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How to Avoid Drinking and Driving Driving while intoxicated or under the influence of drugs is extremely dangerous. By some estimates, as high as 29 people die daily in motor vehicle crashes in which an alcohol-impaired driver is involved. However, there are several ways you can act more responsibly and prevent drinking and driving. But…
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S. B. Fashanu V. M.a. Adekoya (1974) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report COKER, JSC. The principal issues in this appeal are issues of fact. The plaintiff, now appellant, sued the respondent, as defendant, on a writ endorsed for 100 pounds damages for trespass committed by the defendant on the plaintiff’s land at Ajoke Dosumu Street, Surulere,…
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Obidinaka Ejeanalonye & Ors. V. Ikpendu Omabuike & Ors. (1974) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ELIAS, C.J.N. In suit No. 0/168/1971 Agbakoba J. on May 8, 1973 gave judgment in the Onitsha High Court in favour of the plaintiffs against the defendants ordering the latter to pay nominal damages for trespass in respect of the plaintiffs’…
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Gertrude Atte V. Commissioner Of Police (1974) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report FATAYI-WILLIAMS, J.S.C. In the Magistrate’s Court at Calabar, the appellant, a housewife and a teacher, was convicted of the offence of unlawfully assaulting one Stella Mbukpa, another housewife by spitting on her face. According to section 351 of the Criminal Code of the South-Eastern…
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M. N. Uttah V. Independence Brewery Limited (1974) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ELIAS, CJN. In this appeal from the judgment of Aniagolu, J., delivered on August 7, 1972 at the Umuahia High Court, the plaintiff/respondent Company was awarded the amount of £3,497:6:10d. as per its Writ of Summons in respect of the balance of a…
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Utilgas Nigerian And Overseas Gas Co. Ltd.v. Pan African Bank Ltd (1974) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report COKER, J.S.C. The present applicants, utilgas Nigerian & Overseas Gas. Co. Lt., have applied to his Court for an order to stay the execution of an order of the High Court of Lagos contained in the judgment of that…
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His Highness Uyo V. Nigerian National Press Ltd & Ors (1974) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report COKER, JSC. In this matter there is an appeal by the defendant against whom the judgment of the court went as well as an appeal by the plaintiff who won the case and who complains before us that the amount…
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M. N. Uttah V. Independence Brewery Ltd (1974) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report T. O. ELIAS, C.J.N. In this appeal from the judgment of Aniagolu, J., delivered on August 7, 1972 at the Umuahia High Court, the plaintiff/respondent company was awarded the amount of N33,497,976,971 as per its Writ of Summons in respect of the balance…
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Utilgas Nigerian & Overseas Gas Co. Ltd V. Pan African Bank Ltd (1974) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report COKER, JSC. The present applicants, Utilgas Nigerian & Overseas Gas Co. Ltd., have applied to this court for an order to stay the execution of an order of the High Court of Lagos contained in the judgment of…
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Mushud O. Bada V. Mrs. H. F. Pereira & Ors (1974) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ELIAS, C.J.N. This is an appeal from the judgment of Lambo, J., in the High Court of Lagos State which was given in favour of the plaintiffs/respondents against the defendant/appellant for a declaration of title in fee simple to all…