Chief A. S. Amos & Ors V Shell-bp Petroleum Development Company Of Nigeria Ltd. & Anor (1975) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report SOWEMIMO, JSC.  In a Suit PHC/45/73, tried at the Rivers State High Court, holden at Port Harcourt, the plaintiffs’ claim as set out in paragraph 30 of their Statement of claim reads inter alia:…

B. O. Benson Vs Lawrence Otubor (1975) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report O. ELIAS, C.J.N.  This is an appeal against the judgment of George, J., in Suit No. LD/232/71 delivered in the Lagos High Court on November 24, 1972 in which the plaintiff was awarded the sum of 750 as general and special damages suffered by…

Isiaku Lalluwa Auta Vs The State (1975) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report FATAYI-WILLIAMS, J.S.C.  At the Kaduna High Court, the accused, now appellant, pleaded not guilty to two offences preferred against him under sections 221 and 247 of the Penal Code of the Northern States of Nigeria. In the first count he was charged under section…

Taiwo & Ors V. Lawani & Ors (1975) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ELIAS, CJN. In consolidated Suit Nos. IK/174/63 and IK/204/63, the plaintiffs claimed from the defendants jointly and severally the sum of £500 as damages for trespass to their land at Abule Ijeshatedo, Itire, Ikeja District, and an injunction restraining the defendants and such…

G. F. Oyedele Vs P.b. Ogun & Anor (1975) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report B. A. COKER, J.S.C.  The proceedings herein were commenced before the Registrar of Titles, Lagos, where the present appellant was the applicant. The present respondents were described as the objectors to the application of the applicant to be registered as the proprietor…

A.M.Soetan & Anor. v. Z. Ade Ogunwo(1975) (1975) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report D. O. IBEKWE, J.S.C.  The narrow issue which this court is called upon to determine in this appeal is as to whether the learned trial judge’s award of general damages to the plaintiff after he had already awarded special damages in his favour…

Alhaji Ibrahim Yakassai Vs Incar Motors Nig. Ltd (1975) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report IBEKWE, J.S.C.  This is an appeal from the decision of Wali, Ag. J., as he then was. The plaintiff’s claims in the court below are as follows : “The defendants detain and have refused to deliver to the Plaintiff the Plaintiff’s goods,…

C. A. Banjo & Ors Vs Eternal Sacred Order Of Cherubim And Seraphim (1975) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report COKER, JSC. The respondents to this appeal were the plaintiffs in an action instituted by that company in the High Court, Lagos, against the appellants as defendants in that court. The plaintiffs’ writ is endorsed as follows:-…

J. A. Adeosun Vs The State (1975) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report FATAYI-WILLIAMS, JSC.  At the hearing on 19th June, 1975, we allowed this appeal. The judgment of Dosunmu, J., delivered in the High Court of Lagos State on 30th August, 1974, was accordingly set aside and the appellant was acquitted and discharged.    I now…

Panalpina World Transport (Nigeria) Ltd. v. N.T.Wariboko (1975) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report B. A. COKER, J.S.C.  This is an appeal from the decision of the Port Harcourt High Court delivered by Wai-Ogosu, J., on 3rd November, 1972 in which he awarded judgment in favour of the plaintiff. The particulars of claim are as follows:” The…