Nweke V The State (1965) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BAIRAMIAN, J.S.C.  The appellant was convicted of the murder on 1st March, 1964, at Ejilewe Ukwuagba Mgbo, Abakaliki, in Abakaliki Province, of one Omenyi Odoh; the trial was before J.A. Phil-Ebosie, J., who gave judgement on January 9th 1965; the appeal has come up with commendable…

Francis V Francis (1965) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BAIRAMIAN, J.S.C This appeal is from the ruling of 29th March, 1965 given by Caxton-Martins J. in the High Court of Lagos in Suit 45/63 that the registrar’s certificate should be amended. The facts are these: the wife filed her answer and the co-respondent entered appearance but…

Coker V Adeyemo & Anor (1965) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BRETT, J.S.C. In this case three plaintiffs sued the defendant in the High Court of Western Nigeria claiming general and special damages for trespass to land and goods and an injunction to restrain the defendant from entering upon the land or doing anything adverse to…

Bankole V Williams & Anor (1965) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BAIRAMIAN, J.S.C.  This appeal is from the judgment given by Lambo J. on the will of the late Jacob Olumide Williams who died on the 7th June, 1962. The testator had a son born to him of a wife to whom he was married under…

Mattar V Norwich Union Frie Insurance Society Ltd & Anor. (1965) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ONYEAMA, J.S.C.  The appellant took out a policy of insurance No. 77135823 of the 18th of May, 1960, with the respondents against loss by ‘theft following upon an actual forcible and violent entry or damage by thieves following such entry’…

Awobiyi & Sons V Igbalaiye Brothers (1965) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BRETT, J.S.C. This is an appeal from the decision of De Lestang C.J. Lagos, upholding the judgment of the Magistrates’ Court by which the respondents, as landlords, were granted an order for possession of premises at 19 Oke Arm Street, Lagos. The proceedings were…

Sun Insurance Office Ltd V Ojemuyiwa (1965) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BAIRAMIAN, J.S.C. The applicants (hereafter referred to as the Insurers) seek leave to appeal from the judgment in the Lagos High Court Suit No. LD/436/63, given on July 15th, 1964, and for enlargement of time within which to appeal. The respondent to this application…

Chief Andrew Thomas V Local Government Service Board (1965) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BRETT, J.S.C.  The appellant in this case ,Chief Andrew Thomas, was appointed to the office of President of the Oyo Divisional Grade A Customary Court in 1958, and discharged the functions of the office continuously until May, 1964, when he received a…

Nigeria Ports Authority V Akar And Sons (1965) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report COKER, J.S.C.  This is an appeal from the judgment of the High Court of Lagos, Suit No. LD/570/62, whereby judgment was entered against the appellants, hereinafter referred to as the defendants, and in favour of the respondents, hereinafter referred to as the plaintiffs,…

Ijale V Leventis & Co. Ltd (1965) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BRETT, J.S.C.  This is an appeal by the plaintiff against the judgment of De Lestang, C.J., Lagos, dismissing his claim for sums amounting to £20,587-2s-8d. The appellant was employed by the respondent company as a “produce sub-buying agent” in Lagos from the 19th May,…