Claude Nabhan V George Nabhan (1967) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BRETT, J.S.C.  This is an appeal from the decision of the High Court of Western Nigeria granting a decree nisi for the dissolution of the marriage between the parties. No leave to appeal was obtained before the notice of appeal was given, and the respondent…

Layiwola M. Adekunle V Bintu Ayinke (1967) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BRETT,J.S.C. This is an appeal from the judgment of Kester, J., as he then was, given in the Ikeja Division of the High Court of Western Nigeria, and allowing the plaintiff’s claim for a declaration of title as owner in fee simple to a…

Baderinwa Ajike V Limota Moladun (1967) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BAIRAMIAN, J.S.C. On March, 15, 1963 Duffus J. (in the Western Nigeria High Court appeal case No. I/52A/61) allowed the plaintiff s appeal from the Customary Court of Appeal (which had set aside the judgment in his favour given by the Ibadan No. 1 Grade…

Y. O. Bakare & Ors V The State (1967) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report  COKER,J.S.C. The appellant was one of three persons tried jointly by Jones, J. In the High Court, Maiduguri (charge No. JD/24C/67) on a charge which reads as follows:- “1. That you, Sam. Ade Johnson, between the 31st day of August, 1966, and…

African Continental Bank Ltd V Attorney-general Of Northern Nigeria (1967) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BRETT, J.S.C. In this case the Attorney-General of Northern Nigeria sued on behalf of the Government of Northern Nigeria. The particulars attached to the writ of summons read- ‘The plaintiffs claim against the defendant is for the sum of £9,702-13s-8d (nine…

Daniel Asiyanbi And Others V Emmanuel Awe Adeniji (1967) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report COKER, J.S.C.  This application is a sequel to the Judgment delivered by this Court in the substantive appeal in this case on the 4th March, 1966. In the substantive appeal the appellants were the defendants and the respondent the plaintiff in an…

T.O. Kuti And Another V Salawu Tugbobo (1967) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report LEWIS, J.S.C.  In suit J/35/64 the plaintiff claimed damages for the injuries he suffered in a lorry crash on the Ogbere/Ijebu-Ode Road on the 12th October, 1961, due he alleged to the negligence of the second defendant, a driver of the lorry which…

Yahaya Idirisu V The State (1967) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report COKER, J.S.C.  We dismissed this appeal on the 6th January, 1967, and now give our reasons for doing so. The appellant was convicted by Hague, Ag. J., (High Court, Minna, Northern Nigeria) of culpable homicide punishable with death under section 221 of the Penal Code.…

A.F. Sonekan V P.G. Smith (1967) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report MADARIKAN, J.S.C. In Suit No. LD/654/62, the plaintiff’s claim in his writ against the two defendants In the High Court of Lagos is set out hereunder:-“The plaintiff’s claim is for £1,750 payable by the defendants to the plaintiff for money received by the second defendant…

Stephen Ebiri And Another V Board Of Customs And Excis (1967) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BRETT,J.S.C.   The two appellants were charged in the Magistrate’s Court of the Uyo Magisterial District with an offence contrary to section 145 (a) of the Customs and Excise Management Act, 1958 in relation to 984 cigarette lighters which were chargeable…