Stephen Emoga Vs The State (1997) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report MOHAMMED, J.S.C. The appellant was convicted at the High Court of Bendel State, sitting at Oleh by Akpiroroh J. for the offence of murder and sentenced to death by hanging. He was found to have caused the death of one Godwin Ikor, at Ozoro,…

Dr. J.N. Udom V. E. Micheletti And Sons Limited (1997) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report ONU, J.S.C.  This is an appeal against the decision of the Court of Appeal, Enugu Judicial Division (Coram: Macaulay, Oguntade and Uwaifo. J. J. C. A.) delivered on the 24th day of November. 1988 wherein that court set aside the…

National Horticultural Research Institute V. Alhaji Muraina Ayoade & Ors (1997) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report MOHAMMED, J.S.C.  This appeal is from the decision of the Court of Appeal, Ibadan, delivered on the 27th of May, 1993. The plaintiffs, hereinafter referred to as the respondents, filed an action against the appellant in the High Court,…

Datoegoem Dakat Vs Musa Dashe (1997) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report O. OGWUEGBU, J.S.C  The appellant was the plaintiff in the Senior District Court of Plateau State holden at Shendam. He claimed against the defendant who is the respondent herein, the sum of N5,000.00 being special and general damages for trespass. His claim was dismissed…

D.O. Runsewe & Ors Vs Alhaji Jimoh Odutola (1996) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report ONU, JSC.  In the High Court of Justice of the Ijebu-Ode Judicial Division sitting at Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State, the Plaintiff/Respondent instituted on behalf of himself and other members of the NAGA family, an action against the Defendants/Appellants claiming: “1. Declaration of…

Midford Edosomwan Vs Kenneth Ogbeyfun (1996) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report WALI, J.S.C. The plaintiff’s claims against the defendant as finally settled in paragraph 25 of his Statement of Claim are as follows:- “(1) A declaration that the plaintiff is entitled to the grant of a Statutory Right of Occupancy in respect of the parcel…

Chief F.S. Yesufu & Anor V. Kupper International N.V (1996) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report KUTIGI, J.S.C.  The plaintiff’s claim against the defendants jointly and severally as contained in paragraph 35 of the Statement of Claim was for the sum of N685,750.00 representing the expenses incurred and services rendered for and on behalf of the…

Fred Dapere Gira Vs The State (1996) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report ADIO, JSC. In the High Court of the Rivers State of Nigeria, Bori Judicial Division, the charge preferred against the appellant was murder contrary to section 319 of the Criminal Code, Cap. 30 of the Laws of Eastern Nigeria, 1963, applicable in the…

Egbuchulem Madumere & Ors Vs Ole Okafor & Ors (1996) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report OGWUEGBU, JSC This case started about twenty three years ago. It started its journey in the Okigwe Judicial Division of the High Court of the former East Central State. The case was in 1975 transferred to the Orlu Judicial Division…

Frederick Oluyole Bamgboye Vs Abeke Olusoga (1996) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report BELGORE, JSC. The appellant was the plaintiff at the trial Court where his suit was dismissed and on appeal to the Court of Appeal, the decision of the trial Court was upheld. Thus he has appealed to this Court. The plaintiff’s claim was…