The Trustees Of The Nigeria Railway Corporation Pension Fund V. Isaiah Okumade Aina (1970) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report LEWIS, J.S.C.   On the 17th of June, 1970 we dismissed with 66 guineas costs the defendant’s appeal from the ruling by Kazeem, Ag. J. (as he then was) of the 10th of May, 1967 in suit No.…

Sulu Liadi V. The State (1970) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ADEMOLA, C.J.N.  The appellant has appealed against his conviction for murder and the sentence of death passed on him in the Ikeja High Court on 10th July, 1969. He was tried by Beckley, J. with a jury. The facts recorded against the appellant are briefly…

David Taiwo Elabayo & Anor V. Joseph Darlington (1970) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report LEWIS, J.S.C. In Suit IK/109/62 the plaintiff’s writ read“The plaintiff claims against the defendants jointly and severally:  (i) the sum of 5,000pounds (Five thousand pounds) being special and general damage for trespass committed sometime in May 1962 by the defendants on plaintiff’s land…

Matthew Babalola & Anor Vs The State (1970) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report LEWIS, J.S.C. On the 11th of July, 1969 Bassey, J. in the High Court Calabar convicted the two accused persons in Charge No. C/5C/69 of robbery contrary to section 402 of the Criminal Code and sentenced each of them to 10 years imprisonment…

E.K. Iseru Vs Catholic Bishop Of Warri Diocess (1970) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report MOHAMMED, J.S.C. The Court of Appeal, Benin Division, dismissed the appellant’s appeal against the decision of Warri High Court Bendel State (now in Delta State). The judgment of the High Court was delivered by Uwaifo, J(as he then was) on the 5th…

Karimu Mabinuori & Ors Vs Samuel Onti Ogunloye (1970) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report LEWIS, JSC. In suit LD/56A/65 appeal was made to the Lagos High Court from a determination of the Registrar of Titles after objection that the applicant before him was not entitled to registration as the free-hold owner of certain premises at Lagos…

Gabriel Ogundowole Vs Commissioner Of Police (1970) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report B. A. COKER, J.S.C. The appellant was tried on an information which charged him and another person on 9 counts as follows: “Statement of Offence-Count 1ROBBERY, contrary to S. 402 of the Criminal Code. Particulars of OffenceGabriel Ededey, Frank Odita on or about the…

Odebunmi V Abdullahi (1970) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report S. M. A. BELGORE, J.S.C. The first plaintiff, now appellant, is the widow of the late Augustine Oyewole Odebunmi who died in an accident whereby he got burnt. She brought this action, in the High Court of Kwara State (former Kwara State) under the Fatal Accidents Law…

K. S. Okeaya Vs Madam Ekiomado Aguebor (1970) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report UDOMA, J.S.C.  This appeal is against the judgement of the High Court of the Mid-Western State, Benin Judicial Division. It has been brought by K. S. Okeaya-Inneh (hereinafter to be referred to in this judgement as the appellant). The appellant has complained against…

Muhammadu Dan Juma Dasi V The State (1970) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report LEWIS, J.S.C.  On the 16th November, 1970, we dismissed this appeal from a conviction of culpable homicide punishable with death contrary to section 221 of the Penal Code by Bate, S.P.J., on the 4th June, 1970, in the High Court of Benue Plateau…