Daja Wagga v. The Queen (1963) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ADEMOLA, C.J.F. We now give our reasons for dismissing this appeal on the 24th May, 1963. The appellant, who was charged with culpable homicide punishable by death under section 221 of the Penal Code, was, on the 12th January, 1963,convicted of that offence. The case…
A.I.B.A. Kabiawu (For Himself And Members Of Kabiawu Family) V Lawal (1963) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report Coker J.S.C. The appellant was the plaintiff in an action against the respondent, tried in the High Court of Lagos and his writ, as amended, reads as follows:-“The plaintiff’s claim against the defendant Is for:- (a) Declaration of title…
Witt & Busch Limited V Hadji Sulu Alli-balogun (1963) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report TAYLOR, F.J The plaintiff, who is the respondent in this appeal, sued the defendant Company claiming a declaration that the said Company had incurred a forfeiture of their lease dated the 15th August, 1951 in respect of the premises known as 63-69…
Jarmakani Trasnport Ltd V Alhaji Kalla (1963) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BAIRAMIAN, J.S.C It will be useful to begin the Court’s decision on this motion of the insurers with a preface of events.The Jarmakani Transport Ltd. (Jarmakanis for short) had a lorry which in mid-September, 1960 was responsible for an accident to a lorry owned…
Alhaji Shittu Bamidele And Another Vs Adeyemi And Others (1963) BAIRAMIAN.F.J In this appeal the defendants in the Ibadan Suit No. 1/288/61 complain of the judgment given on the 30th March, 1962, awarding damages to the plaintiffs, of whom two are described as wives and the others as children of Isiaka Adeyemi, on the ground…
Johnson Ogu v. The Queen (1963) BRETT, F.J. The appellant was convicted on six counts for uttering, contrary to section 467 (3) (c) of the Criminal Code, or section 366 of the Penal Code, on four counts for stealing contrary to section 390 (6) of the Criminal Code, and on two counts for cheating contrary…
Koussay Ussuf Haidar Vs Berini (Beirut-riyad Nigeria) Bank Limited) (1963) PER BAIRAMIAN, F.J The plaintiff (now appellant) was engaged at Beirut, Lebanon, to come out to Lagos as an employee of the Bank on certain terms, which are shown in a letter dated 24th October, 1959. For present purposes it is enough to refer to clause…
Chairman Lagos Executive Development and Anor v. Chief Ayo Williams and Ors (1963) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BAIRAMIAN, F.J. This appeal is from the judgement of Coker, J., on the summons taken out by the appellant to determine three questions: (the 2nd question is irrelevant now): namely:-1. Amount of compensation payable to 1st and 3rd claimants…
Olufela Charles Sowande v. Mildred Benice Sowande. In Re Queen’s Proctor (1963) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ADEMOLA, C.J.N. The appellant was the petitioner in a divorce suit in the High Court of Lagos where he prayed for a dissolution of his marriage with the respondent who, he said, had deserted him. The respondent before the…
Town Clerk Vs Mrs P.a. Clement (1963) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BRETT JSC This is an appeal by the Town Clerk of the Lagos Town Council against the judgment of the High Court of Lagos awarding damages against him in respect of injuries caused to the plaintiff and her house through the negligence of one…