Alhaji R.A. Afolabi (Trading As Ifelodun Bros). V Polymera Industries (Nig.) (1967) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report TAYLOR, F.J. The appellant, a Storekeeper employed by Messrs. G. B. Ollivant (Nigeria) Ltd. at their Shell Depot in Ibadan, was convicted by the Chief Magistrate Ibadan on all the twelve counts on which he was charged with stealing…

Henry B. Phillips V Joseph Ogundipe (1967) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report COKER, J.S.C.  Henry Babalola Phillips was the plaintiff in an action he instituted in the Lagos High Court against Joseph Oloyinloye Ogundipe and in which he claimed:- “1. Declaration of title in fee simple of all that parcel or piece of land which forms…

S. O. Williams Permanent Secretary, Ministry Of Works And Housing V Joseph Folarin Kamson (1967) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ADEMOLA C.J.N.  This is an appeal by the appellant who on behalf of the Federal Ministry of Works and Housing brought an originating summons before the High Court of Lagos under the Public Lands Acquisition Act…

Electricity Corporation Of Nigeria V Chief M. A. Okupe (1967) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report COKER,J.S.C The appellants are the plaintiffs in action instituted in the High Court of Lagos against the respondent who was the defendant thereto and in which the writ was endorsed as follows:- ‘1. The plaintiff claims the sum of £ 14,000…

M. Ola Owodunni V Anthony Akinsola George (1967) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BAIRAMAN,J.S.C In this appeal the defendant complains of the judgement given by Caxton Martins J. in the Lagos High Court Suit 241/63 on 11th June,1964 declaring title to a piece of land in favour of the plaintiff and granting him possession. It is…

Jimoh Aileru And Others V Ademuoye (Decd.) Substituted By Muyibatu Ademuoye And Others (1967) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BRETT, J.S.C. In this case the plaintiffs for themselves and for and on behalf of the Ojuwoye Community of Mushin claimed a declaration that the Community are the absolute owners under native law and custom of a…

Asuquo Ekpenyong V The State (1967) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BAIRAMIAN, J.S.C. Asuquo Eyo Ekpenyong, to whom we shall refer as the prisoner, was tried in the High Court of Lagos on sixteen counts, which may be sorted out as follows: A. Forgery of cheques: counts 1, 4, 7, 10, 13. B. Uttering of forged…

Morinatu .O. Oduka And Others V A. Kasumu And Others (1967) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report COKER, J.S.C Delivering the Judgment of the Court The appellants have appealed to this Court against the judgment of Fakayode, J. given at the High Court, Ikeja, on the 28th May, 1965. They were the defendants in an action instituted…

G.B.A Akinyede And Others V Y.m. Opere And Others (1967) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ADEMOLA, C.J.N. This is a motion by the seven appellants who were defendants in this case in the court below, asking for leave of this court to lead additional evidence to correct the record made by the trial judge in respect…

Continental Chemists Ltd V Dr C.A Ifeakandu (1967) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BAIRAMIAN, J.S.C. The above company sued the doctor for breach of contract, and has appealed from [the dismissal of its suit: (Warri No. 3/1963 decided on 28 August, 1963). When the doctor was still a student of medicine, in November, 1956 he and…