B.A. Wahabi v. Wilfred Omonuwa (1976) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report IDIGBE, J.S.C. The question in this appeal is whether the damages awarded by the trial court in favour of the respondent should be set aside. In the High Court at Benin, the respondent claimed from the appellant 2000pounds “as special and general damages” for breach…

Chief A.N Onyiuke iii v. G.E. Okeke (1976) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report D. A. R. ALEXANDER, C.J.N. The appellant was the plaintiff and the respondent the defendant in Suit No. 0/15/1972 in which the plaintiff claimed from the defendant- “the sum of one thousand six hundred and fifty pounds (1 ,650) being the value of…

Barclays Bank of Nigeria Ltd v. Central Bank of Nigeria (1976) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report FATAYI-WILLIAMS, J.S.C.  By an originating summons issued in the Federal Revenue Court sitting in Lagos, the Plaintiffs, now Appellants Whether or not the right of the Plaintiffs to be reimbursed for payments made by its branches in London and New…

Isa Mamman & Ors V. The State LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report A. R. Alexander, C.J.N. The four above-named appellants were tried in the High Court of the former North-Western State holden at Sokoto before Uthman Mohammed, Acting Judge, on a charge of culpable homicide punishable with death under Section 221(b) of the Penal Code. The…

Abimbola Sanyaolu v. The State (1976) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report FATAYI-WILLIAMS, J.S.C. The Accused, now Appellant, was originally charged in the High Court of Kano State sitting at Kano with culpable homicide not punishable with death. After considering the evidence adduced by the Prosecution and the defence put forward by the Accused, the learned trial…

Andrew Ebohimi Omoijuanfo v. Nigeria Technical Company Ltd (1976) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report IDIGBE, J.S.C. By a hire purchase agreement of the 19th day of June, 1972, the appellant undertook to purchase from the respondents a Steyr Tipper for the total purchase of ‘a35,643 (N11,286.00). Under the terms of the hire-purchase agreement (hereinafter called “the…

Chief Daniel Allison Ibuluya & Ors v. Tom Benebo Dikibo & Ors (1976) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report D. A. R. ALEXANDER, C.J.N.  The plaintiffs, who are the respondents in this appeal, are the representatives of members of the Dikibo House of Okrika, and claimed in the High Court of Rivers State the sum of 1,000pounds…

Ifi Izieme & Ors. v. Ijeoma Ndokwu & Ors. (1976) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report FATAYI-WILLIAMS, J.S.C.  In the proceedings commenced in the Owerri High Court, the plaintiffs claimed against the defendants in paragraph 31 of their statement of claim, declaration of title to a piece of land known as “Ani Akparukwu” situated in Oguta farm…

City Property Development Ltd v. Attorney-General, Lagos State and Ors. (1976) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report FATAYI-WILLIAMS, J.S.C.  The appeal and cross-appeals in this action are from the judgment of Adedipe, l. delivered in the High Court of Lagos State on 11th October, 1974. In the proceedings in the said High Court, the City Property Development…

Christian Nwosu V. The State (1976) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report D. A. R. ALEXANDER, C.J.N.  The appellant was charged on information with murder contrary to Section 319(1) of the Criminal Code, the particulars of the offence being that he murdered Monica Okeke on or about the 13th of April, 1971, at Obaoji Oba in the…