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…

Sunday Emiator Vs The State (1975) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BELLO, J.S.C  This is an appeal against the decision of the High Court of the Mid-Western State holden at Agbor convicting the appellant of murder and sentencing him to death under Section 257 (1) of the Criminal Code, Laws of the Western Region of Nigeria…

Yekini Onigbeden & Anor. V. Ishola Balogun & Anor. (1975) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report B. A. COKER, J.S.C. The proceedings herein are concerned with an action instituted in the Ikeja Divisional Grade ‘A’ Customary Court where the present respondents, as plaintiffs, had sued the present appellants, then defendants, for damages for trespass to land “at…

Igboji Abieke & Anor Vs The State (1975) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ALEXANDER, C.J.N.  The appellants were the accused in Charge No. AB/51C/73. They were tried in the High Court of the East – Central State sitting at Abakaliki for the murder of Echem Otagbara and were convicted and sentenced to death on 17th December,…

Samuel Harcourt Olawole Williams V. Attorney-general Of The Federation (1975) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report G. B. A. COKER, J.S.C.  This case undoubtedly originated from the High Court, Ibadan, where the present respondent, that is the Attorney-General of the Federation, had sued the appellant, as defendant therein, on a writ endorsed as follows: “1. The plaintiff’s…

Daniel O. Alalade v. Accountants’ Disciplinary Tribunal of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (1975) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report G. B. A. COKER, J.S.C.   This appeal is sequel to proceedings before the Accountants’ Disciplinary Tribunal (hereinafter referred to as the “Tribunal”) in respect of charges of professional misconduct brought against the appellant, Daniel Okunola…

Lawrence Scott-emuakpor Vs J.i. Ukavbe (1975) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BELLO, J.S.C.  We allowed this appeal on 17th November, 1975. We set aside the order made by Atake J. on 1st September, 1972 striking out the application by way of Motion on Notice filed by the appellant/defendant on 19th July, 1972 seeking an order granting…

A. O. Obikoya V. The Registrar Of Companies And Official Receiver Of Pool House Group (Nigeria) Ltd. (1975) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report T. O. ELIAS, C.J.N.  This is an appeal from the ruling of Dosunmu, J., in the Lagos High Court given on September 10, 1973 in respect of an application made to the court…