David Ebose Akpasubi V. Madam Iyagbaye Umweni (1982) LLJR-SC
David Ebose Akpasubi V. Madam Iyagbaye Umweni (1982) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report KAYODE ESO, J.S.C. The claim of the plaintiff who is the respondent in the appeal in this Court, and who, to avoid confusion, would be referred to as the plaintiff/respondent hereinafter in this judgment, in the High Court of the Mid-Western State, as […]
Patrick Oghome V The State (1982) LLJR-SC
Patrick Oghome V The State (1982) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report S. SOWEMIMO, J.S.C. This is a cold act of murder. The appellant acted on some form of delusion in inflicting very serious injuries on the deceased. He has no defence whatsoever. The appellant’s counsel’s submission on possible insanity is without foundation of facts and law. […]
Pan Asian African Company Ltd V. National Insurance Corporation Nigeria Ltd (1982) LLJR-SC
Pan Asian African Company Ltd V. National Insurance Corporation Nigeria Ltd (1982) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report A. O. OBASEKI, J.S.C. The Pan Asian African Co. Limited, hereinafter called the appellants, were defendants in suit No LD 322/78 instituted by the National Insurance Corporation (Nigeria) Limited hereinafter called respondents in the High Court of Lagos State […]
B.O. Taiwo Osinupebi Vs Quadri Saka Saibu & Ors (1982) LLJR-SC
B.O. Taiwo Osinupebi Vs Quadri Saka Saibu & Ors (1982) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report S. SOWEMIMO, J.S.C When the applicant’s motion was dismissed, I indicated that I would give my reasons. The applicant applied:(1) for leave to substitute and argue the grounds of appeal contained in the briefs of arguments already filed, for the grounds […]
Alhaji Adebola Olakunle Elias V. Chief Timothy Omo-bare (1982) LLJR-SC
Alhaji Adebola Olakunle Elias V. Chief Timothy Omo-bare (1982) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report UDO UDOMA, J.S.C. In SUIT No. IK/312/71 in the High Court of Lagos State the plaintiff, herein appellant, claimed against the defendant herein respondent, as follows: “(1) A declaration that the plaintiff is the owner in fee simple or alternatively under native […]
Onaolapo Iyanda V. The State (1982) LLJR-SC
Onaolapo Iyanda V. The State (1982) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report G. IRIKEFE, J.S.C. The appellant herein deliberately hacked his brother to death and when he was satisfied that the said brother was really and truly dead, he thereafter, also deliberately and calmly dragged the dead body to a nearby bush and returned to barricade himself […]
Nigerian Nurses Association & Anor. V. A-G Federation & Ors. (1981) LLJR-SC
Nigerian Nurses Association & Anor. V. A-G Federation & Ors. (1981) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report Parties AND N. ANIAGOLU, J.S.C. The appellants, in this appeal which was brought against the judgment of the Federal Court of Appeal, were the plaintiffs in the two suits (KDH/131/77 and KDH/37/78) which they took out in the Kaduna High […]
Danjuma Garba & Ors V. The State (1981) LLJR-SC
Danjuma Garba & Ors V. The State (1981) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report G. IRIKEFE, J.S.C. I agree that, as conceded by appellants’ counsel, this appeal lacks merit. Accordingly, I would dismiss the appeal of each appellant. Appeal dismissed. A. O. OBASEKI, J.S.C.: I agree with the learned counsel for the appellants that there is nothing […]
Akpan J. Okodon V. The State (1981) LLJR-SC
Akpan J. Okodon V. The State (1981) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report G. IRIKEFE, J.S.C. As this purported appeal was filed 8 months out of time and as this court has no powers to extend time within which to appeal in a capital offence, which is the subject of this appeal (See Section 31 of the […]
Etowa Enang & Ors V. Fidelis Ikor Adu (1981) LLJR-SC
Etowa Enang & Ors V. Fidelis Ikor Adu (1981) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report NNAMANI, J.S.C. In February, 1970, the plaintiffs/respondents (hereinafter known as the respondents), filed a suit in the Calabar High Court claiming against the defendants/appellants (hereinafter known as the appellants) as follows:- “1. Declaration of title to those pieces or parcels of lands […]