Etim Ekpenyong & Ors V. Inyang Efiong Nyong & Ors (1975) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report DAN IBEKWE, J.S.C. The appellants in this case are challenging the propriety of the order contained in the ruling of Kooffreh, J., which was delivered in the High Court, Calabar, on the 26th day of June, 1972. The ruling dealt…

Alhaji Jibrin Okabichi & Ors Vs The State (1975) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report B. A. COKER, J.S.C.  The seven appellants were all tried and convicted by Adesiyun J. (High Court, Lokoja) for culpable homicide punishable with death pursuant to section 221 (a) of the Penal Code and sentenced to death. The charge against them reads…

Anthony Igbo V. The State (1975) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report OBASEKI, AG. J.S.C.  The appellant was on the 23rd day of September, 1974, convicted of the murder of one Paul Dunu by Umezinwa, J. sitting at Aba in the Aba Judicial Division of the High Court of the East Central State of Nigeria and sentence…

Wema Bank Limited V. J. O. B. Karunwi (1975) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report G. B. A. COKER, J.S.C.  The appellants- Wema Bank Limited – have appealed against the judgment of the High Court, Lagos, awarding damages of some N700.00 against them for libellous publication concerning the plaintiff. The learned trial Judge found, and this was…

Oke-bola & Ors V. Molake (1975) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report S. SOWEMIMO, J.S.C. In this appeal, certain submissions were made which impel us to re-state generally the rules governing pleadings to which this court had in several appeals drawn attention as guidelines. It is a settled principle, that where a trial is conducted on the…

Wilson Udo Ada V The State (1975) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ELIAS, CJN. The appellants were tried by Ete, J., at the High Court, Ikot Ekpene, in the South-Eastern State and convicted of the murder of one Michael Afangide in January, 1970. The prosecution case was that some of the accused one day seized the…

Asquo William V. The State (1975) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report NASIR, J.S.C.  In Charge No. HU/36/1973 the appellant was convicted, in the High Court sitting at Umuahia by Aniagolu J., on 13th January, 1975 of the offence of murder contrary to Section 319 (1) of the Criminal Code.  On the 13th November, 1975 we heard this…

Francis Tete Lawson & Ors Vs The State (1975) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report B. A. COKER, J.S.C.  The appellants are two of five persons charged before and tried by the High Court Ikeja, Lagos State, for offences described on the Information as follows:- “COUNT 1 Statement of Offence Conspiracy to commit a felony contrary to…

Job Ike & Ors. V. Patrick Nzekwe & Ors.(1975) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report O. ELIAS, C.J.N. In Suit No. 0/106/69 before the high Court of Onitsha, Egbuna, J., gave judgment in favour of the defendants and dismissed the claim of the plaintiffs who claimed as follows: “1. Title to a piece and parcel of land…

Erastus Okoromadu & Anor Vs The State (1975) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report SOWEMIMO, JSC.  The two appellants in this suit were convicted for contempt act arising out of their action during the hearing of a civil matter in Suit No. W/115/69 by Atake J., in the High Court of the Mid-Western State at Warri on…