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Oshinjirin & Ors V. Alhaji Elias & Ors (1970) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report COKER, J.S.C. The appellants are six of the defendants in an action in which the respondents as plaintiffs had claimed as follows:- “The plaintiffs claim against the defendants jointly and severally ‘a350,000 being special and general damages for wrongfully entering the plaintiff’s…
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Swiss-nigerian Wood V. Bogo (1970) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report COKER, J.S.C. The plaintiff, now the respondent, instituted an action against the defendants who are the present appellants claiming a total amount of 20,000 pounds described by him as special and general damages for breach of contract occasioned by his wrongful dismissal from the employment of…
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Lagos City Council V. Emmanuel Ayodeji Ajayi (1970) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report COKER, J.S.C. The Lagos City Council had appealed against an assessment of monetary compensaiton made by the Lagos High Court (Omololu, J.) pursuant to an originating summons taken out in virtue of the provisions of the Lagos Local Government Act. The Lagos City…
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Rajiu Adio Abioro V. The State (1970) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ADEMOLA, CJN. The appellant was charged with the murder of one Adeleye (m). He was tried at Ikeja by Beckley J., with a jury and was duly convicted. There was no eye witness to the killing, but the case against the appellant was largely…
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Adudu Yalwa & Ors V. The State (1970) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ADEMOLA, C.J.N. The three appellants were on the 8th day of May, 1970 in the High Court of Kano State convicted of culpable homicide punishable with death contra to section 221 of the Penal Code, and sentenced to death. They have appealed to…
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Nwokolo Oliko & Anor Vs Ofili Okonkwo & Ors (1970) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report UDOMA, JSC In the Asaba Grade B Customary Court Suit No. 275/65, the plaintiffs/appellants, Nwokolo Oliko and Okonkwo Ibonye for themselves and on behalf of the family of Ogbeamei. Umuagu, Asaba (hereinafter to be referred to as the plaintiffs) sued the…
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Joseph Adu V. Lamina Lasisi (1970) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ADEMOLA, C.J.N. In the Magistrate’s Court of Lagos State, holden at Lagos, the present respondent and two others who were later discharged, were tried in a private prosecution for contempt of court contra section 133(8) of the Criminal Code. The respondent was convicted of the…
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Gbadamosi Ajayi & Ors V. Gabriel Folajin Fabiekun & Ors (1970) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report COKER, J.S.C. The facts of this case are all but simple. The appellants were the defendants in Oshogbo High Court (Suit No. HOS/135/64). The respondents were the plaintiffs and had claimed against the defendants according to their amended writ as…
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Okonji Ngwo & Ors Vs Raphael Monye & Ors (1970) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report COKER, JSC. The appellants in this case are the defendants in the High Court, Asaba (Suit No. A/4/65) and were sued as representatives of the Ogbeilo family of Asaba. The respondents, who were the plaintiffs in the court below are representatives…
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Theophilus A. Awobokun & Anor V. Toun Adeyemi (1970) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ADEMOLA, C.J.N. The respondent in this appeal was the caveatrix in a matrimonial proceeding before the High Court of the Western State holden at Ibadan. She filed a caveat against the notice of marriage between the 1st appellant and the 2nd appellant…