Chief S.B. Bakare & Anor Vs Alhaji Ado Ibrahim (1973) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report DAN IBEKWE, AG. JSC  The plaintiff’s claim before the Lagos High Court in Suit LD/618/68 was for “damages for libel” contained in a newspaper known as the “West African Pilot” of August 29, 1968 printed and published by the 2nd defendants,…

Chief Saka Owoade V. Texaco Africa Ltd (1973) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report FATAYI-WILLIAMS, J.S.C In suit No. MI/175/67 filed in the Ibadan Magistrates’ court, the plaintiff claimed against the defendants “the sum of one hundred and fifty pounds (150pounds) being two years’ rent for the periods 1966 and 1967 inclusive in respect of a piece…

Miss Olabisi Williams V. Alhaji Rabiu Busari (1973) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report G. B. A. COKER, J.S.C.  The application is one for a stay of execution of judgmentdebt and costs totalling ‘a32,837. 10d or N5,675 obtained by the respondent against the applicant in the High Court, Lagos. The affidavit in support of the Motion contains…

Faustina Ekinadose Oviasu V. Dr. Victor Ogumumwen Oviasu & Anor (1973) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report S. SOWEMIMO, J.S.C.  This appeal is against the judgment of the Benin High Court in Suit No. B/23/70, dismissing a petition for dissolution of marriage by the petitioner now the appellant before us against the 1st respondent, who is the…

Alhaji Immam N. Abubakri & Ors v. Abudu Smith & Ors (1973) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report O. ELIAS, C.J.N.  This is an appeal from the judgment of Odesanya J., in Suit No. LD/485170 delivered in the High Court of Lagos State on 8th March, 1971, in which he dismissed the plaintiffs’ claims for: (a) an…

James Uluba & Co Vs Chief E.e. Sillo & Co (1973) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ELIAS JSC.  This is an appeal from the judgment of Obaseki, J., in the High Court, Warri, Mid-Western State, in which the plaintiffs for themselves and on behalf of Omadinor people claimed as per their Writ of Summons against the…

Ajumobi Ogundulu & Ors v. Chief Emmanuel Olabode Phillips & Ors (1973) B. A. COKER, J.S.C  On the 4th December, 1972, after listening to the argument of learned counsel on both sides, we allowed the appeal in this matter and indicated then that we would later give our reasons for doing so. The order we…

Albert Oluwole Obikoya V. Peter Ezenwa & Ors. (1973) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report Parties ALBERT OLUWOLE OBIKOYA – Appellant(s) AND 1. PETER EZENWA2.AJIBADE THOMAS3.THE COMMERCIAL AMALGAMATED PRINTERS LIMITED – Respondent(s) UDOMA, J.S.C.  This is an appeal by the plaintiff against the ruling given on 22nd February, 1971 in favour of the defendants by Odesanya, J. in…

Okon Udofe & Ors Vs Chief Akpan Aqusisua & Ors (1973) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report FATAYI-WILLIAMS JSC. In suit No. 0/44/1956 commenced in the Calabar High Court, the plaintiffs, now appellants, claimed against the defendants, now respondents, declaration of title to the piece of land known as “MBIARABA” which consists of the old village site…

Kashe Manye V. The State (1973) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report B. A. COKER, J.S.C The appellant armed with a bow and a quiver of arrows waylaid Dawa Hida (now deceased) as the latter was returning from the market. He told the latter that he would die on that day and then proceeded to shoot his…