Joseph Jideofor Enwezor V. Joseph Okwudili Onyejekwe & Anor (1964) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ADEMOLA, C.J.N. The appellant, who was the plaintiff in the High Court of the Onitsha Judicial Division, on the 21st March, 1963, brought an action against the respondents. His Writ of Summons reads as follows: “(1) A declaration that the Plaintiff…

Asuquo Etim & Anor V. The Queen (1964) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BAIRAMIAN JSC The appellant were convicted in the High Court at Calabar on these three counts: Count 1: – Conspiracy to defraud, contrary to section 422 of the Criminal Code, in that Asuquo Etim and Olayinka Adesanya, on or about the 16th day…

Samuel Adenle V. Micheal Oyegbade (1964) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ADEOLA JSC  This is an appeal against the dismissal of the plaintiff/appellant’s claim in the High Court of Ibadan in Western Nigeria. The writ originally was for declaration of title to land at Oshogbo, which the plaintiff claimed is stool land; £200 damages for trespass…

Ozomagbo Ubagu & Ors V Chief Ozonechi Okachi & Ors (1964) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BRETT JSC  It is further said that in any event, since the defendants were not sued as representatives of the whole of Awha people, the Judge was wrong in making an order against the whole of the Awha people. The…

The Appraiser V. Nigerian Railway Corporation (1964) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BAIRAMIAN JSC This appeal from the High Court of Lagos relates to the mode of valuing the dwelling-houses in the three Railway compounds on the mainland of Lagos-Iddo. Apapa and Ebute Metta-under the Assessment Act (cap. 15 in the 1958 Laws of the Federation…

Michael Okwuwa V. The State (1964) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BAIRAMAIN JSC This appeal was dismissed at the hearing on the 13th November, and the reasons for dismissing it will now be given. The appellant, a Lance-Corporal of Police at Jos, arrested one Christopher Olisa as a suspected rogue, when he came there on the…

Aminu Amindele Ajayi Ojora & 2 Ors V. Lasisi Ajibola Odunsi (1964) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report  TAYLOR, J.S.C. The appellants were the defendants in the action Suit No. LD/20/56 brought by the present respondent for himself and on behalf of the Ojora Chieftaincy Family in the High Court of Lagos in which he made the…

John Apoesho & Anor V. Chief Awodiya (1964) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report PER ADEMOLA JSC  This is an appeal from the judgement of the High Court, Western Region, in which judgement was entered in favour of the plaintiff in a claim for declaration of title to land and injunction. The plaintiff in the case is…

Michael Obiefuna V. Alexander Okoye (1964) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report TAYLOR JSC The appellant, who was plaintiff in the action Instituted in the High Court of Lagos, claimed the sum of £2,000 being general damages for personal injuries suffered as a result of an accident alleged to have been caused by the negligence of the…

Nimota Oluwo & Ors V. R.o. Adebowale (1964) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report MBANEFO JSC  The plaintiffs in the Court below, as the executors of the estate of one C. J. Oluwo (deceased) sued the defendant in the High Court of Lagos for:- (1) An order setting aside a deed of Assignment of Lease dated the…