Younis V. Chidiak And Others (1970) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ADEMOLA, C.J.N. In the Ibadan High Court in Suit No. 1/121/66 the plaintiff (now appellant) claimed against the defendants the sum of ‘1,521-0s-0d being the total amount of loans which he made to the first defendant between 1964 and 1966. The second defendant was sued…

Okpowagha & Anor Vs Ewhedima (1970) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report UDOMA, J.S.C. In the High Court of the Mid-Western State, Warri, before Obaseki, J. the respondent originally in Suit No. W/14/65 claimed against the appellants:“Recovery of possession of a portion of Odhimi’s family land known as Eteigo situate at Eteigo bush in Olomoro in the…

Sola Adio Olusesi V. The State (1970) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report FATAI-WILLIAMS, J.S.C. In Charge No. LN5C/69 in the High Court of Lagos the two accused persons stood trial upon an information containing thirteen counts-twelve of fraudulent false accounting and one of stealing. The first accused (Sola Adio Olusesi) was charged alone in six of…

Alhaji Ahmed Agbaje & Ors V. Chief Salami Agboluaje & Ors (1970) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report UDOMA, J.S.C.  This is an appeal against the judgement of the High Court, Ibadan, in Suit No. 1/225/1966 in which the appellants as plaintiffs therein had sought:-(i) A declaration that the constitution of the Islamic Missionary Society is as…

Oteri V. Okorodudu & Anor (1970) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report LEWIS, J.S.C. The plaintiff’s claim before the Warri Chief Magistrate in suit MW /287/62 read:-“The plaintiff’s claim against the defendants jointly and severally is for the sum of 250pounds (Two hundred and fifty pounds) being general damages suffered by the plaintiff as a result of…

Wulemotu Olagunro V. J.b. Ogunsanya & Anor (1970) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report LEWIS, J.S.C.  In suit LD/504/65 in the Lagos High Court the plaintiff’s amended particulars of claim read:-”The plaintiff’s claim against the defendant are:(i) for a declaration for an order that the purported sale of a portion of the property known as 61 Princess…

Ayonuwe Akpamaku V. Igben & Ors (1970) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report LEWIS, J.S.C. Declaration-Title to land-Guardian ad litem not a party to action-Merely representing defendant for purposes of suit-Where the person represented dies, then until his executor or administrator is substituted the action is in abeyance-Order 7 rule 13 of the High Court (Civil Procedure)…

Abiodun A. Odusote V. Olaitan O. Odusote (1970) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report UDOMA, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the order the Western State Court of Appeal summarily dismissing an appeal no.CA W/68/69 a matrimonial cause. Only one short but important point of practice has arisen for consideration and decision in the appeal. The circumstances…

Vincent Isibor V. The State (1970) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report LEWIS, J.S.C.  On the 21st of July, 1969, in the Lagos High Court in Charge No. LA/13C/69, Adefarasin, J. found the accused not guilty of manslaughter but guilty of dangerous driving contrary to section 18(1) of the Road Traffic Act and sentenced him to a…

Joseph A. Agbachom V. The State (1970) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report LEWIS, J.S.C. In suit C/16/1969 in the High Court Calabar the accused was charged with contempt of court in the following terms-“In paragraph 5 of an affidavit in support of a motion filed by your solicitor on 9-6-69 in suit No. C/16/69 in which…