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report FATAYI-WILLIAMS JSC. In suit No. 0/44/1956 commenced in the Calabar High Court, the plaintiffs, now appellants, claimed against the defendants, now respondents, declaration of title to the piece of land known as “MBIARABA” which consists of the old village site […]
Kashe Manye V. The State (1973) LLJR-SC
Kashe Manye V. The State (1973) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report B. A. COKER, J.S.C The appellant armed with a bow and a quiver of arrows waylaid Dawa Hida (now deceased) as the latter was returning from the market. He told the latter that he would die on that day and then proceeded to shoot his […]
Lawrence Okafor & Ors V. Felix Nnaife & Ors (1973) LLJR-SC
Lawrence Okafor & Ors V. Felix Nnaife & Ors (1973) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report B. A. COKER, J.S.C The present appellants were the second set of defendants in an action filed by the respondents, as plaintiffs, in the High Court Onitsha. The plaintiffs are described on the writ as follows:-“Felix Nnaife for himself and on […]
J. Uzor & Ors V. Nigerian Stores Workers Union & Ors. (1973) LLJR-SC
J. Uzor & Ors V. Nigerian Stores Workers Union & Ors. (1973) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report UDO UDOMA, J.S.C. This appeal raises two issues for decision which, although fundamental in nature in view of their effect on the whole case, fall within a narrow compass as will emerge in the course of this judgment. The […]
Emmanuel Umeh Vs The State (1973) LLJR-SC
Emmanuel Umeh Vs The State (1973) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report B. A. COKER, J.S.C. We dismissed this appeal summarily at the hearing and stated then that we would give our reasons later. The appellant was charged with the murder on the 14th May, 1970, at Igbo-Ukwu in Onitsha Division, of the East-Central State, of one […]
Kharie Zaidan Vs Fatima Khalil Mohssen (1973) LLJR-SC
Kharie Zaidan Vs Fatima Khalil Mohssen (1973) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ELIAS, C.J.N. This is an appeal from the judgment of Ovie-Whiskey, J., delivered in Suit No. W170/66 at the High Court, Warri, in which the plaintiff (herein respondent) claimed against the defendant (herein the appellant) in her final amended claim as follows: – “A […]