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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…
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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…
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Alfred Ifeacho Vs Board Of Custom And Excise (1966) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BAIRAMIAN, J.S.C. The appellant, who elected to be tried summarily, was tried by Magistrate Ojomo on three counts laid under the Customs and Excise Management Act of 1958, and was convicted on them all. On appeal to the High Court of Lagos,…
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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…
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Commissioner Of Police V Smart Ededey (1963) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BAIRAMIAN JSC When this appeal came up on the 1st November, the respondent objected that it could not be heard on the ground that the Commissioner of Police had no right to appeal, or that he could not appeal without leave. What happened was…
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Bashiru Ayinde V The Queen (1963) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BRETT, J.S.C. The appellant was convicted in the High Court of Western Nigeria of the murder of his wife, Taibatu Ayinde, to whom he had been married for about six years. They would appear to have lived together happily and there was no evidence of…
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Criminal Code and Penal Code in Nigeria The most striking difference between the Criminal Code and the Penal Code in Nigeria is the scope of their operation. The Criminal code is applicable to the Southern region, while the Penal code is applicable to the Northern region of Nigeria. Thus, Northern states in Nigeria operate by…
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Ownership under Land Law Ownership entails the total control, which a person has over his property. He has overriding right over his property is subject to no control. He is the owner and omega of his property. Ownership and Title are synonymous, and can be used interchangeably. The mere fact that you are the owner…
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Jide Digbehin Vs The Queen (1963) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BRETT, J.S.C. The three appellants were convicted of murdering a man named Noah Agemo, and it is not in dispute that he met his death in the presence of all three of them and of no other eye witness. On the evidence, if the trial…
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The Queen V. Effiong Okon Eyo (1962) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report TAYLOR JSC The appellants were four of the six accused persons who stood trial at the Assizes held at Uyo in the Calabar Judicial Division on the following eight counts:- Count 1:with Riot contrary to S.71 of the Criminal Code. Counts 2, 3, and…