Starcola (Nigeria) Ltd & Anor. Vs Madam Taibatu Adeniji & 4 Ors (1972) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report LEWIS, JSC. In Suit No. M/135/70, the appellants took out an originating Summons which according to the heading of the Summons was on the following basis: “IN THE MATTER OF THE COMPANIES DECREE, 1968 AND IN THE MATTER…

Hadji I. O. Adeniji & Ors v. Tawa A. Adeniji & Ors (1972) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report UDO UDOMA, J.S.C. In this matter which was begun by summons in the High Court of Lagos as Suit No. M/149/67-the claims of the plaintiffs now respondents as finally amended were in the following terms: (1) The distribution…

Momodu Oladele & ORS V. The State (1972) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report FATAYI-WILLIAMS, J.S.C.  On the 5th January, 1970, Momodu Oladele (1st accused), Jimoh Ajao Amoo, alias Olojukan (2nd accused), Jimoh Atanda Atufata (3rd accused), Salami Akanji alias Onimoto (5th accused), and Asifatu Ishola (6th accused), were convicted of murder contrary to Section 254 of…

Evangelist E. Adeyemi Oyeneye V. S. O. Odugbesan LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report B. A. COKER, J.S.C  This is an application for leave of this court to appeal to the Supreme Court against the judgment of Taylor, CJ., (High Court, Lagos) dated the 14th June, 1971, and for stay of further proceedings on the said judgment…

Ajor Achimi Vs The State (1972) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ELIAS, CJN  This is an appeal from the judgment of Inyang, J., in which the accused, Ajor Achimi, was convicted at the High Court, Ogoja, of the murder of his wife, Emaji Oke, on January 17, 1971, at Ukprinyi village, Utugwang-Ogoja, in the Ogoja Judicial…

Bell Sons & Co Vs Godwin Aka & Anor (1972) B. A. COKER, J.S.C.  This appeal concerns the ruling of the High Court, Lagos (Caxton-Martins J.) given on the 27th April, 1967, whereby the application of the respondents to register a trade mark No. 173091 in Class 3 in the Register of Trade Marks was…

Nigerian Ports Authority V. Ephraim Adewoga Banjo (1972) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report Prepared by ADEMOLA, C.J.N & Read by MADARIKAN, J.S.C This is an appeal from the judgment of Adebiyi, Acting Judge, (as he then was), in the High Court of Lagos, in which he entered judgment for the plaintiff/respondent for a sum of 34,972pounds…

Aro Nivome Vs The State (1972) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report B. A. COKER, J.S.C The Appellant was at the High Court, Abakaliki convicted by Anya, J., of the murder on the 21st May, 1971 of one Joseph Chukwu and sentenced to death. He appealed against that judgment to this court and on the 13th March,…

Friday Njoku V. The State (1972) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ADEMOLA, C.J.N. We dismissed this appeal on the 12th January, 1972, at Ibadan. We now give our reasons for doing so. The appellant was tried in the High Court at Ondo by Piper, J., on a charge of murder contrary to Section 257 (1) of…

Titus Anom Vs The State-1972 LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report COKER, JSC  The appellant was convicted by Bassey, J., (High Court, Calabar) of murder and sentenced to death. It was alleged that on the 22nd October, 1969, at Abini in Biase in Calabar, he had murdered one Ogbodim Obona. The appellant was one of five accused…