Jacob Ndaeyo v. Godwin Ogunaya (1977) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report C. IDIGBE, J.S.C. The appellant is the defendant in an action in detinue heard and determined in the High Court of the former East Central (now Imo) state, holden at Owerri. During the Nigeria civil war the respondent (i.e. the plaintiff in these proceedings) lost…

Tijani Bambe & Ors V Alhaji Yusufu Adetunji Aderinola & Ors (1977) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report MADARIKAN, JSC.  In Suit No.LD/1034/74 in the High Court, Lagos, the plaintiffs took out a Writ of Summons against the defendants. Pleadings were ordered. In their Statement of Claim, the plaintiffs averred that the Ijaiye National Society was founded…

J.I. Okolo v. Midwest Newspaper Corporation & ORS. (1977) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report A. O. OBASEKI, J.S.C.  This appeal is against the dismissal of the plaintiff’s claim for 50,000pounds damages for libel by Kassim J. in his judgement in suit No. LD/602/71 delivered on the 1st day of February, 1974 in the High Court at…

Jonah Agbo & Ors v. George Ugwu & Anor (1977) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report O. OBASEKI, J.S.C The proceedings from which this appeal arose were commenced in the Enugu Judicial Division of the High Court of the East Central State now High Court of Anambra State on 31st December, 1971. In that Court, the claim,…

Busari Depoju Akande V Sidikatu Awero & Anor (1977) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report G. IRIKEFE, J.S.C  After hearing arguments in this appeal, we indicated that it should be allowed, but promised to give our reasons later. This we now do. Before the High Court of the Ibadan Judicial Division, the plaintiff, hereinafter referred to as…

Nse Obong Jonah V The State (1977) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report O. OBASEKI, J.S.C.  We dismissed this appeal on the 9th day of December, 1976, for lack of merit and now give our reasons.The appellant was tried by Ete, J., in the High Court of Cross Rivers State Holden at Ikot Ekpene for murder of…

James Ikhane Vs The Commissioner Of Police (1977) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report O. OBASEKI, J.S.C.  We allowed this appeal against the order for retrial made by Belgho, C.J. (as he then was) after allowing the appeal against conviction heard by him in the High Court of Midwestern State as it then was (now Bendel State)…

Alh . Labaran Nakyaute v. Alh . Ibrahim Makima & Anor. (1977) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report SIR UDO UDOMA, J.S.C.  The appellant in the High Court of Kano State, claimed against the respondents as defendants therein, the following: “(a) a declaration that the purported sale of the plaintiff’s landed property at No. 30A Airport Road,…

Dr A.O. Falomo v. Lagos State Public Service Commission (1977) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report IDIGBE, J.S.C.  This appeal is from the Judgement of the High Court of Lagos State holden in Lagos (Adefarasin AG. C.J. as he then was) dated the 13th day of November, 1974 by which he dismissed the appellant’s application for an…

Madam Isabella Akinbanbi & ORS V. Omotayo Daniel & ORS (1977) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report G. S. SOWEMIMO, J.S.C. The appellants are the defendants in the consolidated Suits 1/119-122/58 instituted by the respondents, as plaintiffs, at the Lagos State High Court holden at Lagos for (a) a declaration of title to certain plots of land…