G. A. Obanor V. Ehigie Obanor (1976) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report C. O. MADARIKAN, J.S.C. In the High Court, Benin City, the present appellant took out a writ of summons against the respondent. During the course of the proceedings (Suit No. B/26/72), the writ was amended to read as follows:-“On 1st February, 1972, the defendant,…
Chief J.J. Enwezor v. Central Bank Nigeria (1976) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report O. MADARIKAN, J.S.C. The appellant was the plaintiff, and the respondent the defendant, in an action (suit No. LD/836/1971) in which the writ was endorsed as follows: “The plaintiffs claim against the defendant is for the sum of 26,659 pounds being money paid…
Zemba Shivero v. The State (1976) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report FATAYI-WILLIAMS, J.S.C. At the hearing on 17th March, 1976, we dismissed this appeal by the accused against his conviction in the High Court of the North Eastern State, sitting at Yola, of culpable homicide punishable with death. We now give our reasons for doing so.…
Jonathan Ajijola & ANOR v. The State (1976) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report C. O. MADARIKAN, J.S.C. The charges preferred against the Appellants in the High Court, Kano, were as follows: – “CHARGE ONE That you JONATHAN AJIJOLA on or about the 5th day of August, 1973 at Kano in the Kano State of Nigeria Judicial…
Chief C. A. Benebo Omoni & Ors v. Chief Pennington D. Inoma Biriyah & Ors (1976) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report S. SOWEMIMO, J.S.C. This appeal is against the judgment of Allagoa J, in suit PHC/118/72 delivered on 30/4/74 at the High Court of Rivers State sitting at Port Harcourt, in favour of the Plaintiffs, who…
John Nwachukwu & Anor V. Micheal Abara & Ors. (1976) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report S. SOWEMIMO, J.S.C. This appeal is against the judgment of Ikpeazu, J., delivered on 14th November, 1973, at the High Court of the East, Central State sitting at Owerri in suits HOW/25/72 & HOW/24/73, which were consolidated and tried together. The claims…
Chief Ojah Ojah & Ors v. Chief Eyo Ogboin & Ors. (1976) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report O. MADARIKAN, J.S.C. In Suit No. C/84/73, the plaintiffs took out a Writ of Summons endorsed as follows: “Plaintiffs’ claims against the defendants, jointly and severally, are as follows: (1) A declaration that the plaintiffs are lessors of about…
Onu Okafor v. The State (1976) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report IDIGBE, J.S.C. The Appellant was on the 26th day of May, 1975, convicted for Murder and sentenced to death by the High Court of Anambra State (then East Central State) sitting at Abakaliki. This appeal is from the said judgement. The Information in this case…
Musa Sokoto v. The State (1976) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report NASIR, J.S.C. The Appellant was tried by Bakare J. with a jury for the offence of murder of one Audu Kano. He was duly convicted and sentenced to death. He appealed to this court. On the 5th of February, 1976 we heard and dismissed the appeal. We now give…
B.A. Wahabi v. Wilfred Omonuwa (1976) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report IDIGBE, J.S.C. The question in this appeal is whether the damages awarded by the trial court in favour of the respondent should be set aside. In the High Court at Benin, the respondent claimed from the appellant 2000pounds “as special and general damages” for breach…