Jimoh Yesufu v. The State (1976) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report G. O. OBASEKI, Ag. J.S.C. We now give our reasons for dismissing this appeal (against his conviction for murder by Coker J.) on the 20th day of May, 1976 after hearing from learned Counsel for the Appellant and the learned Deputy Director of Public Prosecution…

Harry Akande V. General Electric Company & Ors (1976) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report A. N. ANIAGOLU, JSC.  Leave to appeal against the Ruling of the Federal Court of Appeal dated 12th December, 1978, in the above case, was granted to the plaintiff/applicant on 7th March 1979, and after hearing argument of counsel on either side,…

Edward Uwetan Omadide V. Chief J.o. Adejeroh & Ors (1976) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report FATAYI-WILLIAMS, JSC In these proceedings commenced in the High Court of Bendel State sitting at Warri, the plaintiff, now appellant, claimed against the defendants, now respondents, as follows: “1. As against all the defendants jointly and severally the sum of N3,000 (Three…

Bata Nigeria (Sales) Ltd V. Brigadier Martin Adamu (1976) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ALEXANDER, CJN.   The original suit (No. JD/71/1974) between the plaintiff and defendant was heard in the High Court of the former Benue-Plateau State, in Jos, by Bate, SPJ., (as he then was), from those judgment there was an appeal to this court.…

Amrit Lal Grover. V. International Ile Industries (Nigeria) Limited) (1976) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report FATAYI-WILLIAMS, J.S.C.  By a written Agreement dated 4th March, 1974, between the plaintiff and the defendant company, the parties agreed inter alia as follows:- “1 (a) The company shall employ Mr. Grover and Mr. Grover shall serve the company as Garments…

F. O. Ajibowo And Co. Ltd Vs Western Textiles Mills Ltd (1976) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report FATAYI-WILLIAMS, JSC. The plaintiffs, a limited liability company, are textile manufacturers at Ilupeju Industrial Estate in the Ilupeju district of Lagos. The defendants are also a limited liability company. They deal in textile piece goods and have been the…

Athanasius Kalada Hart V. The Military Governor Of The Rivers State (1976) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report FATAYI-WILLIAMS, JSC.  The applicant, now appellant, was at all material times, a civil servant and permanent secretary, in the Ministry of Works, Lands and Transport of the Rivers State Government. He first joined the public service in Nigeria in…

Obalum Anekwe V. The State (1976) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report MADARIKAN, JSC  In the High Court of the former East Central State sitting at Onitsha, the accused was convicted on 26th July, 1975, of the murder of one Nwagwu Oguejiofor and sentenced to death.  The only eyewitness account as to how the deceased died was given…

Royal Exchange Assurance (Nig) Ltd V. Nelson Chukwurah (1976) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ALEXANDER, CJN.  The respondent was, at the time of instituting the action, the owner of a volkswagen saloon motor-car comprehensively insured with the appellant. The policy of insurance covered damage to the car up to the sum of N2,000.00 less N100.00 compulsory…

Sunday Omonuju V. The State (1976) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report IDIGBE, J.S.C. Charged with the offence of Murder of Margret Imo on the 8th day of March, 1974, the Appellant was convicted and sentenced to death on the 12th of May, 1975, by the High Court (AGUTA .J.) of Imo State (then East Central State)…