Diab Nasr V. Complete Home Enterprises(Nig.) Limited (1977) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report A. G. IRIKEFE, J.S.C.  In suit M/126/73, the appellant before the Lagos High Court commenced winding-up proceedings against the respondents on an alleged liability arising under a bill of exchange. The said proceedings were brought under the Companies Decree (No. 51 of 1968)…

Olayinka Rodrigues & Ors V. The Public Trustee & Ors (1977) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report SIR UDO UDOMA, J.S.C.  The only point raised and argued and for a decision in this appeal is one of practice and procedure. It is important. It concerns the exercise of discretion by a Judge of the High Court under…

Bustin Okpara (Alias Austin Okpara) V. The Federal Republic Of Nigeria LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BELLO, J.S.C. The appellant was convicted in the Federal Revenue Court sitting at Lagos of two counts on a charge alleging that he had in his possession some counterfeit American bank notes knowing the same to be counterfeit contrary to…

Sylvester Johnson Mayaki V. Lagos City Council Caretaker Committee (1977) IDIGBE, J.S.C.  This appeal is from the judgment of Candide Johnson, J., sitting in the Lagos State High Court in an action which, indeed, had a very chequered history. Originally the plaintiff, the appellant herein instituted a declaratory action against three defendants namely, the respondent…

Dr. Akinlade Ore Falomo Vs Lagos State Public Service Commission (1977) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report IDIGBE, JSC. This appeal is from the judgment of the High Court of Lagos State holden in Lagos (Adefarasin, Ag. CJ., as he then was) dated the 13th day of November, 1974 by which he dismissed the appellant’s application for…

A.O. Odufuye V Jacob Adeoye Fatoke (1977) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report SIR UDO UDOMA, J.S.C.  This is an appeal from the judgment of the old Western State Court of Appeal in which judgment of the High Court on appeal was set aside and the judgment of the Egba Divisional Grade A Customary Court restored. In…

Emmanuel Amoma Okorodudu V. Erastus M. Okoromadu (1977) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report Bello J.S.C This is an appeal against the order of dismissal of the Plaintiffs’ claim in the High Court, Warri, made by Ekeruche, J., in his ruling of 23rd July, 1974, in Suit No. W/8/73 wherein the Plaintiffs now Appellants claimed against the…

The Attorney General Of The Mid-western State V. Chief Sam Warri Essi (1977) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report IDIGBE, J.S.C  In this action the plaintiff, who is now dead, was Chief Sam Warri Essi. After his death shortly after this appeal was entered, the present respondents – Anthony Obukowho Essi Edeso and one other person –…

Obi Obembe Vs Wemabod Estates Limited LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report FATAYI-WILLIAMS JSC.  In these proceedings commenced in the High Court of Lagos State, the plaintiff claimed against the defendants the sum of £37,410.18.2d.being balance of fees and reimbursable expenses due to the plaintiff for services rendered for the defendants at their request in respect of…

Yesufu Anla Vs Salami Ayanbola (1977) SOWEMIMO, JSC.  This appeal is against the judgment of the Western State Court of Appeal, Ibadan, dated 12th July, 1974, by which it upheld the judgment of the High Court of the Western State sitting at Ibadan, on appeal, by which the judgment of the Ibadan City Grade B…