Umaru Buyu Vs The State (1972) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ELIAS, CJN. The accused was convicted by Hague, Ag. J., at the High Court, Maiduguri, on October 18, 1971, of the culpable homicide of Jauro Kadiri on or about October 10, 1969, at Dunkurumi village, in that he unlawfully caused the death of the said…

Amusa Ajani Popoola Vs Pan African Gas Distributors & Ors (1972) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ELIAS, CJN  This is an appeal from the judgment of the Western State Court of Appeal delivered on June 3, 1971, reversing the decision of Somolu, CJ., in the High Court of Ibadan delivered on June 8, 1970, in which…

Emoghere Onogitere & Ors.v. Echediare Itietie & Anor. (1972) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report G. S. SOWEMIMO, J.S.C.  The present appellants were the defendants before the High Court, Sapele, in an action instituted against them by the respondents as plaintiffs and in which the plaintiffs’ writ was endorsed for the following claims:- “1. A declaration that…

Francis A. Odiete & Anor. V Omamujewhe Okotie & Ors. (1972) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report G. B. A. COKER, J.S.C.  In the High Court, Sapele, in the Mid-Western State, Francis Odiete and Stephen Oritsedere on behalf of themselves and on behalf of Oghoghovbe Family of Abraka as plaintiffs had instituted an action against the present…

Azigbo Brothers Ltd Vs United Nigeria Insurance Co (1972) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report LEWIS, JSC In our view the learned trial Judge rightly came to the conclusion that he did that the letter (Exhibit 3) the insurers (the respondents) wrote to the plaintiff was not repudiating the policy of insurance, but merely stating that they…

Adamu Yidi Kawo Vs The State (1972) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report LEWIS, J.S.C.  On the 6th of May, 1971, Wheeler, J., in the Kano High Court in Charge No. K/20/1971 convicted Adamu Yidi Kawo of culpable homicide punishable with death contrary to Section 221 of the Penal Code and sentenced him to death, and on…

G. A. Akhiwu v. The Principal Lotteries Officer Mid-Western State & Anor. (1972) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report SIR I. LEWIS, J.S.C.  In Suit B/30/69 The Principal Lotteries Officer of the Mid-Western State brought a claim in the Benin High Court in which he sought a declaration: “(a) That the 1st defendant is the person entitled…

Yekini Bakare Vs The State (1972) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report FATAYI-WIILIAMS, JSC. The appellant was tried in the High Court, Ijebu-Ode, on a charge of murder. He was alleged to have murdered one Asani Bakare at Ibipe Street, Ita-Ala, Ago-Iwoye, on the 17th February, 1970. According to Saidu Bakare (5th P.W.) the son of the…

Mrs. Esther A. Osho & Ors. V. Gabriel A. Phillips & Ors. (1972) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report C. O. MADARIKAN, J.S.C.  In suit No. LD/451/67 in the Lagos High Court, the present respondents as plaintiffs took out a writ of summons against the appellants claiming: “(i) a declaration that they as children of Solomon Ajibola…

Joseph Saliba V. M. J. Lababedi & Ors. (1972) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report G. B. A. COKER, J.S.C.  The point to be decided in this appeal is whether in the events that happened a referee chosen by the parties and appointed by the court should, at the instance of the appellant, be removed. The application…