J. B. Soboyede & Ors v. Minister Of Lands and Housing Western Nigeria (1974) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report G. B. A. COKER, J.S.C.  This judgment concerns a large parcel of land situate at Mushin in the Ikeja Division of the Colony Province which was acquired in 1957 by the Government of Western Nigeria at a…

L. N. Nwajuebo V.vincent Alabua & Anor. (1974) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report FATAYI-WILLIAMS, J.S.C. The plaintiff is a member of the Umu Alibo Family of Ibusa in the Mid-Western State and commenced these proceedings in the Ibusa Customary Court against the defendants who are sued as the representatives of the Umu Ozoma family, also of…

Chief Y. Abiodun V. Chief D. Fasanya (1974) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report B. A. COKER, J.S.C.  In the High Court, Lagos, the present respondent instituted these proceedings against the appellant and on account of its relevance we set out fully hereunder the writ showing the names and designations of the parties and the claims: “CHIEF…

Omosohwofa Eboh & Anor V. Willie Oki & Ors (1974) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report FATAYI-WILLIAMS, J.S.C.  In Warri High Court Suit No. W/28/71, the plaintiffs claimed against the 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th defendants jointly and severally as follows: A(1) A declaration that the relationship orally created between the plaintiffs’ family of OLODI of the…

M. O. Obisanya V. Ebenezer Nwoko & Anor. (1974) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report G. B. A. COKER, J.S.C. The point that arises for determination in this appeal, falls within a narrow compass. The facts, however, are very complicated and should be very carefully studied before a fair appraisal could be made of the whole evidence…

Alhaji A.w. Akibu V. Joseph Opaleye & Anor (1974) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report S. SOWEMIMO, J.S.C. In suit 0080/67, tried by Kazeem J. at the Lagos State High Court held at Ikeja, judgment was entered in favour of the Plaintiffs, who are respondents before us, against the Defendant, who is the appellant, in the terms…

Casimir Odive V. Nweke Obor & Anor.(1974) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report O. ELIAS, C.J.N. This is an appeal against the ruling of Agbakoba, J., in Suit No. 0/5/1972 given in the Onitsha High Court on June 6, 1973, and in which the learned trial Judge upheld a preliminary objection raised by the counsel for the…

Lawrence Olu-Ibukun & Anor v. Adesola A. Olu-Ibukun (1974) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report FATAYI-WILLIAMS, J.S.C.  In Suit No. WD/32/72 filed in the Lagos High Court, the petitioner, now respondent, petitioned for the dissolution of her marriage to the respondent. In the said petition she also payed inter alia, “that she may have alimony pending suit,…

Colonel Olu Rotimi & Ors V. Mrs F. O. Macgregor & Ors (1974) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report G. B. A.COKER, JSC. The present appellants were the defendants in an action instituted against them by the respondent, Mrs. F. O. MacGregor, as plaintiff, in the High Court of Lagos State. The writ in the action was…

Adama Dipcharima & Anor V. Alhaji Umar Ali & Anor (1974) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report G. S. SOWEMIMO, J.S.C. This appeal is against the judgments of Hague Ag. J., in Suit No. NEM/15/71 delivered respectively on 11/6/73 and 20/11/73. On 10/12/73 the learned trial Judge also awarded cost of N1,420 to the respondents. The claims…