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The Queen V. Imadebhor Eguabor (1962) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BRETT, F.J The appellant was convicted in the Western Region High Court on a charge of murder. Various grounds of appeal were filed and argued but only two of them require consideration. Among the additional grounds of appeal filed is one which alleges that “the…
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Emmanuel Ogunsanya Onashile V. Daniel Adetayo Sami & Anor (1962) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BAIRAMIAN , F.J The complainant in a private prosecution charged the two respondents and others with conspiring to make those others – “do an act of a public nature which can only be done by persons authorized by law so to…
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A.C. Abuah V. Legal Practitioners Committee (1962) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ADEMOLA, C.J.F On 29th January, 1962, an enquiry was held into the conduct of Alfred Chukwuemeka Abuah, a legal practitioner of this Court. The Legal Practitioners’ Committee set up under the Legal Practitioners Act, Cap. 101, which met that day to consider the conviction…
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Godwin Ikpeamogu Nwaugoagwu & Anor V. The Queen (1962) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BRETT, F.J The appellant was convicted in the High Court of the Eastern Region of attempted murder, contrary to s. 320(1) of the Criminal Code, and of escaping from lawful custody, contrary to s.135(a) of the Code. The evidence showed that the…
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The Queen V. Governor-in-council, Western Region (1962) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ADEMOLA, CJF This is an appeal against a judgment of Charles, J., in the Western Region High Court re-fusing an application for an order absolute for an order of certiorari to quash the approval by the Governor-in-Council of the appointment of Sikiru Deltona as…
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M.O. Odesanya V. D.A. Ewedemi (1962) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report TAYLOR, F.J The appellant who was plaintiff in the high Court of the Abeokuta Division took out a writ against the respondent/defendant claiming:- (i) Declaration of title to land edged red on plaintiff’s plan (ii) £250 as general and special damages for trespass alleged to…
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L.B. Agusto V. P.o. Joshua (1962) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report TAYLOR, F.J The plaintiff/appellant sued the defendant/respondent in the Magistrates Court of Lagos for:- 1. Possession of No. 2 Strachan Street, Ebute-Metta with the shed and saw-mill thereon; 2. £393 as arrears of rent, and 3. Mesne profits for June, 1959 at the rate of…
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F.R.A. Williams V. Dr. M.a. Majekodunmi (1962) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BRETT, F.J This is an ex pane application by Chief F.R.A. Williams, on whom a restriction order, effective from 11a.m. on the 2nd June, 1962, has been served in accordance with the Emergency Powers (Restriction Orders) Regulations, 1962, for an interim injunction restraining the…
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Alhaji D.s. Adegbenro V. A.g Federation & Ors (1962) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ADEMOLA, C.J.F The plaintiff has filed a Statement of Claim to the following effect: That the Government of the Western Region appointed him Premier on the 21st May, after removing Chief Akintola from that office under Section 33(10) of the constitution of…
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Ndokwu Mberekpe V. Udom Adikes & Anor (1962) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BRETT, F.J The proceedings out of which this appeal originates started as a private prosecution in the Magistrate’s Court of the Owerri Magisterial District in Eastern Nigeria on two charges under the Recognition of Chiefs Law, 1960. Objections were taken to the charges,…