Oke-bola & Ors V. Molake (1975) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report S. SOWEMIMO, J.S.C. In this appeal, certain submissions were made which impel us to re-state generally the rules governing pleadings to which this court had in several appeals drawn attention as guidelines. It is a settled principle, that where a trial is conducted on the…

Wilson Udo Ada V The State (1975) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ELIAS, CJN. The appellants were tried by Ete, J., at the High Court, Ikot Ekpene, in the South-Eastern State and convicted of the murder of one Michael Afangide in January, 1970. The prosecution case was that some of the accused one day seized the…

Asquo William V. The State (1975) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report NASIR, J.S.C.  In Charge No. HU/36/1973 the appellant was convicted, in the High Court sitting at Umuahia by Aniagolu J., on 13th January, 1975 of the offence of murder contrary to Section 319 (1) of the Criminal Code.  On the 13th November, 1975 we heard this…

Francis Tete Lawson & Ors Vs The State (1975) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report B. A. COKER, J.S.C.  The appellants are two of five persons charged before and tried by the High Court Ikeja, Lagos State, for offences described on the Information as follows:- “COUNT 1 Statement of Offence Conspiracy to commit a felony contrary to…

Job Ike & Ors. V. Patrick Nzekwe & Ors.(1975) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report O. ELIAS, C.J.N. In Suit No. 0/106/69 before the high Court of Onitsha, Egbuna, J., gave judgment in favour of the defendants and dismissed the claim of the plaintiffs who claimed as follows: “1. Title to a piece and parcel of land…

Erastus Okoromadu & Anor Vs The State (1975) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report SOWEMIMO, JSC.  The two appellants in this suit were convicted for contempt act arising out of their action during the hearing of a civil matter in Suit No. W/115/69 by Atake J., in the High Court of the Mid-Western State at Warri on…

Haightons (W.A.) Limited V. Aderogba Ajao & Ors (1975) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report B. A. COKER, J.S.C.  The plaintiffs’ action in this case had succeeded on the ground that the defendants in breach of their contract made structural alterations or additions to the property without the consent of the landlords and that they did not…

Job Ike & Ors Vs Patrick Nzekwe & Ors (1975) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ELIAS, CJN.  In Suit No. 0/106/69 before the High Court of Onitsha, Egbuna, J., gave judgment in favour of the defendants and dismissed the claim of the plaintiffs who claimed as follows:- “1. Title to a piece and parcel of land…

Albert Adeoye Vs Madam Ibidun Abibatu Jinadu (1975) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report The present appeal is from a ruling of Adefarasin, C.J. (High Court, Lagos) in respect of an application in the proceedings concerned. The plaintiff, now respondent before us, had instituted an action against the defendant, now appellant “For a declaration that the alleged…

Joseph Aderemi V. The State (1975) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report NASIR, J.S.C  This is an appeal from the judgment of Akhigbe, J. sitting at the Warri High Court, convicting the appellant of the offence of rape contrary to Section 299 of the Criminal Code of the Midwestern State of Nigeria. At the hearing of this…