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Category: Supreme Court

Chief T. A. Dosunmu & Ors V. Jeminatu Ajoke Ajagun & Ors (1978) LLJR-SC

Chief T. A. Dosunmu & Ors V. Jeminatu Ajoke Ajagun & Ors (1978) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report S. SOWEMIMO, J.S.C.  The plaintiffs now respondents before us sued defendants/appellants in the Lagos State High Court for the following claims:- 1. To have the judgment dated the 11th day of November, 1969 delivered by the Honourable Mr. […]

A. O. Williams V. Lagos State Development And Property Corporation (1978) LLJR-SC

A. O. Williams V. Lagos State Development And Property Corporation (1978) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report A. R. ALEXANDER, C.J.N.  The plaintiff/appellant, by Originating Summons filed in the High Court of Lagos State, sought the determination of the following two questions- “1. Whether the Defendant corporation has a right of pre-emption in respect of the residue […]

Chief Justus Uduedo Akpor V. Odhogu Iguoriguo & Ors (1978) LLJR-SC

Chief Justus Uduedo Akpor V. Odhogu Iguoriguo & Ors (1978) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report IDIGBE, J.S.C.  In this action the plaintiff, represented by Chief Justus Uduedo Iguoriguo, is the Odhe Branch of the Emeni family of Irri town in the Isoko Administrative Division of Bendel (formerly, Midwestern) State of Nigeria and the defendant, represented by […]

African Continental Bank Ltd V. Festus Sumoila Yesufu (1978) LLJR-SC

African Continental Bank Ltd V. Festus Sumoila Yesufu (1978) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BELLO, J.S.C.  The facts of the case in this appeal are as follows: The appellants are commercial bankers and the respondent is their customer. In 1968, the respondent opened a current account in his personal name of Festus Omoregie Eke in the […]

Abigail Mojibola Majekodunmi & Anor V. National Bank Of Nigeria Ltd (1978) LLJR-SC

Abigail Mojibola Majekodunmi & Anor V. National Bank Of Nigeria Ltd (1978) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report FATAYI-WILLIAMS, J.S.C.  The late Chief Adebiyi Majekodunmi, as plaintiff, claimed against the National Bank of Nigeria Ltd. in the High Court of the former Western State at Ibadan the sum of 9, 680 (N19, 360) whereof the sum of […]

Adekola Alagbe V. His Highness Samuel Abimbola & Ors. (1978) LLJR-SC

Adekola Alagbe V. His Highness Samuel Abimbola & Ors. (1978) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report FATAYI-WILLIAMS, J.S.C On 16th January, 1975, Odumosu, J., (as he then was), in the High Court of the former Western State of Nigeria granted an application filed by the 3rd defendant (the Western Nigeria Development Corporation) in Suit No. HOS/106/64 on […]

Worhi Dumuje (M) V. Stephen Iduozo & Anor. (1978) LLJR-SC

Worhi Dumuje (M) V. Stephen Iduozo & Anor. (1978) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ESO, J.S.C. The action filed by the plaintiff (who is the appellant in this court, and, who hereinafter , will be referred to as the appellant), in the High Court of the Mid-Western State (now Bendel State) sitting at Warri, against the […]

Jimoh Ishola (Alias Ejigbadero) V. The State (1978) LLJR-SC

Jimoh Ishola (Alias Ejigbadero) V. The State (1978) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report IDIGBE, J.S.C.  At this point in these proceedings there are for determination of this court inter alia the following principal questions: “(1) Whether the eighteenth witness for the prosecution (P.W. 18 – Kehinde Yekini) is an accomplice whose testimony in so far as […]

J.B. Atunrase V. The Registrar Of Titles & Anor (1978) LLJR-SC

J.B. Atunrase V. The Registrar Of Titles & Anor (1978) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report SOWEMIMO, J.S.C.  The point raised in this appeal is whether the Appellant, who sued the Respondets in the court is entited to a declaration of title and therefore a rectification of register of title No. MO 5964, in spite of the […]