Attorney General, Eastern Nigeria V. Attorney General Of The Federation (1964) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BRETT. J.S.C. In these two actions the Government of Eastern Nigeria sues the Government of the Federation, with their respective Attorneys General as nominal parties in accordance with Order 2, rule 2 of the Federal Supreme Court Rules. The actions…

Lawrence Agbaje V. The Republic (1964) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BRETT, J.S.C. In this case the applicant was tried on a charge of murder in the High Court of Lagos before Coker J. (as he then was) sitting with a jury. The judge directed the jury that there was evidence of provocation which would, if…

Aor Nyam & Ors V. The State (1964) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report IDIGBE, J.S.C.  We now give our reasons for dismissing this appeal on the 26th September, 1964. The appellants were on the 27th day of May, 1964, at the High Court, Jos, sitting at Gboko, convicted by Bate J. of culpable homicide punishable with…

Theophilus Adebayo Doherty & Anor V. Richard Ade Doherty (1964) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ADEMOLA, C.J.N. The appellants, who were the defendants in this case in the High Court of Lagos, have appealed against the order of Onyeama, J., as he then was, removing the first defendant from the office of trustee of the will…

Commissioner Of Police V. Christain Okoyen (1964) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BRETT, J.S.C. The respondent was convicted in the Sapele Magisterial District on charges under sections 277 and 369 of the Criminal Code of Mid-Western Nigeria. He appealed to the High Court, which allowed his appeal on both counts, and the prosecutor has appealed to…

Paul Coure & Anor V. The Probate Registrar, Lagos (1964) IDIGBE, J.S.C. The point in this appeal is whether the fees payable on the grant of Letters of Administration by an applicant should be assessed by the Respondent on the gross value of the personal property of a deceased person or on the value of…

Edward Attah & Ors V Obi Chukwurah Nnacho & Ors (1964) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report IDIGBE,J.S.C.  The respondents claim from the appellants a declaration of title to, and an order of Injunction in respect of, various parcels of land together verged pink on exhibit 2; they also claim £600 damages for the destruction by appellants…

Ubochi Iromantu V. The State (1964) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report AJEGBO, J.S.C. On the 24th September, 1964, we granted the applicant leave to appeal against his conviction by the High Court of Eastern Nigeria holden at Umuahia and treated the application as appeal, allowed the appeal and said we would give our reasons later. We…

Bob O. Akaighe V. Onomuiyorivbiyefe Idama (1964) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BAIRAMIAN,J.S.C.  This appeal is from the order made by Kester, J. sitting in the High Court at Warri on 27th October, 1961, in the Civil Appeal No. W/16.A/60, in relation to a Customary Court suit involving title to land. The learned Judge wrote in…

Olalere Obadara & Ors V. The President, Ibadan West District (1964) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BRETT, C.J.N.  The appellants have been charged in the Ibadan West District Grade B Customary Court with various offences of assault, contempt of court and conduct likely to cause a breach of the peace. Before the hearing of the charges…