Appolus Akwu V. COP (1952) LJR-WACA
Appolus Akwu V. Commissioner Of Police (1952) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West Africa Court of Appeal Magistrates’ Courts Ordinance, sections 20 and 21—Jurisdiction ofMagistrate, Grade III, in criminal cases. Sections 20 and 21 of the Magistrates’ Courts Ordinance read as follows:—“ 20. Subject to the provisions of this and of any other Ordinance, or […]
Lajide Onamogba Akuru V. Olubadan-in-council (1954) LJR-WACA
Lajide Onamogba Akuru V. Olubadan-in-council (1954) Native Law and Custom—Land tenure in Ibadan. Evidence—Traditional evidence on family or communal land—Evidence Ordinance (Cap. 63), section 44. Real Property—Declaration of title—Discretion—Laches and acquiescence. Facts Section 44 of the Evidence Ordinance provides that ” where the title to or interest in family or communal land is in issue, […]
Chukwura Akunne V. Matthias Ekwuno & Ors (1952) LJR-WACA
Chukwura Akunne V. Matthias Ekwuno & Ors (1952) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West Africa Court of Appeal Native Law and Custom—Special tenure in an area re tenants and tappers. Appeals in Civil Cases—Objection to evidence not objected to below not entertained. Facts In the Court below the plaintiffs claimed a declaration of title to […]
D. C. Asante Akuffo & Anor V. L. D. Asante (1953) LJR-WACA
D. C. Asante Akuffo & Anor V. L. D. Asante (1953) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West Africa Court of Appeal Tort—Goods taken under term in contract. Facts The plaintiffs had given a memorandum with this term: ” If we fail to undergo the above agreement of paying the said sum of £300 he has […]
Liasu Adepoju Vs Raji Oke (1999) LLJR-SC
Liasu Adepoju Vs Raji Oke (1999) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report E.O.OGWUEGBU, JSC. This appeal was brought by the defendants against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Ibadan Division which dismissed their appeal and affirmed the decision of the High Court of Oyo, Osogbo Judicial Division, granting declaration of title, damages for trespass and […]
S. E. Akrobotu V. Ametame Normeshie & Ors (1953) LJR-WACA
S. E. Akrobotu V. Ametame Normeshie & Ors (1953) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West Africa Court of Appeal Native Courts—Jurisdiction—Land in Vui—Native Court “B” of Keta—Native Courts (Colony} Ordinance, 1944, section 3 and section 14 (1). Facts Under the above section 3 “The Governor in Council may by order provide for the constitution of […]
City Engineering Nigeria Ltd. V (Nig) Ltd V Nigerian Airport Authority (1999) LLJR-SC
City Engineering Nigeria Ltd. V (Nig) Ltd V Nigerian Airport Authority (1999) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report KUTIGI, J.S.C. In the High Court of Lagos State the Applicant by an originating summons dated the 4th day of November, 1982, filed its application for- (a) An order that the Respondent in this matter shall submit to […]
Johnson Akpiri V. The West African Airways Corporation (1952) LJR-WACA
Johnson Akpiri V. The West African Airways Corporation (1952) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West Africa Court of Appeal Landlord and Tenant—Person operating a canteen—” Tenant ” under section 2 (1) of Recovery of Premises Ordinance (Cap. 193). Facts The Corporation agreed with the appellant that he should operate a canteen for their staff, and […]
Onyejekwe V Onyejekwe (1999) LLJR-SC
Onyejekwe V Onyejekwe (1999) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report MOHAMMED, J.S.C. The appellants were defendants before the Onitsha High Court. The respondents who were the plaintiffs at the trial court instituted this action and claimed against the appellants for equitable distribution or sharing of 18 plots of family land known as “Owoelebo” which plots of […]
Akinyemi Akinyede & Anor V. IGP (1955) LJR-WACA
Akinyemi Akinyede & Anor V. Inspector-general Of Police LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West Africa Court of Appeal Summary trial before Magistrate—Criminal Procedure Ordinance—acquittal improper except under section 284—Sections 286 and 299—Magistrates’ Court (Appeals) Ordinance, section 43—right order re-trial. Facts The appellants were being tried summarily before a Magistrate and at the close of the […]