Lawrence Gregorio Da Costa V Stella Omowale Ikomi (Married Woman For And On Behalf Of Herself And All The Other Children Of E.b. Ogunbayo (Deceased) (1968) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report LEWIS, J.S.C.  On the 4th of April, 1966 Caxton-Martins J. in the Lagos High Court in suit LD/315/65 gave judgment with 80 guineas costs in…

Phillip Oladimeji And Anor V Madam Oshode And Anor (1968) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report COKER, J.S.C. The appellants who were the plaintiffs in the High Court of Lagos, suit No. LD/556/64, had sued the respondents who were the defendants claiming:- (a) Declaration of title to the piece or parcel of land situate, lying and being…

Alhaji Isiyaku Mohammed V Kano Native Authority (1968) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ADEMOLA, C.J.N. The appellant was originally convicted in the Urban Area Court of Kano on a charge of criminal breach of trust and sentenced to a term of 8 years imprisonment with hard labour. He appealed to the High Court of the Kano…

Muktar Yerima V Bornu N.A. (1968) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report LEWIS, J.S.C.  On the 23rd of May, 1967 the Chief Alkali in the Maiduguri “A” Limited Native Court convicted the appellant of rape contrary to section 282(t)(e) of the Penal Code and sentenced him to a fine of £20. Section 283 lays down that (whoever…

Obazee Ogiamien And Comfort Ogiamien V Obahon Ogiamien (1967) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ADEMOLA, C.J.N.  The Respondent was the plaintiff in the High Court of the Benin Judicial Division where he brought an action against his eldest brother and another. In the writ and in the statement of claim it was pleaded that he sued…

Layonu And Others V The State (1967) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BRETT,J.S.C. The four appellants and five other men were charged with murdering Muraina Adegoke at Ede on the 17th January, 1966. The other five were acquitted and the four appellants were convicted of murder, and have appealed against their convictions. Sixteen witnesses in all…

Olayiwola Benson And Another V Joseph Oladipupo Ashiru (1967) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BRETT, J.S.C.  In this case the plaintiff sued in the High Court of Lagos on behalf of himself and dependant relatives of Adetutu Ashiru deceased, He claimed damages representing the pecuniary loss sustained by her death, and the writ stated that he…

Nigerian Supplies Manufacturing Co. Ltd V Nigerian Broadcasting Corporation (1967) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report LEWIS, J.S.C This is an appeal by the plaintiffs from the decision of lambo, J., in the Lagos High Court on the 24th of October, 1966, dismissing their claims for a declaration and an injunction with 75 guineas costs. The plaintiffs…

Henry A. Doherty V Richard A. Doherty (1967) 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 of J.…

Abudu Salami Keshinro V Lasisi Bakare And Others (1967) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report LEWIS, J.S.C In this suit No. 1/237/62 in the Ibadan High Court, Ademola, J. (as he then was) on the 13th of January, 1965, non-suited the plaintiffs and awarded 20 guineas costs to the first defendant and 70 guineas costs to the…