Godfrey Ugwuh V. Attorney-general, East-central State & Anor. (1975) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report G. B. A. Coker, J.S.C. applicants have applied to this Court by way of Motion for – “Leave of the Supreme Court to appeal against the Order of the Enugu High Court dated 5th August, 1974 and for such further or other…

Iteshi Onwe Vs The State (1975) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report FATAYI-WILLIAMS, J.S.C. The appellant was the accused in Charge No. AB/10C/74.  He was tried in the High Court of the East Central State sitting at Abakaliki for the murder of Nwafor Ugbo Ajagbe and was convicted and sentenced to death on the 3rd of June, 1974.…

Panalpina World Transport (Nigeria) Limited V M.t. Wariboko (1975) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report COKER, J.S.C This is an appeal from the decision of the Port Harcourt High Court delivered by Wai-Ogosu, J., on 3rd November, 1972 in which he awarded judgment in favour of the plaintiff. The particulars of claim are as follows:- “The plaintiff’s…

Jonah Abbey Kalio & Ors V. Chief M. D. Daniel-kalio (1975) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report T. O. ELIAS, C.J.N.  The present appeal is against the judgment of Holden, CJ., delivered on June 18, 1973 at the High Court, Port Harcourt, in Suit No. PHC/20/1972 in which the plaintiff had claimed as Head of the Chief…

Umudje & Anor V Shell -bp Petroleum Development Company Of Nigeria Limited (1975) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report IDIGBE, JSC. This is an appeal from the judgment of Ogbobine J., in the High Court of Midwestern State sitting at Ughelli in a rather inartistic, if not badly worded claim against Shell -BP Petroleum Development Company of…

Anthony M. Soetan & Anor Vs Z. Ade Ogunwo (1975) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report DAN IBEKWE, JSC The narrow issue which this court is called upon to determine in this appeal is as to whether the learned trial Judge’s award of general damages to the plaintiff after he had already awarded special damages in his…

K.R. Ramanchandani Vs Bassey Ekpenyong (1975) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report O. ELIAS, C.J.N. This is an appeal from the judgment of Inyang, J., in the High Court of Calabar delivered on December 29, 1972, in which he granted to the plaintiff recovery of possession of two buildings named Taj Mahal Hotel and the Dance Hall…

South-eastern State Newspaper Corporation & Anor V. Edet Asuquo Anwara (1975) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report FATAYI-WILLIAMS, J.S.C. In the High Court of the South-Eastern State sitting in Calabar, the plaintiff claimed against the South-Eastern State Newspaper Corporation the sum of N150,000.00 as damages for the wrongful termination of his appointment as the defendants’ general manager…

Ajayi-obe Vs The Executive Secretary (1975) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ELIAS, CJN. The plaintiff claimed in Suit No. LD/627/72 an injunction restraining the defendant, its servants or agents from committing a breach of their Contract of Employment with the plaintiff. Adedipe, J., gave judgment in favour of the plaintiff in the High Court of Lagos…

The State V. Dr. Muhtari Kura (1975) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report A. G. IRIKEFE, J.S.C.  The respondent, Dr. Muhtari Kura, was tried in the Kano Judicial Division on two heads of charge framed thus:- Head  of Charge No. 1 – “That you, Doctor Muhtari Kura, on or about the 17th day of  March, 1973 at Rano within…