Job Ike & Ors Vs Patrick Nzekwe & Ors (1975) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ELIAS, CJN.  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…

Albert Adeoye Vs Madam Ibidun Abibatu Jinadu (1975) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report The present appeal is from a ruling of Adefarasin, C.J. (High Court, Lagos) in respect of an application in the proceedings concerned. The plaintiff, now respondent before us, had instituted an action against the defendant, now appellant “For a declaration that the alleged…

Joseph Aderemi V. The State (1975) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report NASIR, J.S.C  This is an appeal from the judgment of Akhigbe, J. sitting at the Warri High Court, convicting the appellant of the offence of rape contrary to Section 299 of the Criminal Code of the Midwestern State of Nigeria. At the hearing of this…

Chief Okirinta Ugbala & Ors V. Awo Okorie & Ors (1975) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report FATAYI-WILLIAMS, J.S.C.  In Suit No. HOW/73/71 commenced in the High Court of the East Central State sitting at Owerri, the plaintiffs, now appellants, claimed against the defendants, now respondents, jointly, severally, and in alternative, declaration of title to a piece…

Victoria Anisiubu V Anthony Emodi (1975) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report O. ELIAS, C.J.N. This is an appeal from an order of Oputa, J., made on February 1, 1974, in Suit No. 0/186/71 at the Onitsha High Court dismissing the action filed by the plaintiff. The plaintiff’s claims against the defendant are as follows: “(1) A…

Samson Okoruwa & Anor Vs The State (1975) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report O. ELIAS, C.J.N.  On Thursday, April 24, 1975, we heard the appeal from the judgment of Omo Eboh, J., given in Charge No. U/11c/71 at the High Court at Ubiaja, Mid-Western State of Nigeria, in which he purported to have sentenced each of…

A.U. Deduwa & Ors. v. The State (1975) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report A. B. A. COKER, J.S.C.  In the High Court, Warri, presided over by Atake, J., the three appellants were cited for contempt of court and were sentenced each to a fine or six months imprisonment I.H.L. The gravamen of the offence was that…

Ohaegbulam Onyema V. The State (1975) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report A. O. OBASEKI, AG. J.S.C. The appellant was tried in the High Court of the Umuahia Judicial Division of the East Central State holden at Umuahia by Aniagolu, J., for the offence of murder of one Olukwu Nwankwo and found guilty but insane on the…

Alhaji Rauph O. Gaji Vs The State (1975) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report B. A. COKER, J.S.C. The present appellant, Alhaji Rauph Omobolaji Gaji, is a legal practitioner of many years standing and the appeal before us is sequel to the unfortunate circumstances which led to his trial and conviction by the High Court, Kaduna, on…

Nomeh Oka V. The State (1975) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report On the 2nd October, 1975 the appeal in this case was allowed and the conviction for murder of the appellant was quashed and the sentence of death set aside. This court entered a finding of not guilty of the said charge and ordered that the…