Vaswani Trading Company Vs Savalakh & Company (1972) LLJR-SC

Vaswani Trading Company Vs Savalakh & Company (1972) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report COKER, JSC. This Motion raises in a very neat form a matter of practice which is of paramount importance and as, understandably, there is a total lack of statutory provisions on the matter, the issues for determination need rather close examination.  Judgment for […]

Ntaha V. The State (1972) LLJR-SC

Ntaha V. The State (1972) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report UDO UDOMA, J.S.C. On 22nd march, 1972, we dismissed this appeal and we now give our reasons for doing so. The appellant, Wilson Akpan Ntaha, was tried, found guilty and convicted of the murder of his wife, Unwa Ekpu (later deceased) contrary to Section 319 of […]

Alhaji Jelani Mabera V. Peter Obi & Anor (1972) LLJR-SC

Alhaji Jelani Mabera V. Peter Obi & Anor (1972) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report FATAYI-WILLIAMS, J.S.C.  In Suit No. SO/9/1970 in the Sokoto High Court the plaintiff’s claim against the defendants jointly and severally, as formulated in his writ of summons, reads:- “1. Recovery of his house and landed property valued at 5,000 (five thousand pounds) […]

Udo Akpan V. The State (1972) LLJR-SC

Udo Akpan V. The State (1972) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report UDO UDOMA, J.S.C  The appellant, Udo Akpan alias Udo Nwa Mfong, was convicted of the murder of his wife, Ime Udo Akpan by Allswell-Uranta, Acting Judge, (as he then was), in the Ikot – Ekpene Judicial Division of the High Court of the South – […]

J. A. Akosile V. The State (1972) LLJR-SC

J. A. Akosile V. The State (1972) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report SOWEMIMO, J.S.C. After hearing the argument of Mr. A. Ade Adesanya, learned counsel for the appellant, we have come to the conclusion that his appeal should be allowed, and it is hereby allowed and his conviction is accordingly set aside.   We think Mr.  J. O. […]

John Nwafor & Anor Vs Nwamuo Nduka & Anor (1972) LLJR-SC

John Nwafor & Anor Vs Nwamuo Nduka & Anor (1972) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report O. ELIAS, C.J.N. This is an appeal from the judgment of Kaine, J., in the High Court at Onitsha on January 25,1965. The action was brought, under the Fatal Accidents Law Cap. 52 of 1963 Edition of the Laws of the […]

Pius Nwaoga Vs The State (1972) LLJR-SC

Pius Nwaoga Vs The State (1972) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report SIR A. ADEMOLA, C.J.N.  The appellant was charged with another, for the murder on 20th July, 1969, at Ibagwa Nike, of Robert Ngwu (m). He was convicted and sentenced to death whilst the 2nd accused was discharged. This is an appeal from the conviction. The […]

United Calabar Co.v. Elder Dempster Lines Ltd. (1972) LLJR-SC

United Calabar Co.v. Elder Dempster Lines Ltd. (1972) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report COKER, J.S.C. The United Calabar Company was the plaintiff in an action instituted by it in the High Court, Calabar, against the respondents, then defendants, and in which the plaintiff claimed special and general damages from the defendants for wrongfully terminating a contract […]

Faderera A. Akintola & Anor Vs B. Stabilini & Co. Ltd (1972) LLJR-SC

Faderera A. Akintola & Anor Vs B. Stabilini & Co. Ltd (1972) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report UDO UDOMA, JSC This is an appeal by the defendants against the judgment of the High Court of Lagos given on 14th April, 1969, for the plaintiff “in the sum of £8,316:16s:10d with £200 as general damages and 100 […]

Frederick Obayagbona & Anor. V. D. Obazee & Anor (1972) LLJR-SC

Frederick Obayagbona & Anor. V. D. Obazee & Anor (1972) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report Parties AND G. S. SOWEMIMO, J.S.C.  In the Suit B/62/67, the plaintiffs, who are the present Appellants instituted an action against the Defendants, the Respondents in this appeal, and the claims as set out in paragraph 23 of the Statement of […]