Gamioba Otugor & Ors Vs Esezi Ii, The Onodjie Of Okpe And Others (1961) LLJR-SC
Gamioba Otugor & Ors Vs Esezi Ii, The Onodjie Of Okpe And Others (1961) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BRETT, F.J We think it necessary to strike this matter out, as not being properly before us. The procedure for referring a question as to the interpretation of a constitution to this Court is now prescribed by […]
The Queen V Friday Ntah (1961) LLJR-SC
The Queen V Friday Ntah (1961) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ADEMOLA,C. J. F The appellant in this case was convicted on a charge of murder in the High Court of the Eastern Region and sentenced to death. The evidence before the Court which was accepted by the Judge, as given particularly by the 5th and […]
Merchants Bank Ltd V. Federal Minister Of Financemerchants Bank Ltd V. Federal Minister Of Finance (1961) LLJR-SC
Merchants Bank Ltd V. Federal Minister Of Financemerchants Bank Ltd V. Federal Minister Of Finance (1961) TAYLOR, F.J This is an appeal from the Judgment of the High Court of Lagos dismissing the Plaintiffs/Appellants’ claims for:– (a)A declaration that the Order published as Legal Notice No. 152 of 1960 and dated 23rd September, 1960 is […]
Onyedire Christopher V The Queen (1961) LLJR-SC
Onyedire Christopher V The Queen (1961) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report TAYLOR, F.J The appellant was convicted, at the trial held in the High Court of Umuahia, of the murder of one GODWIN ONYEDIRE, by shooting the said GODWIN ONYEDIRE and then striking him with the barrel of his gun while he lay on the ground. […]
Gabriel Adaoju Wilcox Vs The Queen (1961) LLJR-SC
Gabriel Adaoju Wilcox Vs The Queen (1961) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report DE LESTANG, C.J. The appellant was convicted in the High Court of the Eastern Region of Nigeria at Uyo of uttering a forged cheque and stealing £2,179 thereby. The cheque in question purported to be signed on the front and at the back by […]
The Queen V Abdullahi Isa (1961) LLJR-SC
The Queen V Abdullahi Isa (1961) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ADEMOLA, C.J.F The appellant was convicted in the High Court of the Jos Judicial Division in the Northern Region on a charge of murder and was on the 21st day of February, 1961 sentenced to death. He has appealed to this Court against his conviction. […]
The Queen V Reuben Enyi Jinobu (1961) LLJR-SC
The Queen V Reuben Enyi Jinobu (1961) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BRETT, F.J The appellant was convicted in the High Court of the Eastern Region of the murder of his 14 year old wife, Ugbalekame Umanukeni. It is not disputed that he killed her, and the questions argued before us are whether he was rightly […]
Sheriff Bukar V The Queen (1961) LLJR-SC
Sheriff Bukar V The Queen (1961) ADEMOLA. C.J.F. The Appellant was charged with murder contra section 319 of the Criminal code. He was tried and on 21-2-61 was convicted by Reed, J., in the High Court of the Northern Region of the offence of murder and sentenced to death. He has appealed to this Court […]
Mbanu Nwanyieke Vs Godfrey Mbanu (1961) LLJR-SC
Mbanu Nwanyieke Vs Godfrey Mbanu (1961) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report UNSWORTH, F.J. This is an application by one EPHRAIM NNABUGWU for leave to be substituted for the appellant who is now dead. It is apparent from the pleadings that the Applicant has an interest in the subject matter, which might well have entitled him to […]
Afolabi Adebisi Vs Commissioner Of Police (1961) LLJR-SC
Afolabi Adebisi Vs Commissioner Of Police (1961) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report TAYLOR, F.J. The appellant, a Storekeeper employed by Messrs. G. B. Ollivant (Nigeria) Ltd. at their Shell Depot in Ibadan, was convicted by the Chief Magistrate Ibadan on all the twelve counts on which he was charged with stealing specific items of goods the […]