Irene A. Adebajo v. Luke Adepeju Adebajo & Ors. (1973) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report TASLIM OLAWALE ELIAS, C.J.N. This is an appeal against the judgment of Taylor, C.J., in Suit No. LD/22170 delivered in the Lagos High Court on 12th November, 1971 in which he dismissed the action of the plaintiff and pronounced in favour…

Okafor Umeze & Ors. V. The State (1973) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report A. G. IRIKEFE, AG. J.S.C. The eight appellants in this case were tried for the murder of one Inyang Idim (m) by the High Court of the South Eastern State (Ete J.) and sentenced to death on 1st March, 1973. The trial was…

Simon Okoyomon v. The State (1973) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report O. ELIAS, C.J.N. In charge No. U/40171, the accused was charged with having unlawful carnal knowledge of one Rose Iboi, a girl of between 11 and 12 years, without her consent contrary to section 299, Cap. 28 of the Laws of Western Nigeria 1959 applicable…

Anthony Ugwu V. The State (1973) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report G. S. SOWEMIMO, J.S.C. The accused, who will hereinafter be referred to as the appellant, was tried at the Enugu High Court of the offence of unlawfully killing one Eze Ochi, hereinafter referred to as the deceased. The offence was committed at Nkalagu Amala, Nsukka…

Mohammed Wal Dungus Vs The State (1973) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report FATAYI-WILLIAMS, JSC. On the 9th day of September, 1971, at the Bornu Upper Area Court No. 2, the appellant was convicted of the offence of receiving thirteen heads of stolen cattle knowing them to have been stolen. His appeal to the Maiduguri High Court…

Anthony Ugwu Vs The State (1973) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report G. S. SOWEMIMO, J.S.C. The accused, who will hereinafter be referred to as the appellant, was tried at the Enugu High Court of the offence of unlawfully killing one Eze Ochi, hereinafter referred to as the deceased. The offence was committed at Nkalagu Amala, Nsukka…

Mohammed W. Al-Dungus v. The State (1973) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report FATAYI-WILLIAMS, J.S.C.  On the 9th day of September, 1971 at the Bornu Upper Area Court No.2, the appellant was convicted of the offence of receiving thirteen heads of stolen cattle knowing them to have been stolen. His appeal to the Maiduguri High Court against…

Oladunni Akerele Vs Jimoh Alapata (1973) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report FATAYI-WILLIAMS, JSC. This case originated in the Upper Area Court at Lokoja in the Kwara State. In that court, the plaintiff claimed from the present defendant/appellant and another defendant, jointly and severally, the sum of £932:16/- as money received from the plaintiff by the defendants…

J. O. Amawo & Anor Vs Attorney-general North Central State & 2 Ors (1973) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report COKER, JSC.  This appeal is against the ruling of Bello S.P.J. (High Court, Kaduna, North-Central State) in Suit No. NCH/3111972 by which the plaintiffs’ claim against the present 3rd defendant, Alhaji Tijani Hashim, was dismissed with costs.…

S.C.O.A.(Motors) Onitsha & Anor v. Chinwuba Abumchukwu (1973) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report T. O. ELIAS, C.J.N.  In Suit No. O/162/1967 Egbuna, J., in the High Court, Onitsha, delivered judgment dated 10th January, 1972 in favour of the plaintiff.(herein respondent) against both defendants (herein appellants) in the total sum of 4,300 pounds made up as follows:…