Misr (Nigeria) Ltd. V. Salau El Assad (1971) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report COKER, J.S.C.  Messrs. Misr (Nigeria) Ltd., have appealed against the judgment of the High Court, Lagos (Caxton-Martins, J.) which was entered with costs in favour of one Sallah El Assad, trading under the name and style of Swiss West African Trading Agency, the…

Paul Omoregbe V. Ehigiator Edu (1971) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report FATAYI-WILLIAMS, J.S.C.  Plaintiff, now appellant, had instituted an action against the defendant, now respondent, in which he claimed declaration of title to a piece of land with a thatched house thereon situate at Idunmwungha village in Benin district, possession of the said house, and an…

C. A. Fetuga & Ors v. Barclays Bank (1971) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ADEMOLA, C.J.N.  This is an appeal by the administrators of the estate of R.C.A. Fetuga, who died on the 16th August, 1968, and who before his death had appealed against the judgment of the High Court at Ijebu-Ode dated 5th October, 1964,…

Ofoke Alo Ibo V. The State (1971) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report LEWIS, J.S.C.  On the 21st December, 1970, Ofoke Ala Ibo was convicted of murder by Anyah, J. sitting in the High Court, Abakaliki and sentenced to death and has now appealed to this court. The facts adduced by the prosecution were brief in the…

Anthony Akadile v. The State (1971) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report MADARIKAN, J.S.C.  The appellant was tried and convicted of the murder of one Osong Abang by Bassey J. in the High Court, Calabar. The facts relied upon by the prosecution were that the deceased who was a hunter was seen carrying a gun in the…

The State V. Jerry Chukwuemeka Emezie & Ors. (1971) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report LEWIS, J.S.C.  In case No. E/6C/1970 in the Enugu High Court, there were four counts involving six accused and at the close of the prosecution case a “no case” submission was made to Agbakoba, J. on behalf of the various accused. The…

Dr. S. A. Agbaje & Ors V. Adeoye Shonibare Bankole & Anr. (1971) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report Parties DR. S. A. AGBAJE & ORS(MOGAJI HEAD OF SALAMI AGBAJE for himself and on behalf of the Administrators and beneficiaries of the estate of CHIEF SALAMI AGBAJE (Deceased) Appellant(s) AND LEWIS, J.S.C. In suit LD/493/63 the plaintiffs’…

M.O. Thomas Laniyan Vs Alpheus Dadeowo (1971) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report COKER, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the judgment of the High Court Lagos sitting in its appellate capacity over the judgment of the Ikeja Divisional Grade “A” Customary Court. In the Customary Court the plaintiff was one M.O. Thomas Laniyan. He would hereafter…

S. A. Olawale V. The Attorney-general Of The Federation & Anor. (1971) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report Parties S.A. OLAWALE  Appellant(s) AND FATAI-WILLIAMS, J.S.C.  The plaintiff, now appellant, is a transporter and owner of a bus bearing the identification No. LF.3995. On 20th December, 1965, at Sapele, the plaintiff’s driver (1st PI/W) obtained a ticket (ex.E)…

S. A. Olawale Vs The Attorney General Of The Federation & Total Oil (Nig.) Ltd. (1971) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report FATAYI-WILLIAMS JSC The plaintiff, now appellant, is a transporter and owner of a bus bearing the identification No. LF.3995. On 20th December, 1965, at Sapele, the plaintiff’s driver (1st Pl/ W) obtained a ticket (ex.…