Electricity Corporation Of Nigeria V George Nicol (1968) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ADEMOLA, C.J.N. This Is an appeal by the Electricity Corporation of Nigeria against the judgment of Ikpeazu J., in the High Court of Lagos, in an action where the learned judge awarded the sum of £3,100 in favour of the respondent for wrongful…

Tika Tore Press Limited (Administrators Of The Estate Of Monsuru Badaru Abina, Deceased) V Tika Tore Press Limited (1968) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ADEMOLA,    C.J.N  The applicants, who are the administrators of the estate of Monsuru Badaru Abina (deceased), have applied to the High Court of Lagos State to have their names substituted in the…

Chief Okumagba Eboh & Six Ors V Oghotemi Akpotu (1968) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report COKER, J.S.C. On the 1st August, 1964, the Chief Magistrate, Warri, gave judgment against the appellants in favour of the respondent for the sum of £100 general damages for trespass to rubber trees belonging to the respondent with costs. The appellants…

Sanni Akande V Sanusi Araoye And Anor (1968) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BRETT,J.S.C. In this case the writ of summons contained four heads of claim. The first two were:- “(1)A declaration that the judgment given in favour of the defendant by Mr. E. O. Enahoro on 18th November, 1960, under the Inter Tribal Boundaries Settlements…

Emmanuel Fagbemi V Isiah Aluko (1968) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ADEMOLA,  C.J.N. This is an appeal from the judgment of the High Court of Western Nigeria holden at Oshogbo, which allowed the appeal of the defendant against the judgment of the President of the Ilesha Grade A Customary Court. The plaintiff’s claim before that court…

Albert Olakunle Apara V Christiana Modupe Apara (1968) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ADEMOLA, C.J.N. At the hearing of this appeal, the appellant abandoned his appeal against the dismissal of his cross-petition, but he contended that the order made for the custody of the children (three girls of tender age) including the order for maintenance as…

Ajukwu Ude V Mordi Ikemefune And Ors (1968) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report MADARIKAN, J.S.C The appellant in this appeal was the plaintiff in the Aniocha Grade ‘B’ Customary Court in suit No. 103C/63 in which his claim against the respondents who were the defendants in that court read:- ‘The plaintiff declares title of ownership to…

Arbico Limited V Federal Board Of Inland Revenue (1968) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report LEWIS, J.S.C. Arbico Limited (hereinafter in this judgment referred to as ‘the Company’) were assessed for tax for the year ending the 31st of March, 1964, inter alia, for the sum of £7,211.12.0d, being tax payable at the rate of 8/- in…

S.Y. Eke V The Midwestern Nigeria Development Corporation (1968) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report COKER, J.S.C. This ruling is concerned with an application by Sylvester Yesufu Eke for an order granting him:- “leave to appeal to this honourable court against the judgment (in appeal No.M/13/67) of the High Court of Midwestern State, Nigeria, holding at Benin…

Fasasi Adesanya (Trading Under The Name And Style Of Negro Commercial Agency) V Leigh Hoegh And Co. A/s (1968) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report LEWIS, J.S.C This Is an appeal by the plaintiff against the decision of Adefarasin J. on the 23rd of March 1967 in the Lagos High Court in Suit LD/167/66 dismissing his claim…