Beatrice Anthony (Mrs) v. Obi Onyebashi & Ors (1974) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report T. O. ELIAS, C.J.N.  In Suit No. A/31/65 Ekeroche, J., gave judgment in the High Court, Asaba, against the plaintiff (herein appellant) in the action which she had brought against Obi Onyebashi and four others as defendants (herein respondents) for damages for…

Chief A.O. Uku & Ors .v. D. E. Okumagba & Ors. (1974) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report UDO UDOMA, J.S.C.  This appeal raises two fundamental points of law in relation to jurisdiction, practice and procedure. The first point concerns the jurisdiction of the High Court of the Mid-Western State as to the joinder of parties in…

Messrs. Misr (Nigeria) Ltd V. Mallam Yusufu Ibrahim (1974) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report COKER, J.S.C. The appellants were the plaintiffs in an action instituted by them in the High Court, Kano, against the defendant, now respondent, on a writ endorsed as follows:- “The plaintiff claims from the defendant the sum of 3,255pounds:11:4d. being the amount…

Agada Okoiko & Anor V. Ozo Esedalue & Anor. (1974) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report O. ELIAS, C.J.N.  In Suit No. UHC/38/69, Ogbobine, J., gave judgment in favour of the plaintiff against the 2nd and the 3rd defendants in the Ughelli High Court on September, 25, 1970 as per the plaintiff’s Statement of Claim which reads…

Chief Yakubu Kakarah & Anor V. Chief Okere Imonikhe & Ors (1974) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report G. B. A. COKER, J.S.C.  The respondents to this appeal, as plaintiffs in the High Court, Auchi, Mid-Western State, had sued the appellants, as defendants for: “1. A declaration of title to a piece of land known as OWEMI…

Chief Okere Imonikhe & Ors V. Chief Yakubu Kakarah & Anor (1974) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report COKER, JSC. The respondents to this appeal, as plaintiffs in the High Court, Auchi, Mid-Western State, had sued the appellants, as defendants, for:- “1. A declaration of title to a piece of land known as OWEMI land in Uzairue…

Major Paul Dickson & Anor V. The Solicitor General Benue-plateau State (1974) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report COKER, J.S.C.  Although the respondent’s statement of claim in the concluding paragraph spells out a number of claims against the defendants, who are now the appellants, it is clear that the substantive claim against the appellants is for situate…

Chief M. A. Okupe v. B. O. Ifemembi (1974) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report G. B. A. COKER, J.S.C. The appellant before us was the plaintiff in an action he had instituted in the High Court, Lagos, Lagos State (Suit No. LD/206/66) in which he claimed against the respondent who was the defendant as follows: “(a)…

Shell B.P Ltd .v Jacob Abedi & Ors (1974) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report FATAYI-WILLIAMS, J.S.C  In his amended writ of summons in suit No. UHC/32/67 filed in the High Court at Ughelli, the plaintiff claimed as follows: “1. Against the first defendant:12,000 being compensation due to the plaintiff from the first defendant in respect of…

Edward Egonu & Ors. V. Madam Eziamaka Egonu & Ors. (1974) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report OBASEKI, J.S.C. This appeal raises the very important question of proof of sale of land and transfer of title to land by a father to a son under customary law in Onitsha. The question assumes greater importance and attracts more…