Adeshina Moses & Anor Vs Saibu Ogunlabi (1975) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report B. A. COKER, J.S.C.  The present appellants were the defendants in proceedings in the High Court of Lagos in which they were sued for the following claims:- “1. A declaration that the Volkswagen Bus registration No. LU 848 is the property of the…

Alhaji Labaran Nakyauta Vs Alhaji Ibrahim Maikima & Anor (1975) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report B. A. COKER, J.S.C.  The appellant herein has appealed against the judgment of the High Court, Kano, dismissing his case against the two defendants who are the present respondents. In the High Court, Kano, his writ against the defendants has been…

Permanent Secretary, Ministry Of Works, Kwara State & Anor V. S. Balogun (1975) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report G. B. A. COKER, J.S.C.  The issues raised on this appeal are of exceptional importance for although they were based substantially on the pleas of res judicata and limitation, they concern as well the consequential orders to be…

T.A.A. Awosanya Vs Board Of Customs & Excise (1975) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report O. ELIAS, C.J.N.  In Charge No. FRC/L/20/74, Belgore J., found Mr T.A.A. Awosanya, Senior Magistrate, Lagos State, guilty of criminal contempt of his court in that the accused person had disobeyed his order to stay further proceedings in a case before the…

John Holt & Co. Ltd Vs Jonas N. Ezeuko (1975) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report S. SOWEMIMO, J.S.C. On 17th May, 1973, Agbakoba, J., sitting at the court of the Onitsha Judicial Division, East Central State, gave judgment in favour of the plaintiff, respondent before us, in the following terms:- “In the final result I would…

Machine Umudje & Anor V. Shell -bp Petroleum Development Company Of Nigeria Limited (1975) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report IDIGBE, J.S.C.  This is an appeal from the judgment of Ogbobine J., in the High Court of Midwestern State sitting at Ughelli in a rather inartistic, if not badly worded claim against Shell -BP Petroleum Development Company  of…

Oyebisi Afolabi Usenfowokan Vs Sule Salami Idowu & Anor (1975) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report S. SOWEMIMO, J.S.C.  The term ‘right, title or interest’ of a judgment debtor in realty, sold at auction sale ordered by a court, often raises some difficulty, when conflicting claims are made. Such difficulty is easily resolved once it can be…

Tufu Akubueze Chinekwe & Ors Vs Chief M. Ogo Ibeziako (1975) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ELIAS, CJN. This is an appeal against the judgment of Egbuna J., which was delivered at the Onitsha High Court on March 29, 1972, in Suits 0/6/71 and 0/20/71 in which the plaintiff was granted a declaration of title and…

In Re – Omada Edobor (1975) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report FATAYI-WILLIAMS, JSC.  The accused, now appellant, was convicted of the murder of his sister, Owie Edobor, in the Benin High Court on 26th July, 1974. At the hearing of the appeal against the conviction on 30th October, 1975, we allowed the appeal, set aside the…

The Executive Secretary (Family Planning Council of Nigeria) v. Mrs. Ajayi-Obe (1975) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report T. O. ELIAS, C.J.N.   The plaintiff claimed in Suit No. LD/627/72 an injunction restraining the defendant, its servants or agents from committing a breach of their Contract of Employment with the plaintiff. Adedipe, J., gave judgment in favour of…