Maiden Electronics Works Ltd. V. Attorney-general Of The Federation (1974) LLJR-SC
Maiden Electronics Works Ltd. V. Attorney-general Of The Federation (1974) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report FATAYI-WILLIAMS, J.S.C. The defendants, an electronics and telecommunications Company, by letter dated 29th February, 1968, written as a follow-up to an earlier letter dated 22nd February, 1968, (Ex. 31) submitted to the Deputy Director, Department of Posts and Telecommunications, Ministry of […]
Nigerian Acceptances Ltd & Anor V. Couthinho Caro & Co (1974) LLJR-SC
Nigerian Acceptances Ltd & Anor V. Couthinho Caro & Co (1974) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report COKER, J.S.C. The appeals have not raised any fundamental issue as all parties concerned agree to the appeals and indeed asked that they should be allowed. Both the Nigerian Acceptances Ltd. and the West African Steel & Wire Ltd. have […]
J. B. Soboyede & Ors v. Minister of Lands & Housing Western Nigeria (1974)
J. B. Soboyede & Ors v. Minister of Lands & Housing Western Nigeria (1974) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report SOWEMIMO, J.S.C. This appeal is against the judgment of Egbuna J., sitting at the Owerri High Court of the East Central State on the 9th of July, 1965. The case originated from the Isuikwuato District Court Grade […]
J. B. Soboyede & Ors v. Minister Of Lands and Housing Western Nigeria (1974) LLJR-SC
J. B. Soboyede & Ors v. Minister Of Lands and Housing Western Nigeria (1974) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report G. B. A. COKER, J.S.C. This judgment concerns a large parcel of land situate at Mushin in the Ikeja Division of the Colony Province which was acquired in 1957 by the Government of Western Nigeria at a […]
L. N. Nwajuebo V.vincent Alabua & Anor. (1974) LLJR-SC
L. N. Nwajuebo V.vincent Alabua & Anor. (1974) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report FATAYI-WILLIAMS, J.S.C. The plaintiff is a member of the Umu Alibo Family of Ibusa in the Mid-Western State and commenced these proceedings in the Ibusa Customary Court against the defendants who are sued as the representatives of the Umu Ozoma family, also of […]
Chief Y. Abiodun V. Chief D. Fasanya (1974) LLJR-SC
Chief Y. Abiodun V. Chief D. Fasanya (1974) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report B. A. COKER, J.S.C. In the High Court, Lagos, the present respondent instituted these proceedings against the appellant and on account of its relevance we set out fully hereunder the writ showing the names and designations of the parties and the claims: “CHIEF […]
Omosohwofa Eboh & Anor V. Willie Oki & Ors (1974) LLJR-SC
Omosohwofa Eboh & Anor V. Willie Oki & Ors (1974) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report FATAYI-WILLIAMS, J.S.C. In Warri High Court Suit No. W/28/71, the plaintiffs claimed against the 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th defendants jointly and severally as follows: A(1) A declaration that the relationship orally created between the plaintiffs’ family of OLODI of the […]
M. O. Obisanya V. Ebenezer Nwoko & Anor. (1974) LLJR-SC
M. O. Obisanya V. Ebenezer Nwoko & Anor. (1974) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report G. B. A. COKER, J.S.C. The point that arises for determination in this appeal, falls within a narrow compass. The facts, however, are very complicated and should be very carefully studied before a fair appraisal could be made of the whole evidence […]
Alhaji A.w. Akibu V. Joseph Opaleye & Anor (1974) LLJR-SC
Alhaji A.w. Akibu V. Joseph Opaleye & Anor (1974) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report S. SOWEMIMO, J.S.C. In suit 0080/67, tried by Kazeem J. at the Lagos State High Court held at Ikeja, judgment was entered in favour of the Plaintiffs, who are respondents before us, against the Defendant, who is the appellant, in the terms […]
Casimir Odive V. Nweke Obor & Anor.(1974) LLJR-SC
Casimir Odive V. Nweke Obor & Anor.(1974) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report O. ELIAS, C.J.N. This is an appeal against the ruling of Agbakoba, J., in Suit No. 0/5/1972 given in the Onitsha High Court on June 6, 1973, and in which the learned trial Judge upheld a preliminary objection raised by the counsel for the […]