Helton I. Orobator V. Mrs. Mercy Amata (1981) LLJR-SC
Helton I. Orobator V. Mrs. Mercy Amata (1981) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report S. SOWEMIMO, J.S.C. There is no substance in this application. The appeal is hereby dismissed since no brief was filed. The record of appeal has been with the appellant’s Solicitor since March, 1981 and nothing has been done till this morning. As stated […]
American International Insurance V. Ceekay Traders Ltd (1981) LLJR-SC
American International Insurance V. Ceekay Traders Ltd (1981) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report L. UWAIS, J.S.C. An action was filed in the Federal High Court, Lagos, by Ceekay Traders Limited (Respondents) against the American International Insurance Co. (Appellants) in which the Respondents claimed the sum of ) N2,742,318.00 as indemnity under a marine insurance policy covering […]
Oluwatoyin Sobakin V. The State (1981) LLJR-SC
Oluwatoyin Sobakin V. The State (1981) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report G. IRIKEFE, J.S.C. The facts of this case are reprehensible. The appellant had earlier on, on the fateful evening, had an altercation and a fight with the deceased’s sister, who, as the evidence shows, had been a girl friend of the appellant. On being separated […]
Vincent I. Bello V. Magnus A. Eweka (1981) LLJR-SC
Vincent I. Bello V. Magnus A. Eweka (1981) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ESO, J.S.C. In the High Court of Bendel State, holden at Benin City, the Plaintiff had, in a writ of summons, claimed- “(a) A declaration of title of ownership in fee simple of all that piece or parcel of land at Ward A […]
Chief Iro Ogbu & Ors V. Chief Ogburu Urum & Anor (1981) LLJR-SC
Chief Iro Ogbu & Ors V. Chief Ogburu Urum & Anor (1981) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report O. OBASEKI, J.S.C. My Lords, The applicants’ counsel has moved this Court in terms of his motion on notice for an order. “(1)That this appeal be re-entered; and (2) For the enlargement of time within which to file and […]
Skenconsult Nigeria Ltd & Anor V. Godwin Sekondy Ukey (1981) LLJR-SC
Skenconsult Nigeria Ltd & Anor V. Godwin Sekondy Ukey (1981) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report NNAMANI, J.S.C. My Lords, the substance of this appeal before your Lordship’s court is the setting aside of two orders made by Ekeruche J., (as he then was) on 15th December, 1978 to wit:. (a) That 42 refrigerated containers stolen at […]
Madam I. Arase V. Peter U. Arase (1981) LLJR-SC
Madam I. Arase V. Peter U. Arase (1981) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report IDIGBE, JSC. This is an appeal by the defendant, Madam Iserhienrhien Arase, from the judgment of the Federal Court of Appeal, (Omoigberai Eboh, Nnaemeka Agu, JJCA., – Agbaje, JCA., dissenssiente) dated the 23rd day of January, 1979, which confirms the decision of Obaseki, […]
Philip Omogodo V. The State (1981) LLJR-SC
Philip Omogodo V. The State (1981) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report S. SOWEMIMO, J.S.C. (Delivering the Leading Judgment):The appellant was convicted of murder and sentenced to death. This was on 14th April, 1977. He appealed to the Federal Court of Appeal, Benin and for reasons which were not expressly given, the Court of Appeal ordered that […]
The State V. James Ashe & Anor (1981) LLJR-SC
The State V. James Ashe & Anor (1981) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report G. IRIKEFE, J.S.C. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): The Court of Appeal, because its attention was not drawn to Exhibit “A”, took the view, quite rightly, that the trial of the appellants was a nullity in as much as it had not been shown […]
Akanni Ogundimu V The State (1981) LLJR-SC
Akanni Ogundimu V The State (1981) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report S. SOWEMIMO, J.S.C. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): There is no merit in all the arguments addressed to the court. I do not intend to call on the counsel for prosecution. Appeal is hereby dismissed. C. IDIGBE, J.S.C.: I agree that there is no merit whatsoever in […]