Eyibodogha Egoro And Ors V Komani And Ors (1968) LLJR-SC
Eyibodogha Egoro And Ors V Komani And Ors (1968) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report LEWIS, J.S.C. This was an appeal from the ruling of Prest, Acting J. (as he then was) on the 10th November, 1965 in the Warri High Court, in regard to two actions, W/97/1956 and W/122/1956, which had been consolidated for hearing before […]
Oladipo Maja V Leandro Stocco (1968) LLJR-SC
Oladipo Maja V Leandro Stocco (1968) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ADEMOLA, C.J.N. The appellant in this case has appealed against the award of £1,000 general damages against him in the High Court of Lagos as well as other various sums of special damages also awarded with 150 guineas costs. Seven grounds of appeal were filed […]
Nasr V. B. Beirut-riyad Nig. Bank Ltd.diab Nasr V Iberini (Beirut-riyad) (Nig.) Bank Limited. (1968) LLJR-SC
Nasr V. B. Beirut-riyad Nig. Bank Ltd.diab Nasr V Iberini (Beirut-riyad) (Nig.) Bank Limited. (1968) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report COKER, J.S.C. The appellant was the plaintiff and the respondents the defendants in Lagos High Court Suit No. LD/571/66. The plaintiff had sued the defendants and his writ of summons was endorsed as follows- “The plaintiff […]
Richard Willie V The State (1968) LLJR-SC
Richard Willie V The State (1968) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report MADARIKAN, J.S.C. In charge No. W/1 7C/67, the appellant was convicted in the High Court, Warri, on the 31st October, 1967 of murdering his mother, Akpokveve Oguma, and sentenced to death by Obaseki, J. The facts of the case were not in dispute. The appellant […]
Ashiru Bakare V Alfred Jelkh (1968) LLJR-SC
Ashiru Bakare V Alfred Jelkh (1968) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BRETT,J.S.C. This is an appeal by the defendants against the judgment of Caxton-Martins, J. in the High Court of Lagos (suit No. LD/435/64) awarding the plaintiff damages to a total of £680.12s.6d. for personal injuries and damage to a motor vehicle caused by the negligence […]
Alhaji Salisu Barau V Messrs Caleb Brett And Sons (Nigeria) Ltd (1968) LLJR-SC
Alhaji Salisu Barau ( Trading Under The Name And Style Of Alhaji Salisu Barau & Sons) V Messrs Caleb Brett And Sons (Nigeria) Ltd (1968) LEWIS,J.S.C. This is an appeal by the plaintiff from the decision of Williams J. in the Kano High Court in suit K/11/1966 in which on the 17th March, 1967, he […]
N. Stephen V Buildco (Nig) Ltd (1968) LLJR-SC
N. Stephen V Buildco (Nig) Ltd (1968) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BRETT, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the judgment of Bate J. given in consolidated suits JD23 and 49/65 between the two parties. Briefly, in 1961 Mr. Nageb Stephen and Mr. Mustafa Hussain Said agreed to form a private limited company for the purpose […]
Erdmann Evoyoma And Ors V Okiki Daregba And Ors (1968) LLJR-SC
Erdmann Evoyoma And Ors ( For Themselves And On Behalf Of The Olota Village, Okparabe Clan, Central Urhobo) V Okiki Daregba And Ors (For Themselves And As Representing The People Of Ogoda Village, Ewu Clan, Urhobo Central) (1968) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report LEWIS, J.S.C. In his appeal the appellants were treated by Prest, Acting, J. […]
Electricity Corporation Of Nigeria V George Nicol (1968) LLJR-SC
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) LLJR-SC
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 […]