Vincent Okorie And 3 Ors V. Philip Udom And 3 Ors (1960) LLJR-SC
Vincent Okorie And 3 Ors V. Philip Udom And 3 Ors (1960) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ADEMOLA, C.J.F The appellants have appealed against the judgment of the High Court, Aba, dismissing their claims against the respondents for trespass and injunction. The first respondent in the appeal was originally sued by the appellants for £500 damages […]
African Continental Bank Ltd. Calabar Vs Joseph Agbanyim (1960) LLJR-SC
African Continental Bank Ltd. Calabar Vs Joseph Agbanyim (1960) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report HUBBARD, Ag. F.J This is an appeal from the judgment of Hoarce Stanley Palmer, J., in the High Court of the Eastern Region, sitting at Calabar, given in two consolidated civil actions (Suits Nos. C/30/1958 and C/33/1958) in which the African Continental […]
John Khalil Khawam And Co Vs K Chellaram And Sons (Nigeria) (1960) LLJR-SC
John Khalil Khawam And Co Vs K Chellaram And Sons (Nigeria) (1960) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ADEMOLA, C.J.F The plaintiff in the case in the High Court of Lagos has appealed to this Court against the amount of £2,000 damages awarded him in a claim by him for £50,000 damages for the infringement by the […]
Robert Adeniyi Jones Vs Inspector-general Of Police (1960) LLJR-SC
Robert Adeniyi Jones Vs Inspector-general Of Police (1960) ADEMOLA, CJF We allowed the appeal of the appellant on the 11th March, 1960, and stated that we would give our reasons later. We now do so: The appellant and another, both Accounts Clerks at the Nigerian Ports Authority at the material time, were charged before a […]
Aderonmu Okiji & Anor Vs Adejobi (Bale) & 5ors (1960) LLJR-SC
Aderonmu Okiji & Anor Vs Adejobi (Bale) & 5ors (1960) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BRETT, F.J. This is an appeal by the plaintiffs against the judgment given by Sir Adetokunbo Ademola when Chief Justice of the Western Region, in which he dismissed their claim for declaration of title to a piece of land at Molusewu-Ojowo, […]
The Queen Vs Asuquo Eseno (1960) LLJR-SC
The Queen Vs Asuquo Eseno (1960) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ADEMOLA, CJF We dismissed the appeal of the appellant on the 25th March 2960. We now give our reasons for doing so. The appellant was tried and convicted of the offence of murder by Kaine, J., in the High Court of Calabar Judicial Division holder […]
The Queen V. Ondo Divisional Council (1960) LLJR-SC
The Queen V. Ondo Divisional Council (1960) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report HUBBARD, F.J This is an appeal against a judgment of the High Court of the Western Region, sitting at Akure, discharging an order nisi for a writ of certiorari to issue to the Ondo Divisional Council. The applicant, by letter of appointment dated 29th […]
Chief Aminu Are V. Attorney-general Western Region (1960) LLJR-SC
Chief Aminu Are V. Attorney-general Western Region (1960) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ABBOTT, FJ This is an appeal against the judgment of Doherty, J., sitting at the High Court, Ibadan. The proceedings were commenced in the lower Court by a Petition of Right brought under the Petitions of Right Ordinance, Cap. 167 of the 1948 […]
Alasan Babatunde, Ajagunna Ii Olukare Of Ikare V. Governor, Western Region (1960) LLJR-SC
LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report HUBBARD, AG. F.J. This is an appeal by Alasan Babatunde against the discharge of an order nisi by the High Court of the Western Region sitting at Ibadan. The appellant had obtained an order nisi for a writ of certiorari to issue to the Governor of the Western Region to bring […]
T. O. S. Benson Vs S. A. Onitiri (1960) LLJR-SC
T. O. S. Benson Vs S. A. Onitiri (1960) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgement Report ADEMOLA, C.J.F The appellant Mr. T.O.S. Benson and the respondent Mr. S.A. Onitiri both, on the 12th December, 1959, contested the Federal Election to the House of Representatives as candidates for Lagos North Constituency. Mr. Benson defeated Mr. Onitiri at the election […]