Author: Rakshit Sharma
Albert Amadi Uzukwu Vs The Queen (1963) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BREIT, Ag. C.J.F. The appellant was tried and convicted in the High Court of Eastern Nigeria on a charge of stealing the sum of #995’9710.5d contrary to section 390 (5) of the Criminal Code. After being committed for trial . . . Read more
Okon Bassey Vs The Queen (1963) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report DE LESTANG CJ The appellant was convicted in the High Court of the Eastern Region of Nigeria sitting at Calabar of the murder of a woman called Arit Ante Udeye., The facts leading up to the incident in which the . . . Read more
Ogunte Kuma And Anor V Commissioner Of Police (1963) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report TAYLOR JSC The appellants were charged with conspiracy to commit a felony to wit stealing on Count 1, and on Count 2 with stealing the sum of £100 the property of the Ezzikwo County Council contrary to . . . Read more
Jubilee Stephen Kwesi Sagoe V The Queen (1963) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BAIRAMIAN, J.S.C. The appellant was convicted on a count of stealing laid under section 390 (8) (c) of the Criminal Code and stating in the Particulars that he: “between the 30th day of June, 1960 and the 4th . . . Read more
Victor L. L. Coker Vs Victoria A. A. Coker (1963) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BAIRAMIAN JSC This appeal is by the husband, who complains against the order made by Udo-Udoma, J., in the Lagos High Court, on the 7th January, 1963, on the wife’s application of permanent maintenance, which the . . . Read more
Rebecca Amankra V Latey Zankley (1963) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BAIRAMIAN JSC The defendant appeals from the judgment of Dickson J. dated 13th March, 1961, in the Lagos High Court suit No. LD/30/1959, which grants the plaintiff a declaration of title to a certain piece of land.Part of the plaintiff’s . . . Read more
Onashile Vs Barclays Bank (1963) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BAIRAMIAN JSC This appeal by Mr. Onashile requires a short summary of the events which led to it. Mr. Onashile gave Barclays Bank a legal mortgage of some land of his, to secure his overdraft. The Bank did not apply to . . . Read more
Golden Mgbemene And 2 Ors Vs Inspector General Of Police (1963) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BAIRAMIAN, JSC This appeal is from the judgment given by Savage J. in the High Court of the Eastern Re¬gion on the 4th December, 1962, reversing the decision of the Magistrate, who had acquitted the . . . Read more
Samuel A. Adewusi V The Queen (1963) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ADEMOLA, C.J.N. The appellant, who was charged on five counts of stealing various amounts, was eventually convicted on the 4th count, particulars of which read as follows:-“Samuel A. Adewusi (M) between the 23rd day of September, 1961 and the . . . Read more
Iyede Nwango Vs The Queen (1963) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report MORGAN JSC The appellant filed a petition against his wife in the court below praying for the dissolution of their marriage on the grounds of his wife’s adultery with the co-respondent and cruelty. The respondent cross-petitioned for the dissolution of . . . Read more