Olayinka Kusamotu V. Wemabod Estate Limited (1976) LLJR-SC

Olayinka Kusamotu V. Wemabod Estate Limited (1976) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report IDIGBE, JSC.  The question in this appeal is whether the appellant is entitled to a longer period of notice of dismissal and consequently a larger sum of money in lieu thereof than he actually got from his employers, the respondents. By a judgment of […]

Nwashiri Ofoha V. The State (1976) LLJR-SC

Nwashiri Ofoha V. The State (1976) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report O. OBASEKI, Ag. J.S.C. The appellant was tried on information for the murder of Ugadiya Ofoha contrary to Section 319(1) of the Criminal Code and convicted by Obi-Okoye, J., sitting at Okigwe in the High Court of the East Central State of Nigeria. Aggrieved by […]

Paulinus Udedibia & Ors V. The State (1976) LLJR-SC

Paulinus Udedibia & Ors V. The State (1976) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report C. O. MADARIKAN, J.S.C.   Five persons were charged in the High Court, Enugu (Charge No.E/13C/74) with the murder of one George Obiesie Obinwa. Twenty-two witnesses testified for the prosecution and all the accused persons, except the second accused, gave evidence at the trial. […]

Aneji Irek V. The State (1976) LLJR-SC

Aneji Irek V. The State (1976) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report O. MADARIKAN, J.S.C.  We now give our reasons for dismissing this appeal on the 1st of April, 1976.The appellant was charged in the High Court, Calabar, with murder contrary to Section 319 of the Criminal Code; and the particulars of offencewere that on the 19th […]

Ogbali Akpagbue & Ors. V. Nduoku Ogu & Ors. (1976) LLJR-SC

Ogbali Akpagbue & Ors. V. Nduoku Ogu & Ors. (1976) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report C. O. MADARIKAN, J.S.C.  This appeal relates to two actions which were consolidated and tried together in the High Court, Ughelli.         The first action was suit No. UHC/8/71 in which the present Appellants were the Plaintiffs, and […]

Chief O. Oronsaye V. Chief Alfred Osula & Anor (1976) LLJR-SC

Chief O. Oronsaye V. Chief Alfred Osula & Anor (1976) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report MADARIKAN, JSC. In Suit No. B/73/70 in the High Court, Benin, the plaintiff/appellant endorsed his writ as follows: – “The plaintiff’s claim against the defendants is as follows:- 1. For a declaration of title to the property situate, lying, being and […]

Joseph O. Falobi V. Elizabeth O. Falobi (1976) LLJR-SC

Joseph O. Falobi V. Elizabeth O. Falobi (1976) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report IDIGBE, JSC (Delivering the judgment of the Court): FATAYI-WILLIAMS, JSC: In an application filed in the High Court of the former Western State sitting in Ibadan, the plaintiff, now respondent, complained that the defendant, now appellant, had willfully neglected to provide reasonable maintenance […]

Okorie Okoronkwo V. The State (1976) LLJR-SC

Okorie Okoronkwo V. The State (1976) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report IDIGBE, J.S.C  We now give our reasons for dismissing this appeal on 11th December, 1975.  The appellant was on 29th May, 1975, in the High Court of the Umuahia Judicial Division convicted of the offence of murder of a woman, one Ijeoma Chukwu and sentenced to […]

Oqua Otop Asi Abang V. Effiom Okon Effiom & Ors (1976) LLJR-SC

Oqua Otop Asi Abang V. Effiom Okon Effiom & Ors (1976) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report SOWEMIMO, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the judgment of the High Court of South-Eastern State delivered at Calabar on 27th September, 1972. The plaintiff’s writ was issued against the 1st defendant but in the course of the proceedings the […]

Johnson Bekederemo V. Colgate-palmolive (Nig.) Ltd (1976) LLJR-SC

Johnson Bekederemo V. Colgate-palmolive (Nig.) Ltd (1976) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report SOWEMIMO, JSC  The question which arises for consideration in this appeal is whether a breach of a condition of a contract of sale constitutes a repudiation of the contract.   The facts in the case are not in dispute. The plaintiff entered into an […]