Johnson Bekederemo V. Colgate-palmolive (Nig.) Ltd (1976) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report SOWEMIMO, JSC  The question which arises for consideration in this appeal is whether a breach of a condition of a contract of sale constitutes a repudiation of the contract.   The facts in the case are not in dispute. The plaintiff entered into an…

Christopher Awogbolade Awobotu V. The State (1976) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report O. OBASEKI, Ag. J.S.C. This appeal is against the judgement of Dosumu, J., delivered on the 30th day of August 1974, in Charge No. LA/9c/74 in which he found the Appellant guilty on 17 of the 19 counts in the information (i.e. counts 1,3,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18,and…

Jimoh Yesufu v. The State (1976) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report G. O. OBASEKI, Ag. J.S.C. We now give our reasons for dismissing this appeal (against his conviction for murder by Coker J.) on the 20th day of May, 1976 after hearing from learned Counsel for the Appellant and the learned Deputy Director of Public Prosecution…

Harry Akande V. General Electric Company & Ors (1976) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report A. N. ANIAGOLU, JSC.  Leave to appeal against the Ruling of the Federal Court of Appeal dated 12th December, 1978, in the above case, was granted to the plaintiff/applicant on 7th March 1979, and after hearing argument of counsel on either side,…

Edward Uwetan Omadide V. Chief J.o. Adejeroh & Ors (1976) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report FATAYI-WILLIAMS, JSC In these proceedings commenced in the High Court of Bendel State sitting at Warri, the plaintiff, now appellant, claimed against the defendants, now respondents, as follows: “1. As against all the defendants jointly and severally the sum of N3,000 (Three…

Bata Nigeria (Sales) Ltd V. Brigadier Martin Adamu (1976) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ALEXANDER, CJN.   The original suit (No. JD/71/1974) between the plaintiff and defendant was heard in the High Court of the former Benue-Plateau State, in Jos, by Bate, SPJ., (as he then was), from those judgment there was an appeal to this court.…

Amrit Lal Grover. V. International Ile Industries (Nigeria) Limited) (1976) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report FATAYI-WILLIAMS, J.S.C.  By a written Agreement dated 4th March, 1974, between the plaintiff and the defendant company, the parties agreed inter alia as follows:- “1 (a) The company shall employ Mr. Grover and Mr. Grover shall serve the company as Garments…

F. O. Ajibowo And Co. Ltd Vs Western Textiles Mills Ltd (1976) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report FATAYI-WILLIAMS, JSC. The plaintiffs, a limited liability company, are textile manufacturers at Ilupeju Industrial Estate in the Ilupeju district of Lagos. The defendants are also a limited liability company. They deal in textile piece goods and have been the…

Athanasius Kalada Hart V. The Military Governor Of The Rivers State (1976) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report FATAYI-WILLIAMS, JSC.  The applicant, now appellant, was at all material times, a civil servant and permanent secretary, in the Ministry of Works, Lands and Transport of the Rivers State Government. He first joined the public service in Nigeria in…

Obalum Anekwe V. The State (1976) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report MADARIKAN, JSC  In the High Court of the former East Central State sitting at Onitsha, the accused was convicted on 26th July, 1975, of the murder of one Nwagwu Oguejiofor and sentenced to death.  The only eyewitness account as to how the deceased died was given…