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Assad Sabbagh & Naman Sabbagh (Trading As Sabbagh Bros.) V Bank Of West Africa Ltd (1966) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BAIRAMIAN, J.S.C. In the Lagos High Court Suit No. 301/62 the Bank obtained judgment for (a) £3,932-11s-3d as the sum due on the defendants’ overdraft account (b) interest at 10 . . . Read more
Estate Of Lawrence A Cardoso V Estate Of John St. Matthew Daniel (1966) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BRETT, J.S.C. This is an appeal and cross-appeal against the decision of the High Court of Western Nigeria on an originating summons taken out by the Minister of Lagos Affairs to determine the . . . Read more
Erinosho Marion Obimonure V Ojumoola And Anor (1966) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BRETT, J.S.C. This appeal turns on a point of jurisdiction. The appellant sued in the Egba Grade A Customary Court and obtained judgment for a declaration of title and possession. The respondents gave notice of appeal to the . . . Read more
Raji Akano And Anor V Allah Yisau Ajuwon (1966) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BAIRAMIAN J.S.C. In the Ibadan Suit No. 26/59 the plaintiff claimed a declaration of title to a piece of land at Mokola, lbadan, and an injunction. Taylor, J., (as he then was) gave him judgement on 28 . . . Read more
Joshua Adekanbi V Attorney.general Of Western Nigeria (1966) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BRETT, J.S.C. The appellant was convicted of making a number of counterfeit silver coins contrary to section 147 of the Criminal Code of the Federation, and sentenced to seven years imprisonment with hard labour. On the 3rd February, . . . Read more
Alban Pharmacy Limited V Sterling Products International Inc (1966) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ADEMOLA,C.J.N. This is an appeal from the judgment of Adefarasin J. delivered in the High Court of Lagos on 15th September, 1965. The appellants, a firm known as Sterling Products International Incorporated operating in Nigeria with its . . . Read more
Alhaji Haruna Kassim V Hermann Ebert (1966) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ADEMOLA, C.J.N. The defendant has appealed to this Court against the judgment of Bello, Acting Judge in the High Court of Northern Region, for the sum of £1,873-12s-6d, and £7-3s-0d costs entered against him for goods sold and delivered. . . . Read more
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 . . . Read more
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 . . . Read more
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 . . . Read more