Oloyede Akingbade V. Oyeyipo Elemosho (1964) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ADEMOLA JSC This is yet another appeal arising out of the sale of a piece of land at Oju-Elegba, Suru-lere by the Oloto family to two different persons at different times. The plaintiff/appellant traced his title to the Oloto Chieftaincy family, the land forming a…

Philip Upetire V. A. G Western Nigeria (1964) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report TAYLOR JSC The appellant has appealed to this Court against his conviction by the High Court Akure for the murder of a boy, Jones Wilson on the 8th August, 1963. That the appellant killed the deceased, and another son of P.W.2 Jessy Wilson,…

Wadih Chidiak V. A.K.I. Laguda (1964) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report This is an appeal from the judgment of Coker J. of the High Court of Lagos delivered in the course of the hearing of an action for the dissolution of the partnership agreement made between the plaintiff and the defendant on the 2nd of April,…

Ndokubo Quaker Dokubo And Another V Chief Davies Bob-manuel And Others (1967) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report GEORGE BAPTIST AYODOLA COKER, J.S.C.  On the 7th December, 1964, Betuel, J., (High Court, Port Harcourt) gave judgement against the defendants/appellants for possession of a piece of land situate along the Sombriero River in Abonnema and called by the parties…

Motunde Shonekan V. Gladys Ayodele Smith (1964) ADEMOLA, C.J.N The appellant in this case has appealed against a declaration in the High Court of Lagos declaring the plaintiff/respondent as “the sole beneficiary entitled to all the lands comprised in the Deed of Settlement dated the 31st day of January, 1895 and registered as No. 91…

Iboje Itambong & Ors V. Michael Akonye (1964) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report TAYLOR JSC The three plaintiffs, on behalf of themselves and the people of Awi-Arochuku Road, Calabar, sued the defendant in the High Court of Calabar claiming, to quote the writ: “The sum of £2000 (Two Thousand Pounds) sterling being general and special damages…

James Oguntimeyin V. Kpekpe Gubere & Anor (1964) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BAIRAMIAN JSC In this appeal the defendant complains of the judgement given by Kester J. in the Warri Suit No. W/87/1957 in favour of the aria family. The Oria case was that they were the owners of a large area known as Ekrorhior…

Samson Ayoola & Ors V. David Ogunjimi (1964) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report In this appeal the defendants complain of the judgment given by Sir Samuel Quashie-Idun, former Chief Justice of the Western Region, on 2nd May, 1961, in the Ibadan Suit 1/132/1958, in favour of the plaintiff family, in regard to an area of land…

Peter Uche & Anor V. The Queen (1964) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BAIRAMIAN, J.S.C. The two appellants, with two others who have not appealed, were convicted in the High Court at Jos on two counts – No. 1 and No. 5 of the charge – and the first appellant was also convicted on a count…

Momodu Adisa V. The State (1964) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report Per  BRETT, J.S.C. The appellant was convicted in the High Court of Western Nigeria on a charge of murder. When the appeal came up for hearing in this Court, counsel for the respondent informed us that he did not support the conviction, and that he accepted…