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The Queen V. Umaru Bangaza And Anor (1960) BRETT, FJ On the 15th January, we dismissed these appeals and we now state our reasons The appellants were convicted in the High Court of the Northern Region of the murder of one Yaya Bangaza. There was clear evidence, which the Judge accepted, that they committed a…
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Clement Akran Vs Inspector General Of Police (1960) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BRETT, F.J The appellant was convicted in the Magistrates Court of Lagos on three counts. His appeal to the High Court was dismissed and he has now appealed to this Court. Three other persons were charged jointly with the appellant and although the…
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The Queen Vs Daniel Tabigen (1960) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BRETT, FJ The appellant was convicted by Coker J., in the High Court of the Southern Cameroons on a charge of murdering Monica Nkimini, his own wife. The killing took place during the night and by about 6.00 a.m. the next morning the appellant had…
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Vincent Okorie And 3 Ors V. Philip Udom And 3 Ors (1960) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ADEMOLA, C.J.F The appellants have appealed against the judgment of the High Court, Aba, dismissing their claims against the respondents for trespass and injunction. The first respondent in the appeal was originally sued by the appellants for £500 damages…
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African Continental Bank Ltd. Calabar Vs Joseph Agbanyim (1960) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report HUBBARD, Ag. F.J This is an appeal from the judgment of Hoarce Stanley Palmer, J., in the High Court of the Eastern Region, sitting at Calabar, given in two consolidated civil actions (Suits Nos. C/30/1958 and C/33/1958) in which the African Continental…
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John Khalil Khawam And Co Vs K Chellaram And Sons (Nigeria) (1960) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ADEMOLA, C.J.F The plaintiff in the case in the High Court of Lagos has appealed to this Court against the amount of £2,000 damages awarded him in a claim by him for £50,000 damages for the infringement by the…
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Robert Adeniyi Jones Vs Inspector-general Of Police (1960) ADEMOLA, CJF We allowed the appeal of the appellant on the 11th March, 1960, and stated that we would give our reasons later. We now do so: The appellant and another, both Accounts Clerks at the Nigerian Ports Authority at the material time, were charged before a…
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Aderonmu Okiji & Anor Vs Adejobi (Bale) & 5ors (1960) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BRETT, F.J. This is an appeal by the plaintiffs against the judgment given by Sir Adetokunbo Ademola when Chief Justice of the Western Region, in which he dismissed their claim for declaration of title to a piece of land at Molusewu-Ojowo,…
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The Queen Vs Asuquo Eseno (1960) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ADEMOLA, CJF We dismissed the appeal of the appellant on the 25th March 2960. We now give our reasons for doing so. The appellant was tried and convicted of the offence of murder by Kaine, J., in the High Court of Calabar Judicial Division holder…
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The Queen V. Ondo Divisional Council (1960) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report HUBBARD, F.J This is an appeal against a judgment of the High Court of the Western Region, sitting at Akure, discharging an order nisi for a writ of certiorari to issue to the Ondo Divisional Council. The applicant, by letter of appointment dated 29th…