J. O. Anakwenze V. Louis Aneke & Ors.(1985) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report L. UWAIS, J.S.C. This is an appeal from the ruling and order given by the Court of Appeal at Enugu on 20th September, 1982 by which the appellant – a legal practitioner – was sentenced to 6 months imprisonment for being found guilty…

Afolabi Coker V Mariamo Oguntola & Ors (1985) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report KAWU, J.S.C. The respondents herein were the plaintiffs in suit No. AB/33/73 instituted against the appellant and one Raimi Beji in the Ogun State High Court, Abeokuta Judicial Division, Abeokuta, on 30th March, 1973. In the suit the respondents claimed as follows: “(a)…

Enyinnaya Okoronkwo Chukwueke V. Oji Nwankwo & Ors (1985) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BELLO, J.S.C. On the 26th March 1985 we allowed this appeal, set aside the decision of the Court of Appeal and restored the judgment of the trial court. We reserved our reasons for so doing to be given today. I now state…

Dr. Joseph C. Okoye V. Dumez Nigeria Limited & Ors. (1985) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BELLO, J.S.C.  This appeal is against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, allowing by a majority of 2 to 1 the appeal of the present Respondents from the judgment of the High Court of the Rivers State holden at…

Teliat A. O. Sule V. Nigerian Cotton Board (1985) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report A. OPUTA, J.S.C.  The plaintiff/appellant joined the Nigerian Civil Service on the 7th July, 1944. He then served in the Department of Agriculture. Sometimes in 1949, he was transferred to the Department of Marketing and Export and in 1962 he was again…

Kate Enterprises Ltd V. Daewoo Nigeria Ltd (1985) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report D. O. COKER, J.S.C  This straight forward case of claim for balance of price of goods sold and delivered has been complicated by the inept manner in which it was conducted in the High Court of Lagos State, and the unfortunate misdirection of…

Chief Dr. (Mrs.) Olufunmilayo Ransome-kuti & Ors. V. The Attorney-general Of The Federation & Ors (1985) ESO, J.S.C. Because of the importance of this case, both in regard to the legal issues involved and the publicity that has attached to it, I will set out the facts of, the issues involved in and the legal…

Sanusi Abdullahi V. The State (1985) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report KAWU, J.S.C. At the High Court of Oyo State, holden at Oyo, the appellant was charged with the offences of (1) causing death on the highway by dangerous driving contrary to S.4 of the Federal Highway Act, No.4 of 1971; (2) dangerous driving contrary to…

Fred Egbe V. Justice A. Adefarasin & Anor (1985) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report G. KARIBI-WHYTE, J.S.C. This appeal involves issues of great constitutional and legal importance. The dimension of the issues are accentuated not only in their relative rarity in our Courts, but they involve a restatement of the two well settled principles. These are…

Paulina A. Daniel & Anor V. A. A. Iroeri (1985) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report O. COKER, J.S.C.  This appeal is concerned with the estate of late John Saint Matthew Daniel. The land, subject-matter of the proceedings is situate at Ibitoye Street, Ilupeju, in the Mushin District of Lagos State. The two parties in the dispute…