Olawoyin J. S. Vs Commissioner Of Police (1961) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BRETT, F.J The following questions have been referred to this Court by the High Court of the Northern Region in accordance with section 108 of the Constitution of the Federation:- “(1)  Whether the provisions of section 59c of the Northern Region High Court…

The Queen V The Amalgamated Press Of Nig. Ltd (1961) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ADEMOLA, C.J.F In this matter no specific questions have been referred to this Court under section 108 of the Constitution. The defendants were arraigned before the High Court of Lagos on an information charging them on two counts with the offences…

Stephen Oji V the Queen (1961) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BRETT, F.J This is an appeal against a conviction by Hurley, C.J., in the High Court of the Northern Region on a charge of culpable homicide punishable with death, contrary to section 221 of the Penal Code of Northern Nigeria. It is noteworthy as the…

Dr. Edozien Vs E.A. Amadi (1961) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ADEMOLA, C.J.F. The appellant was the defendant in a claim for the sum of £100 made against him in the Magistrates Court in Lagos. The basis of the claim was that the appellant by his conduct in removing the personal belongings of his deceased brother…

Williams O. Victoria V E. A. Franklin (1961) UNSWORTH, F.J This is an appeal from a decision of Bellamy, J., in which he determined that the respondent E. A. Franklin, was entitled to receive the compensation payable in respect of certain property which had been acquired by the Lagos Executive Development Board under the Town…

Dabiri And Ors. Vs Chief A. B. Gbajumo (1961) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report TAYLOR, F.J The defendants/appellants have appealed to this Court, being dissatisfied with the Judgment of Coker, J. of the High Court of Lagos, delivered on the 25th May, 1959, which said judgment declared the plaintiff/respondent chieftaincy family the owner in fee simple…

Olabode Renner Vs Albert Babatunde Renner (1961) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report UNSWORTH, FJ This appeal was dismissed on the 19th April, 1961, and I now give my reasons for this decision. The appeal was from a decision of Duffus, J., in which he (1) directed an account of moneys received by the appellants as trustees,…

B. A. Lawal and Ors. Vs Messrs a. Younan & Ors. (1961) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ADEMOLA, C.J.F. This is an appeal from a judgment of the High Court of the Western Region given in two consolidated actions in which the plaintiffs in Suit No. 1/324/58 sued as Administrators of Adeleke Arernu (deceased) and claimed…

Victor Oladapo Taiwo V Princewill (1961) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report UNSWORTH, F.J This is an appeal from a decision of Bellamy, J., in which he awarded the respondent damages of £1,700 for failure to complete a building contract. For the purpose of convenience I will in this judgment describe the appellant and respondent respectively as…

The Queen V Alayau Ashayu Tuke (1961) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BAIRAMIAN, F.J The appellant was tried in the High Court at Jos, of the Northern Region, on the 4th, 5th and 30th of January, 1961, and convicted on the 6th of February, on a count of murder, contrary to section 319 of the Criminal…