United Nigeria Insurance Company V. Adene (1971) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report Parties UNITED NIGERIA INSURANCE COMPANY – Appellant(s) AND ADENE – Respondent(s) MADARIKAN, J.S.C. The appellants, the United Nigeria Insurance Co. Ltd., formerly known as the Northern Assurance Co. Ltd., were the defendants in the High Court, Kaduna, where the respondent had instituted an action, Suit No.…

Omoha Nwali & Ors. V. The State (1971) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report Parties AND THE STATE  – Respondent(s) COKER, J.S.C.  We dismissed this appeal at the hearing on the 28th January, 1971, and now give our reasons for doing so. The five appellants were charged with the murder on the 30th April, 1966, of one…

John Kobina Seys Johnson & Ors v. Irene Ayinke Lawanson & Ors (1971) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report COKER, J.S.C  During the argument of this appeal the point arose as to the proper construction to be placed on section 129 of the Evidence Act, Cap. 62. Learned counsel for the appellants has submitted that he would…

E. E. Ebenezer V N.t. Bell (1963) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report TAYLOR, F.J  The present appellant brought an action in the Magistrate’s Court, Lagos, against the present respondent claiming the sum of £100 as general and special damages for the trespass alleged to have been committed by the latter in the former’s room in the…

Mandilas And Keraberis Ltd Vs Chief Yesufu D. Otokiti (1963) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BAIRAMIAN. F.J The plaintiffs have appealed, and the defendant has cross-appealed, from the judgement in the Benin Suit No. 27 of 1957 given on 8th November, 1960. The parties entered into a contract on the 5th November, 1953, in relation to…

Abraham Oguneye Jobi v. Peter Adewumi Oshilaja (1963) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BRETT, F.J. The appellant in this case brought an action in the High Court of Lagos, claiming a declaration of title to a piece of land at Ibidun Street, Surulere, damages for trespass and an injunction to restrain further acts of trespass. The…

Federal Board of Inland Revenue v. S. O. Adenubi (1963) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ADEMOLA, C.J.F. The appellants have appealed against the judgment of the Chief Justice, High Court, Lagos, in an Income Tax matter arising out of assessment made upon the respondent for the year of assessment 1959-60. The respondent, who was dissatisfied with…

Mandillas and Karaberis Ltd. v. Chief Yesufu D. Otokiti (1963) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BAIRAMIAN, F.J. The plaintiffs have appealed, and the defendant has cross-appealed, from the judgement in the Benin Suit No. 27 of 1957 given on 8th November, 1960.The parties entered into a contract on the 5th November, 1953, in relation to the…

E. T. Adewoyin and Ors v. Jones Adeyeye (1963) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BAIRAMIAN, F.J. The plaintiffs complain against the judgment of the 30th November, 1961, which dismissed their Suit (Ibadan No. 257/58). In their appeal they repeat their claim for a declaration of title to the land in plan CK 160/59 (on which it…

Emmanuel Ibeziako v. Commissioner of Police (1963) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ADEMOLA, C.J.F.  This appeal raises a question of very great importance for Northern Nigeria where the Criminal Procedure Code is in force. The appellant was convicted by the Magistrate of the Jos Magisterial District on a charge of offering or giving gratification to a…