Yesufu Babajide V Akitoye Aisa And Anor (1966) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ONYEAMA, J.S.C. The plaintiff, Yesufu Babajide, claimed against the defendants a declaration of title to an area of land; the writ was issued from the High Court at lbadan on the 29th of December, 1960. On the 20th of February, 1961, the court…

Bisi Sadiku Alese V Ibitoyi Saromi (1966) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BRETT, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the decision of Delumo J. in the High Court of Western Nigeria striking out an appeal for want of jurisdiction. The claim was brought in the Ijebu-Ode Grade C Customary Court, and after alleging that the defendant…

Lawrence Onyekaonwu And Ors V Ekwubiri And Ors (1966) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BAIRAMIAN, J.S.C. The plaintiffs have appealed from the judgment of Egbuna J. dismissing their claim for a declaration of title to a certain area of land, damages for trespass, and an injunction. The plaintiffs applied for leave to sue as representing the…

Dabo Fulani And Anor V Bornu N.A. (1966) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BRETT, J.S.C. The appellants were tried in the Court of the Shehu of Bomu and convicted of culpable homicide punishable with death, the offence being described as one contrary to section 221 (a) of the Penal Code. The High Court dismissed their appeal,…

Mfon Udo Mboho V The State (1966) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report IDIGBE, J.S.C. The appellant was convicted of the murder of his brother, Edet Udo Mboho, and sentenced to death in the High Court of Eastern Nigeria (Nkemena, J.). The motive for the murder does not appear from the record. Briefly, the facts given in…

Omuferen Uyovbaria And Ors V Chief M. Kporoaro And Anor (1966) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BRETT, J.S.C.  In consolidated suits instituted in 1955, representatives of Owhrode people obtained a declaration of title against representatives of Ejovbe people, and successfully resisted the claim of representatives of Iwreka people for a declaration of title to a piece…

David Uso Vs Commissioner Of Police (1972) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report T.O. ELIAS  C.J.N  Charge No. MB/22C/1969, the accused was charged with stealing one sokoto and agbada 8 pounds: 10/, one gold ring valued 2 pounds and the sum of 27 pounds: 10/ in Central Bank of Nigeria Currency notes, the property of one Anthony Obanor,…

E. A. Oshodi V J. B. Egunjobi (1966) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report COKER, J.S.C. This appeal is from the order of Madarikan, J., made on the 20th day of June, 1966, at the High Court, Ikeja. The order was made pursuant to an application by the applicant/ respondent that the appellant be joined as a…

Arnold Nwafia V Nwanakuo Ububa (1966) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report IDIGBE, J.S.C.  This is an appeal from a judgment of the High Court of Eastern Nigeria by which the plaintiff respondent was given the right to possession and occupation of a family house together with its surrounding premises. The penultimate portion of the judgment reads-…

Lamidi Ogbo Fakoya V St. Pauls Church, Shagamu (1966) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BRETT, J.S.C.  This is an appeal against the judgment of the Western Region High Court granting specific performance of a contract for the sale of land, and directing the original appellant, Lamidi Ogbo Fakoya, to execute a conveyance of the land to…