Emmanuel Amoma Okorodudu V. Erastus M. Okoromadu (1977) LLJR-SC

Emmanuel Amoma Okorodudu V. Erastus M. Okoromadu (1977) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report Bello J.S.C This is an appeal against the order of dismissal of the Plaintiffs’ claim in the High Court, Warri, made by Ekeruche, J., in his ruling of 23rd July, 1974, in Suit No. W/8/73 wherein the Plaintiffs now Appellants claimed against the […]

The Attorney General Of The Mid-western State V. Chief Sam Warri Essi (1977) LLJR-SC

The Attorney General Of The Mid-western State V. Chief Sam Warri Essi (1977) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report IDIGBE, J.S.C  In this action the plaintiff, who is now dead, was Chief Sam Warri Essi. After his death shortly after this appeal was entered, the present respondents – Anthony Obukowho Essi Edeso and one other person – […]

Obi Obembe Vs Wemabod Estates Limited (1977) LLJR-SC

Obi Obembe Vs Wemabod Estates Limited LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report FATAYI-WILLIAMS JSC.  In these proceedings commenced in the High Court of Lagos State, the plaintiff claimed against the defendants the sum of £37,410.18.2d.being balance of fees and reimbursable expenses due to the plaintiff for services rendered for the defendants at their request in respect of […]

Yesufu Anla Vs Salami Ayanbola (1977) LLJR-SC

Yesufu Anla Vs Salami Ayanbola (1977) SOWEMIMO, JSC.  This appeal is against the judgment of the Western State Court of Appeal, Ibadan, dated 12th July, 1974, by which it upheld the judgment of the High Court of the Western State sitting at Ibadan, on appeal, by which the judgment of the Ibadan City Grade B […]

Inyang Onah v. The State (1977) LLJR-SC

Inyang Onah v. The State (1977) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report IDIGBE, J.S.C  The appellant was on the 13th day of January 1976 convicted for murder and sentenced to death by the high court of South Eastern (now Cross River) State (Dan Eno J.). The case for the prosecution is that the deceased Ebit Otai, while […]

Raymond Nwokedi V. The State (1977) LLJR-SC

Raymond Nwokedi V. The State (1977) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report G. IRIKEFE, J.S.C. In this matter, the appellant was tried and convicted at the Chief Magistrate’s Court of the Njikoka Magisterial District holden at Amawbia-Awka on a charge which reads:”That you Raymond Nwokedi alias Theophilus Anazonwu on the 12th day of May, 1973, at Igwebuike […]

Francis Odili v. The State (1977) LLJR-SC

Francis Odili v. The State (1977) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report D. A. R. ALEXANDER, C.J.N. At the conclusion of the hearing of this appeal and without calling on learned counsel for the respondent we dismissed it and affirmed the conviction and sentence of the appellant. We now give our reasons for dismissing the appeal. The […]

Chike Arah Akunnia V Attorney-general Anambra State Of Nigeria (1977) LLJR-SC

Chike Arah Akunnia V Attorney-general Anambra State Of Nigeria (1977) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report IDIGBE, JSC. The question in this appeal is whether the procedure by Originating Notice of Motion is appropriate for approaching the court for a request to have a matter in difference, under the provisions of Chapter III of the Constitution of […]

Nigerian Housing Development Society Ltd V. Yaya Mumuni (1977) LLJR-SC

Nigerian Housing Development Society Ltd V. Yaya Mumuni (1977) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report SIR UDO UDOMA, J.S.C.  This is an appeal from the judgment of Beckley, J., in the High Court of Lagos State, Ikeja Judicial Division, in Suit No. IK/68/68, wherein the plaintiff, herein respondent, had sought against the first and second defendants, herein […]

Alhaji Babatunde Adisa Thanni & ANOR V. Sabalemotu Saibu & Ors (1977) LLJR-SC

Alhaji Babatunde Adisa Thanni & ANOR V. Sabalemotu Saibu & Ors (1977) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report S. SOWEMIMO, J.S.C. In suit IK/97/68 the plaintiffs, who are the appellants before us, sued the six defendants, the respondents to this appeal, before the High Court of Lagos State, Ikeja Division (formerly in the Western State) on the […]