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Northern Assurance Company Ltd V Stephen Idugboe (1966) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ONYEAMA, J.S.C. The plaintiff/respondent commenced an action against the defendant Company, who are the appellants, (hereinafter referred to as the Company) in the High Court of Western Nigeria on the 9th of December, 1963, claiming £1,200 under an alleged policy of insurance. His…
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Henry Ofunne And Ors V Nnaemegwo Okoye And Ors (1966) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BRETT, J.S.C. The parties represented in this case are the people of Norgu Awka as plaintiffs and the people of Ukwulu Awka as defendants. They will be referred to as Norgu and Ukwulu. The two communities have been engaged in litigation…
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Alhaji Mustafa Ali Vs Mrs. A. A Allen (1966) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BRETT J.S.C. The respondent to this appeal, Mrs A. A. Allen, obtained judgement in the Magistrates Court, Ibadan, against one Kasumu Alao, and as he could not satisfy the judgement in full she was granted leave by the High Court to attach…
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Nuru Williams and Ors V Adamo Akinwunmi and Ors (1966) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BAIRAMIAN, J.S.C. The plaintiffs claim for the delivery of possession of an area of land and mesne profits was dismissed by Ekeruche J., sitting at lkeja on II April, 1962, and they have appealed: (High Court Ikeja Suit No. HK/84/59). The…
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Jane Alatede V Joseph Jeje Falode And Anor (1966) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BRETT, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the order of Ogunkeye J., in the High Court of Western Nigeria, “striking out” a writ of summons. It is more usual to talk of setting aside a writ of summons, which is the court’s…
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Kalu Obasi and Ors V Chief Okereke Oti and Ors (1966) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ONYEAMA, J .S.C. The plaintiffs claimed against the defendants declaration of title to an area of land drawn on a plan No.ESP/2136(LD) which was in evidence as Exhibit A, £100 damages for trespass on the land, possession of the land,…
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Godwin. Nwankwere V Joseph Adewunmi (1966) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BRETT, J.S.C. The respondent sued the appellant in the Magistrate’s Court, Ife, claiming “the sum of £410 as damages being loss of earnings suffered by the plaintiff on account of the wilful refusal by the defendant to issue a certificate of roadworthiness in respect of…
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Madam R. Onyechie V Mrs. R. Shadiya (1966) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BAIRAMIAN, J.S.C. This appeal is from the judgment of Sowemimo J., in the High Court of Lagos upholding the magistrate. The dispute between Madam R. Onyechie and Mrs R. Shadiya (hereafter referred to as the tenant and the landlord respectively) is whether the…
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A.C.E. Jimona Ltd V Nigerian Electrical Contracting Co.ltd (1966) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report LEWIS, J.S.C. This is an appeal by the defendants from a judgment of the High Court of Lagos (Caxton Martins Ag. J.) in which judgment was entered for the plaintiffs for £5,189-13s.-6d. with costs. The matter had begun as three separate suits…
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Adewale Sholuade V The Republic (1966) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report LEWIS, J.S.C. The appellant was tried in the High Court of Lagos before Adedipe J., sitting with a jury and was convicted of murder. The case for the prosecution was that in the evening of the 8th of May, 1965 in Obadina Street, Lagos, the…