G. B. Ollivant, Ltd. V. Kwesi Baa Korsah & Anor (1941) LJR-WACA
G. B. Ollivant, Ltd. V. Kwesi Baa Korsah & Anor (1941) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Claimant-Appellant. Facts In an Interpleader action claimant appeared to sue in his personal capacity whilst in fact he was suing as a beneficiary on behalf of himself and co-beneficiaries thus violating rule 1 Order […]
Chief Secretary To The Government V. James George & Ors (1942) LJR-WACA
Chief Secretary To The Government V. James George & Ors (1942) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Judgement In this case the Appellant asked the Court below and asks us to give a decision in direct conflict with the provisions of section 7 of the Ikoyi Lands Ordinance (Cap. 91) and […]
James Ayanshina V. Commissioner Of Police (1951) LJR-WACA
James Ayanshina V. Commissioner Of Police (1951) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Additional charge added by Magistrate at late stage in proceedings—Section430 (1) of Criminal Code considered—Conviction of unlawful possession afteracquittal on charge of receiving stolen goods—Insufficient evidence to justify charge. Facts Before indicating his opinion that there was no […]
Daniel Adenijga V. Lagos Town Council (1950) LJR-WACA
Daniel Adenijga V. Lagos Town Council (1950) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Injunction to restrain Town Council from demolishing a building—Powerto demolish taken under bye-laws by notice—Further notification substitutingdifferent terms—In pleadings Counsel relied on second notice—Rights underoriginal notice lost. Facts In the Court below the appellant lost his action for […]
TRIGGER – Excess Insurance Company Limited v Amec plc
TRIGGER – Excess Insurance Company Limited v Amec plc before Lord Phillips, President Lord Mance Lord Kerr Lord Clarke Lord Dyson JUDGMENT GIVEN ON 28 March 2012 Heard on 5, 6, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14 and 15 December 2011 AppellantRoger Stewart QCStephen Robins(Instructed by DLA Piper UK LLP) RespondentColin Wynter QCAlison McCormick(Instructed by Irwin Mitchell) AppellantRoger […]
Occupational Health & Safety Association vs Union Of India & Ors (1947) LIJR-SC
Occupational Health & Safety Association vs Union Of India & Ors (1947) LawGlobal-Hub Indian Judgment Report – Supreme Court K.S. Radhakrishnan, J. 1. The Petitioner, a non-profit occupational health and safety organization, registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860, has invoked the extra-ordinary jurisdiction of this Court under Article 32 of the Constitution of India seeking the following […]
Perumal vs Janaki (1947) LIJR-SC
Perumal vs Janaki (1947) LawGlobal-Hub Indian Judgment Report – Supreme Court Chelameswar, J. 1. Leave granted. 2. Aggrieved by an order in Crl. R.C. No.1119 of 2011 of the High Court of Madras, the unsuccessful petitioner therein preferred the instant appeal. 3. A petition in C.M.P. No.4561 of 2010 (private complaint) under section 200 of the Code of […]
Nandlal Wasudeo Badwaik vs Lata Nandlal Badwaik & Anr (1947) LIJR-SC
Nandlal Wasudeo Badwaik vs Lata Nandlal Badwaik & Anr (1947) LawGlobal-Hub Indian Judgment Report – Supreme Court CHANDRAMAULI KR. PRASAD, J. Petitioner happens to be the husband of respondent no. 1, Lata Nandlal Badwaik and alleged to be the father of girl child Netra alias Neha Nandlal Badwaik, respondent no. 2, herein. The marriage between them […]
Akeredolu & Anor Vs Mimiko & Ors (2013) LLJR-SC
Akeredolu & Anor Vs Mimiko & Ors (2013) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report C. M. CHUKWUMA-ENEH, JSC In the lead judgment prepared and delivered in this appeal before this court the facts and the statements of the cases of the parties have been set out in sufficient detail. For the purpose of this short contribution […]
Lukmon Osetola & Anor V. The State (2012) LLJR-SC
Lukmon Osetola & Anor V. The State (2012) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report OLUKAYODE ARIWOOLA, J.S.C. This appeal is against the judgment of the court of Appeal, Ibadan Division delivered on 17th May, 2011, whereby it affirmed the conviction of the Appellants for conspiracy to commit armed robbery and attempted armed robbery, by S.A. Oduntan, […]