Author: Rakshit Sharma

Stephen O. Akinyemi V Rosella A. Akinyemi (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 the marriage on…

Julie Nezianya And Anor Vs Anthony Okagbue And 2 Others (1963) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ADEMOLA, C.J.N. This is an appeal from the judgement of Reynolds, J., in the Onitsha Division of the High Court of Eastern Nigeria.In that Court the plaintiffs/appellants claimed as against the defendants/ respondents that they are entitled to the exclusive…

Bisi Oyeti V Afolabia Soremekun (1963) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ADEMOLA JSC The applicant in this case has moved this Court praying for a stay of execution of a judgment obtained against him in the High Court of Western Nigeria until his appeal pending before this Court is determined. Previously, the applicant sought for and…

Ogundairo Vs Okanlawon (1963) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report TAYLOR JSC The plaintiffs in the Court below were representatives of Awaiye Village, and the defendants of Ijako-Orile Village. The claim was for a declaration of title to Awaiye farmland and an injunction to restrain the defendants, their servants and agents from further trespass to the land…

Essien Okon Umoren Vs The Queen (1963) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BAIRAMIAN, J.S.C  The appellant was tried with another man in the High Court of Eastern Nigeria on a count of murdering one Ndarake Essien Akpan on 2nd June, 1962, at Mot Obong Itu in the Calabar Division. The case was heard at Uyo by…

Joseph Rollings Osakwe Vs The Queen (1963) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BAIRAMIAN JSC The present appeal arises out of the theft of a motor car stolen by Accused Nos. 1, 2 and 3, who were taken by Accused No. 5 to Accused No. 4 with the aim of dis­posing of the car. All were convicted…

Okafor V Christopher Nnodi (1963) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BAIRAMIAN, J.S.C. This appeal was allowed at the hearing and an order made on 11th November, 1963 at Kaduna; the Court said reasons would be given later, and they will now be given. The claim in the writ is for #20,000 as damages for the death…

Taiwo Obisanya Seriki Vs Soyemi Solaru (1963) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BRETT, J.S.C. This is an appeal by the defendant against the judgement of the High Court of Western Nigeria, in which the plaintiff was granted a declaration to a piece of land edged pink in the plan attached to his Statement of Claim, and…

John Holt Nigeria Ltd V Holts African Workers (1963) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ADEMOLA JSC The plaintiffs/ respondents are members of a Trade Union; and as the name signifies, members of the Union are employed either by the firm of John Holt Nigeria Ltd. (the 1st defendants/appellants) or John Holt & Co. (Liverpool) Ltd (2nd…

Dr. S. A. Aluko V The Director Of Public Prosecutions Western Nigeria (1963) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BAIRAMIAN, JSC The appellant and two others (who have not appealed) were convicted in the High Court of Western Nigeria (Adeyinka Morgan, J. on 21st February, 1963); of an offence against section 47 (1) (c) of the Criminal…