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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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The Queen Vs Augustine Ogubuike (1960) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgement Report ABBOTT, FJ The appellant in this case appeals against his conviction after his trial by information on two counts: the first the manslaughter of Theresa Nkamngang and secondly for reckless driving contrary to the Road Traffic Ordinance. The facts are briefly these. The appellant was…
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Rabiu Ruma Vs Daura Native Authority (1960) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ABBOTT, F.J The appellant in this case was convicted by the Native Court of the Emir of Daura of the murder of his wife, and sentenced to death. Heart appealed against his conviction to the Moslem Court of Appeal which dismissed his appeal. He…
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R. C. Rickett Vs B. W. A. Ltd (1960) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgement Report HUBBARD, AG. F.J This is an appeal by Mr. R.C. Rickett against a judgment of the High Court of the Northern Region sitting at Jos by which he was ordered to pay to the Bank of West Africa Ltd. in respect of…
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Nwankpu Nworie Vs Commissioner Of Police (1960) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgement Report HUBBARD, AG F.J This is an appeal by Nwankpu Nworie against a judgment of the High Court of Eastern Region upholding his conviction by a Magistrate’s Court sitting at Abakaliki, on a charge of stealing three cows. He appeals also against the sentence passed…
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Eugene Massango Ngoh Vs Moses Ngonja Ndoke And Anor (1960) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgement Report ADEMOLA, C.J.F. On the 12th March, 1960, we dismissed this appeal. We stated we shall give our reasons later for adopting this course. We now do so. The appellant in the case was an unsuccessful party at an election held in…
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Chief F.m. Ikomi Vs C. E. Cole (1960) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgement Report BRETT, FJ These are cross-appeals from the judgment of Duffus, J., in the High Court of the Western Region awarding the plaintiff £504 special damages and £50 general damages on a claim for the wrongful destruction of property and the wrongful determination of…