S.O. Esan V. The State (1976) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report MADARIKAN, JSC.  The appellant stood trial in the High Court, Lagos (Charge No.LA/23C/74) on an Information containing the following five counts:- “Statement of Offence – 1st count Extortion by public official contrary to Section 99 of the Criminal Code.   Particulars of Offence Stephen Oyedokun…

Ogbeide Aikhionbare Ohen-eriaria Of Evboriara V. Uyiekpen Omoregie Enogie (1976) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report SOWEMIMO, JSC The plaintiffs, who are the respondents in this appeal, sued the defendants, the appellants before the court, in Suit No. B/135/75 at the High Court of Bendel State (then known as the Midwestern State) and The Plaintiffs’ claims against…

Ngene Arum V. The State (1976) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report FATAYI-WILLIAMS, C.J.N  On 16th August 1976, the appellant was convicted at the Enugu High Court of the murder of one Aniagu Ugwu and sentenced to death. His appeal to the Federal Court of Appeal against the conviction was dismissed on the 24th day of April,…

Musiliu I. Bashua V. Dr. Oladipo Maja (1976) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report SIR UDO UDOMA, JSC  This appeal is against the judgment of George, J., in the High Court of Lagos, Suit No. LD/565/72, wherein Dr. Oladipo Maja as plaintiff, herein respondent, claimed against Musiliu I. Bashua as defendant, herein appellant, the following:- “(1) Declaration…

Chief Igunbor Igbodim & Ors V. Chief Ugbede Obianke & Ors (1976) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report OBASEKI, JSC. We allowed this appeal on the 7th day of June, 1976, and now give our reasons: The writ of summons by which the proceedings in this matter were commenced was issued out of the Benin Judicial Division…

Royal Exchange Assurance V. Bentworth Finance (Nig.) Ltd (1976) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report SIR UDO UDOMA, JSC.  There is only one point of law which was raised and argued before us and which calls for decision in this appeal. The point is of considerable importance and appears to have been raised in this court for…

Jacob Olorunmeyitoku V. The State (1976) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BELLO, JSC. The appellant was convicted in the High Court of the former Western State, sitting at Ado-Ekiti, on a charge of murder of Oloruntoba Suberu contrary to Section 254(2) and punishable under Section 257(1) of the Criminal Code of that State and was sentenced…

Seismograph Services (Nigeria) Ltd. v. Robinson Kwavbe Ogbeni (1976) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report O. OBASEKI, Ag. J.S.C.   In the High Court of Justice of the Mid-Western State of Nigeria, holden at Ughelli, the plaintiff/respondent by his writ of summons taken out on the 22nd day of July 1971, claimed from the defendants/appellants “the sum of…

Oyesanmi J. Akinlemibola V. Commissioner Of Police (1976) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report A. FATAYI-WILLIAMS, JSC. On the 27th of March, 1973, at the Chief Magistrate’s Court in Lagos State, the Accused, now Appellant, was convicted by Mrs. O. Oguntoye, Chief Magistrate, on a charge containing two counts, one of corruptly receiving the sum of N20…

O. A. Kukoyi & Ors V. Adiatu Ladunni (1976) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report IDIGBE, JSC.  This appeal is from the judgment of the High Court of Lagos State (Kazeem, J.), dismissing the respondents’ claim against the appellant for declaration of title to parcels of land lying and situate at Idi Araba, Ikeja district, and known as…