Linus Ntibunka & Anor Vs The State (1972) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report SIR I. LEWIS, J.S.C.  On the 31st of August, 1971, Balonwu, J., in the Owerri High Court convicted Linus Ntibunka and Cyprian Ejianu of the murder of Okwerenkedia U. Agwu in Charge No. HOW/8C/71, and on the 6th of January, 1972, we dismissed the…

Seismograph Service Ltd v. Benedict E. Onokpasa (1972) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report G. S. SOWEMIMO, J.S.C. In Suit S/29/68 the plaintiff/respondent sued the defendant/appellant at the High Court of Sapele in the Mid-Western State for special and general damages to the Trinity College buildings at Okwidiemo of which the respondent was the proprietor. The endorsement…

Jimoh Adebakin V. Sabitiyu Odujebe (1972) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report COKER, J.S.C  The appellant was the defendant in an action instituted against him in the High Court, Ikeja, Lagos State. The plaintiff is the present respondent and her writ was endorsed for the following claims:- “(1) Recovery of possession of all that piece or parcel…

Messrs. Comptoir Commericial Industriel (Afrique) (Nigeria) Ltd Vs A. O. Onayemi (1972) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report UDO UDOMA, JSC. In Suit No. LD/290/1968 in the High Court of Lagos, the claim of the plaintiff, now respondent, against the defendants, herein appellants, as endorsed on the writ of summons was in the following terms: “1. The…

Oba Adeyinka Oyekan v. BP Nigeria Ltd. (1972) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report G. B. A. COKER, J.S.C.  The appellant was the defendant in an action instituted in the High Court Lagos under the provisions of Order III, rule 9 of the Rules of Court applicable in that Court and placed on the “Undefended List”. As…

T.O. Kuti & Anor. V. Oludademu Jibowu & Anor (1972) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report FATAYI-WILLIAMS, J.S.C.  This is an appeal by the 1st and 2nd defendants from the decision of the Western State Court of Appeal which gave judgment in favour of the plaintiff (now respondent) in a claim for damages for negligence. The claim…

A. Okosun Okpere V. Eboade Ehinebo & Anor. (1972) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report A. FATAYI-WILLIAMS, J.S.C.  In the Uromi Customary Court in Suit No. 63/68, the plaintiff’s claim reads:- “The plaintiff claims severally and jointly against the defendants: (1) declaration of title to ownership of a piece of land valued at 370 situate at Ualokpere…

L. T. Thadani & Anor V. National Bank Of Nigeria Ltd & Anor (1972) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report G. B. A.COKER, J.S.C.   The sole point for determination in this appeal is whether or not a letter produced in evidence at the trial as Exhibit “C” was a sufficient acknowledgment of a debt to take the…

Y. A. Lawal Vs Chief Yakubu Dawodu & Anor (1972) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report GEORGE B. A. COKER, JSC.  This appeal is a sequel to an action instituted in the High Court of Lagos State, Ikeja, in which two plaintiffs acting “for themselves and the chiefs and people of Irede” had sued Bello Ayilara, the…

J. S. Talabi V. Madam Abiola Adeseye (1972) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report G. B. A. COKER, J.S.C.  In the High Court, Ikeja, the plaintiff, who is the respondent in the appeal before us, had sued the appellant, as defendant, for the following claims:- “(a) The sum of 400pounds as special and general damages for the…