Kosun Epi & Anor Vs Johnny Aigbedion (1972) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report A. FATAYI-WILLIAMS, JSC. In the High Court, Ubiaja, in the Mid-Western State, the plaintiff had instituted an action against the present appellants who were the defendants claiming, according to the endorsement in his writ of summons:- “1. A declaration of title to a…

John Mgboko Vs The State (1972) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report SIR I. LEWIS, J.S.C.  On the 13th of August, 1971 Wai-Ogosu, Ag. J., in the Port Harcourt High Court in Charge No. PHC/18C/1971 convicted John Mgboko of the murder of Eunice Mgboko and sentenced him to death, and against that decision he has appealed to…

Dumez (Nig.) Ltd Vs Patrick Nwaka Ogboli (1972) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report LEWIS, JSC.  In Suit A/3/66 in the High Court at Agbor, the plaintiff claimed damages in the sum of £565 for trespass which he alleged in his writ the defendants committed about March, 1965, at Issele-Azagba in Otulu village and adjoining the new…

Ogumola Ojo Vs The State (1972) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report COKER, JSC. When we dismissed this appeal at the hearing on the 28th September, 1972, we stated that we would give our reasons for doing so later, and we now give those reasons. The appellant was charged with and convicted of the murder of one…

Onuora Aseagba & Anor Vs Patrick Animonye Ofodile & Anor (1972) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report SOWEMIMO, JSC The respondents, who were plaintiffs in the Onitsha High Court in Suit No. C/84/57, sued the appellants, as defendants, claiming the following:- (a) Declaration of title of ownership and possession of the piece or parcel of land known…

Onuora Aseagba & Anor V. Patrick Animonye Ofodile & Anor (1972) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report G. S. SOWEMIMO, J.S.C.  The respondents, who  were plaintiffs in the Onitsha High Court in Suit No. C/84/57, sued the appellants, as defendants, claiming the following:- (a) Declaration of title of ownership and possession of the piece or parcel of land…

Babaji Yaro Vs The State (1972) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ADEMOLA, C.J.N.  The appellant who was tried for murder in the High Court at Ikeja, by a judge and jury, was convicted on the 6th April, 1971, and sentenced to death. From that judgement he has now appealed. The deceased, one Alhaji Umoru Takarda, was…

Messrs Dumez (Nigeria) Ltd. V. Patrick Nwaka Ogboli (1972) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report LEWIS, J.S.C  In Suit A/3/66 in the High Court at Agbor, the plaintiff claimed damages in the sum of 565pounds for trespass which he alleged in his writ the defendants committed about March, 1965, at Issele-Azagba in Otulu village and adjoining the…

Shittu Adeosun Vs Lawani Bablola (1972) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report UDO UDOMA, J.S.C.  The appellants were the plaintiffs in Suit No. 11/63 in the Ibadan No.3 Grade B Customary Court wherein the claim against the respondents therein defendants was for:- “Declaration of title to the piece of land at Itutaba, Ibadan bounded on the right…

Sunday Archibong Vs The State (1972) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report T. O. ELIAS, CJN In Charge No. C/52C/71in the High Court of the Calabar Judicial Division held at Calabar on January 10, 1972, P.O.E. Bassey, J., convicted the accused person of the murder of Arit Edet Sambo on October 5, 1970, at Ikang village, contrary…