M. N. Uttah V. Independence Brewery Ltd (1974) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report T. O. ELIAS, C.J.N.  In this appeal from the judgment of Aniagolu, J., delivered on August 7, 1972 at the Umuahia High Court, the plaintiff/respondent company was awarded the amount of N33,497,976,971 as per its Writ of Summons in respect of the balance…

Utilgas Nigerian & Overseas Gas Co. Ltd V. Pan African Bank Ltd (1974) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report COKER, JSC. The present applicants, Utilgas Nigerian & Overseas Gas Co. Ltd., have applied to this court for an order to stay the execution of an order of the High Court of Lagos contained in the judgment of…

Mushud O. Bada V. Mrs. H. F. Pereira & Ors (1974) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ELIAS, C.J.N.  This is an appeal from the judgment of Lambo, J., in the High Court of Lagos State which was given in favour of the plaintiffs/respondents against the defendant/appellant for a declaration of title in fee simple to all…

Pauline Chinelo Okwuosa Vs Emmanuel Azubuobi Okwuosa (1974) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report Elias CJN This is an appeal from the judgment of Egbuna, J., in the High Court at Onitsha in which he granted the wife, petitioner, against her husband respondent her prayers for dissolution of marriage, custody of the only child of the marriage…

Seismograph Service (Nigeria) Ltd.v. Esiso Akporuovo (1974) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report G. S. SOWEMIMO, J.S.C.  The respondent, who was the plaintiff in suit UHC/34/7O, sued the appellant company at the Ughelli High Court of the Midwestern State. The case was tried by Ogbobine J., who delivered a judgment, awarding the respondent a sum of 3,942:8s:0p.…

Asani Balogun & Ors. v. Alimi Agboola (1974) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report B. A. COKER, J.S.C.  This appeal is sequel to proceedings initiated in the High Court, Ibadan, by one Yesufu Mogaji Oshundina as plaintiff against one James Fadokun Fakorede. On the writ as filed, the plaintiff sued “for himself and on behalf of the…

Joseph Gwawoh V. Commissioner Of Police (1974) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report G. IRIKEFE, J.S.C.  The appellant here in stood his trial before the Chief Magistrate’s Court Sapele, on the following charge:”That you, Joseph Gwawoh (m) between the month of August and September, 1971, at No.6, Itsekiri Road Extension, Sapele, in the Sapele Magisterial District, stole…

Dominic Okolo & 3 Ors V. The State (1974) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report G. IRIKEFE, J.S.C. The two appellants in this case and two others were tried before the Lagos Assizes on an information which reads as follows: STATEMENT OF OFFENCE Robbery with violence contrary to section 401 and punishable under section 402 of the…

Bale Adegbaiye & Anor V. Josiah R. Akinrimisi & Anor (1974) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report B. A. COKER, J.S.C.  In the High Court, Ondo, Western State, the present appellants (as plaintiffs) sued the present respondents who were the defendants to the action for the following claims: “1. Declaration of title to the piece or parcel…

The State v. Lantarki Yamusissika (1974) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report COKER, J.S.C. The only point raised by this appeal concerns the jurisdiction of the Upper Area Court to try cases of robbery under section 298(a) of the Penal Code. The facts of the case are hardly in dispute and as the Upper Area Court, Yola,…