Innocent Okafor & Anor V. Johnson Okitiakpe (1973) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report B. A. COKER, J.S.C The present respondent was the plaintiff in an action which arose from a traffic accident which occurred on the 4th March, 1964. He instituted the action in the High Court, Ughelli (Mid-West State) against one Innocent Okafor and the…

Oterail Odadhe v. Otowodo Okujeni & Ors. (1973) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report IBEKWE, J.S.C In an action instituted in the Ughelli High Court, the plaintiff herein appellant claimed for himself and on behalf of the Imowhe family of Emevor against the 1st and 2nd defendants, ‘a3500 damages for trespass on the plaintiff’s parcel of land…

Okolie Okolo & Ors v. Sammy Onwuegbuzia Nnwamu & Ors (1973) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report B. A. COKER, J.S.C.  The plaintiffs have appealed against the judgment of Arthur Prest, J. (High Court, Agbor, Mid-Western State) by which he had dismissed with costs their claims for a declaration of title to certain lands in the State;…

Alhaji A. W. Elias Vs Alhaji B.a. Suleimon & 2 Ors (1973) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report FATAYI-WILLIAMS, JSC In Suit No. HK/6/59 filed in the Lagos High Court, the plaintiff, now appellant, had instituted an action against the defendants, now respondents, in which he had claimed against them as follows: “1. Declaration of title in…

Frank Mukoro-Mowoe v. The State (1973) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report FATAYI-WILLIAMS, J.S.C. On 29th June, 1972, at the Warri High Court, the 1st accused (now appellant), a legal practitioner, was convicted on six counts-one of conspiracy to commit a felony, three of personation, one of forgery and one of stealing. One Robinson Oye who was…

Christian Emeryi v. The State (1973) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report S. SOWEMIMO, J.S.C. The appellant, who was the accused in charge No. LA/36/72, was tried at the Lagos Assizes for the murder of one Funmilayo George, hereinafter referred to as “deceased”, on or about the 6th day of September, 1969. The trial was by jury.…

D. O. Adenekan Vs Gladys Wey (1973) G.B.A. COKER, JSC The case against the appellant who was the defendant before the Upper Area court was for refund of an amount of £750 which the respondent gave to him in 1968 for the purchase for her of a house in Zaria. The Upper Area court at…

E. K. Odulaja V. A. F. Haddad (1973) G. IRIKEFE, J.S.C  Before the High Court in Ibadan, the appellant and respondent herein were respectively plaintiffs in two cross actions which were subsequently consolidated for the purpose of trial. The appellant succeeded in his claims while those of the respondent were dismissed. The respondent, being dissatisfied…

Yesufu Latinwo & Ors v. Busari Ajao & Anor (1973) FATAYI-WILLIAMS, J.S.C.   In the Ibadan High Court in Suit No. 1/53/69, the plaintiffs claimed against the defendants the sum of 200(pounds) as damages for trespass committed by the defendants on the plaintiffs’ land. They also asked for perpetual injunction restraining the defendants and their servants…

Gresham Life Assurance Society (Nig) Ltd v. The Registrar of companies Colonel A. A. Ochefu (1973) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report O. ELIAS, C.J.N.  This is an appeal from the judgment of George, J., Suit No. M/97/1969 delivered in the Lagos High Court on 10th August, 1970 and in which he dismissed the petition of the…