Lawrence Okafor & Ors V. Felix Nnaife & Ors (1973) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report B. A. COKER, J.S.C The present appellants were the second set of defendants in an action filed by the respondents, as plaintiffs, in the High Court Onitsha. The plaintiffs are described on the writ as follows:-“Felix Nnaife for himself and on…

J. Uzor & Ors V. Nigerian Stores Workers Union & Ors. (1973) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report UDO UDOMA, J.S.C.  This appeal raises two issues for decision which, although fundamental in nature in view of their effect on the whole case, fall within a narrow compass as will emerge in the course of this judgment. The…

Emmanuel Umeh Vs The State (1973) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report B. A. COKER, J.S.C.  We dismissed this appeal summarily at the hearing and stated then that we would give our reasons later. The appellant was charged with the murder on the 14th May, 1970, at Igbo-Ukwu in Onitsha Division, of the East-Central State, of one…

Kharie Zaidan Vs Fatima Khalil Mohssen (1973) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ELIAS, C.J.N. This is an appeal from the judgment of Ovie-Whiskey, J., delivered in Suit No. W170/66 at the High Court, Warri, in which the plaintiff (herein respondent) claimed against the defendant (herein the appellant) in her final amended claim as follows: – “A…

Charles Anyaele & Anor Vs The State (1973) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report The two appellants were two out of six persons charged with, and tried of, the murder of one Samuel Alagor. The Information alleges that on 23rd June, 1970, at Ezira Orumba in the Onitsha Judicial Division, they murdered Samuel Alagor. At their trial,…

Niger Dams Authority v. Chief Victor Lajide (1973) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report UDO UDOMA, J.S.C. The appellants herein, as respondents in the Lagos State High Court, Suit No. M171169, have complained against the ruling given in favour of the respondent, therein applicant, on 9th September, 1971 by Gomez J. and have therefore appealed against the…

Metropolitan Industries (Nigeria) Limited v. Industrial Applications (Nigeria) Limited (1973) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report FATAYI-WILLIAMS, J.S.C. In the Lagos High Court in Suit No.LD/66/71, the plaintiff claimed against the defendant – 1.”An injunction restraining the defendant, its servants or agents from manufacturing or, causing to be manufactured; from marketing or causing to be sold or…

R.G. Okuwobi v. Jimoh Ishola (1973) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report O. ELIAS, C.J.N.  In Suit No.MIK/347/67 before Gomez, Chief Magistrate, Ikeja, the plaintiff claimed the sum of 400 pounds as outstanding balance against the defendant “in respect of money received by the defendant from the plaintiff between June and August 1962 for a consideration which…

Prophet Malim Sheriff Kajola Vs Commissioner Of Police (1973) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ELIAS, C.J.N. In appeal No. LD/25CA/72 before Taylor, CJ., in the High Court, Lagos State, the accused/appellant appealed against the judgment of the Acting Senior Magistrate, Apapa, in which he had been convicted and sentenced to two years imprisonment with hard labour…

Sidiku Kasaduku V. Akanbi Atolagbe (1973) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report B. A. COKER, J.S.C   The case is concerned with an alleged trespass by the defendant into the land of the plaintiff. The trial court had held that the defendant was in trespass but the High Court on appeal held that the judgment was not based…