Monday Nwaeze V. The State (1996) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report ADIO, J.S.C. The charge, which was preferred against the appellant, was murder contrary to section 319 of the Criminal Code. Cap. 30 of the Laws of Eastern Region, 1963 applicable in the Imo State of Nigeria. The allegation made against him was that he…

Insurance Brokers Of Nigeria Vs Atlantic Textiles Manufacturing Company Limited (1996) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report IGUH, JSC. In the Ikeja Judicial Division of the High Court of Lagos State, the plaintiff instituted an action against the defendant claiming as follows: “The sum of N243,869.27 (Two hundred and Forty three Thousand, Eight Hundred and Sixty…

Joseph Ogundele Ajewole V. Oba E.a. Adetimo & Ors. (1996) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report MOHAMMED, J.S.C. This is an appeal from the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Ibadan Division, in which it affirmed the ruling of Adekola J of Oyo State High Court, wherein the learned trial judge dismissed an application filed before…

Alhaji Awwal Ibrahim V. Galadima Shuaibu Barde & Ors (1996) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report UWAIS, C.J.N.  The appellant in this case was the 7th defendant in the High Court. The 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th and 10th respondents were respectively the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th defendants in the High Court. The…

Alhaji A.R. Animashaun V. University College Hospital (1996) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report BELGORE, J.S.C.  The appellant was the plaintiff at the trial court. He served in several strata of government pensionable establishments for twenty-four years and seven months. i.e. Teaching Service, Water Corporation and Property Development Corporation, all statutory bodies of former Western Nigeria,…

Charles Ume V. Godfrey A. Okoronkwo & Anor. (1996) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report OGWUEGBU, J.S.C. This is a further appeal to this court against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Enugu Division by one of the defendants in consolidated suits. In the High Court of Imo State, Orlu Judicial Division, the plaintiff instituted…

N.O. Ogunbiyi Vs Abdulkadir Ishola (1996) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report ONU, JSC. The Kwara State High Court presided over by Fabiyi, J., on 11th July, 1986 dismissed the appellant’s claim against the respondent. The appellant, then plaintiff had in his writ of summons, later elaborated in paragraph 10 of his amended statement of claim,…

Oba E.A. Ipinlaiye II V. Chief Julius Olukotun (1996) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report IGUH, J .S.C.  In the Ekiti Judicial Division of the High Court of Justice, Ondo State, the plaintiff, who is now appellant, for himself and on behalf of the entire Igasi community instituted an action against the defendant, now respondent, for…

Adetokunbo Oguntolu V. The State (1996) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report KUTIGI, J.S.C.  The appellant and one Femi Ajewole were charged with the murder of one William Ojo contrary to section 254(2) and punishable under section 257(1) of the Criminal Code Cap.28 Laws of Western Nigeria, 1959 applicable to Ondo State. Femi Ajewole escaped from…

A.S. Coker V. Adeyemi Adetayo & Ors (1996) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report BELGORE, J.S.C.  The appellant occupies the ground floor flat on a monthly tenancy basis at the rate of N45.00 per month. He was served a Notice to Quit under Recovery of Premises Law. The flat is in the premises of 5/7 Ajasa…