Owunari Long-john & Ors V. Chief Crawford N. Blakk & Ors (1998) LLJR-SC
Owunari Long-john & Ors V. Chief Crawford N. Blakk & Ors (1998) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report IGUH, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the decision of the Court of Appeal, Enugu Division, delivered on the 23rd day of February, 1988. By this decision, the defendants/appellants’ application for extension of time within which to file […]
Suara Yusuf Vs Oladepo Oyetunde & Ors (1998) LLJR-SC
Suara Yusuf Vs Oladepo Oyetunde & Ors (1998) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report UWAIS, C.J.N. The respondents were the plaintiffs in the High Court of Oyo State sitting at Ibadan. The appellant, as 2nd defendant, was one of the four defendants to the claim jointly and severally brought by the plaintiffs against them seeking the […]
Daniel Irefeta Inije V. The State (1977) LLJR-SC
Daniel Irefeta Inije V. The State (1977) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report O. OBASEKI, J.S.C. We dismissed this appeal on the 16th day of December, 1976, and indicated that we would give our reasons at a later date. We now give our reasons. The appellant was tried by Savage, J., in the High Court of […]
Chief Osigwe Egbo & Ors Vs Chief Titus Agbara & Ors (1997) LLJR-SC
Chief Osigwe Egbo & Ors Vs Chief Titus Agbara & Ors (1997) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report IGUH, J.S.C. In the Port Harcourt Judicial Division of the High Court of Justice of the former Rivers State of Nigeria, the plaintiffs, who are now respondents, for themselves and as representing the people of Opolo Village, caused […]
Egbo V Agbara (1997) LLJR-SC
Egbo V Agbara (1997) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report A. I. IGUH, J.S.C. In the Port Harcourt Judicial Division of the High Court of Justice of the former Rivers State of Nigeria, the plaintiffs, who are now respondents, for themselves and as representing the people of Opolo Village, caused a writ of summons to issue […]
Mallam Madu Vs The State (1997) LLJR-SC
Mallam Madu Vs The State (1997) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report ADIO, J.S.C. The charge preferred against the appellant at the High Court, Bauchi State of Nigeria, was culpable homicide punishable with death contrary to section 221(b) of the Penal Code, Laws of Northern Nigeria, applicable in Bauchi State. The allegation against the appellant was […]
Eze Ibeh Vs The State (1997) LLJR-SC
Eze Ibeh Vs The State (1997) BELGORE, J.S.C. This is an appeal against decision of the Court of Appeal upholding the conviction of the appellant for the murder of two brothers called Dawodu brothers. He was sentenced to death by the trial High Court of Lagos State on 23rd February, 1989. The appellant, a policeman […]
Nwokafor Ejindu & Ors Vs Ofojama Obi & Ors (1997) LLJR-SC
Nwokafor Ejindu & Ors Vs Ofojama Obi & Ors (1997) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report ONU, J.S.C. The appellants as the successful plaintiffs in the High Court of Anambra State, presided over by Awogu, J. (as he then was) holden in Onitsha, lodged the appeal herein from the decision of the Court of Appeal, Enugu […]
Ejindu V Obi (1997) LLJR-SC
Ejindu V Obi (1997) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report S. U. ONU, J.S.C. The appellants as the successful plaintiffs in the High Court of Anambra State, presided over by Awogu, J. (as he then was) holden in Onitsha, lodged the appeal herein from the decision of the Court of Appeal, Enugu Division (coram: Katsina-Alu, Macaulay […]
Anabaronye V Nwakaihe (1997) LLJR-SC
Anabaronye V Nwakaihe (1997) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report ADIO, JSC. The claim of the respondent against the appellants in an action instituted in the High Court of Imo State of Nigeria, Oguta Judicial Division, was for a declaration of statutory right of occupancy over a parcel of land known as “Ohom Ndowaram” situate at […]