John Nwachukwu & Anor V. Michael Abara & Ors (1976) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report SOWEMIMO, JSC This appeal is against the judgment of Ikpeazu, J., delivered on 14th November, 1973, at the High Court of the East, Central State sitting at Owerri in suits HOW/25/72 & HOW/24/73, which were consolidated and tried together. The claims…

Musa Ateji V. The State (1976) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report NASIR, J.S.C.  This is an appeal from the decision of Adesiyun J., sitting at the High Court of Lokoja convicting the appellant of the offence of culpable homicide punishable with death contrary to section 221(b) of the Penal Code of Kwara State of Nigeria. There…

Pius Jizurumba V. The State (1976) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report IDIGBE, J.S.C.  The appellant was on the 30th day of June, 1975, in the High Court of East Central State holden at Mbano convicted of various offences set down in five counts of the Information laid before that court. On each of the first and…

John Oreike Anyakwo V. African Continental Bank Ltd (1976) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report FATAYI-WILLIAMS, JSC The plaintiffs, now respondents, are a commercial bank with their registered office in Lagos. The defendant, now appellant, is a customer of the plaintiffs and maintains a current account at the Martins Street Branch of the plaintiffs.   In the…

The State V. Omada Edobor & Ors.(1975) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report FATAYI-WILLIAMS, J.S.C.  The accused, now appellant, was convicted of the murder of his sister, Owie Edobor, in the Benin High Court on 26th July, 1974. At the hearing of the appeal against the conviction on 30th October, 1975, we allowed the appeal, set aside…

Dennis C.O. Iwenofu Vs Chief Francis A. Iwenofu (1975) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report FATAYI-WILLIAMS, J.S.C.  In paragraph 17 of his statement of claim delivered after the commencement of the proceedings in the High Court of Lagos State, the plaintiff’s amended claim against the defendant, now appellant, reads:-“(a) 750 (Seven Hundred and Fifty Pounds only) being…

J.B Atunrase & Ors. v. Federal Commissioner for Works and Housing & Ors. (1975) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report T. O. ELIAS, C.J.N.  In Suit No. M/186/69, the Federal Commissioner for Works and Housing took out an originating summons in the High Court of Lagos State in the following terms:“Let all Parties attend at the High…

Mr. Solana V. Josiah Olubanjo Olusanya & Ors (1975) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report Parties AND G. S. SOWEMIMO, J.S.C.  This appeal is against the judgment of the Lagos State High Court, in which the court granted the claim of the 1st plaintiff to a declaration of title to a property situate at No. 5, Abey…

B.O. Okafor V. African Continental Bank Ltd & Anor. (1975) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report FATAYI-WILLIAMS, J.S.C.  In an action commenced as an undefended suit in the High Court, Lagos, on 22nd August, 1972, the African Continental Bank Ltd., as plaintiffs, claimed from Widi Jallo (who carries on business as Widi Jallo & Sons) as defendant…

Patrick Ossai V. Victor Ossai Nwajide & Anor (1975) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report G. S. SOWEMIMO, J.S.C.  This is an appeal against the judgment of Oputa, J., delivered at the High Court, Onitsha, on the 26th of September, 1972 in which he entered judgment for the plaintiffs, now respondents before us, against the appellant who…