Essien Okon Umoren Vs The Queen (1963) LLJR-SC
Essien Okon Umoren Vs The Queen (1963) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BAIRAMIAN, J.S.C The appellant was tried with another man in the High Court of Eastern Nigeria on a count of murdering one Ndarake Essien Akpan on 2nd June, 1962, at Mot Obong Itu in the Calabar Division. The case was heard at Uyo by […]
Joseph Rollings Osakwe Vs The Queen (1963) LLJR-SC
Joseph Rollings Osakwe Vs The Queen (1963) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BAIRAMIAN JSC The present appeal arises out of the theft of a motor car stolen by Accused Nos. 1, 2 and 3, who were taken by Accused No. 5 to Accused No. 4 with the aim of disposing of the car. All were convicted […]
Okafor V Christopher Nnodi (1963) LLJR-SC
Okafor V Christopher Nnodi (1963) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BAIRAMIAN, J.S.C. This appeal was allowed at the hearing and an order made on 11th November, 1963 at Kaduna; the Court said reasons would be given later, and they will now be given. The claim in the writ is for #20,000 as damages for the death […]
Taiwo Obisanya Seriki Vs Soyemi Solaru (1963) LLJR-SC
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 […]
John Holt Nigeria Ltd V Holts African Workers (1963) LLJR-SC
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 […]
Alfred Ifeacho Vs Board Of Custom And Excise (1966) LLJR-SC
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, […]
Dr. S. A. Aluko V The Director Of Public Prosecutions Western Nigeria (1963) LLJR-SC
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 […]
Commissioner Of Police V Smart Ededey (1963) LLJR-SC
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 […]
Bashiru Ayinde V The Queen (1963) LLJR-SC
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 […]
Jide Digbehin Vs The Queen (1963) LLJR-SC
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 […]