Nwaokoro V Sapele Urban District Council (1965) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BAIRAMIAN, J.S.C. At a meeting of the Council held on 19 August, 1960 one councillor said the rains were on and most of the labourers were idle, and another said most were redundant, and the Committee resolved that the appointment of forty-one should be…

Musa Afolabi Awosanya V Alhaji Algata (1965) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BRETT, J.S.C.  The plaintiff appeals against the dismissal of his claim for possession of a piece of land at Idi-Araba, Surulere, and for £200 damages for trespass. It is common ground that the land originally belonged to the Alago-Asalu family of Itire, Surulere, and…

Meme V Meme (1965) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BRETT J.S.C. On the 5th February, 1962, the appellant filed a petition praying for the dissolution of his marriage to the respondent on the grounds of cruelty and desertion. On the 23rd June, 1962, the respondent filed her answer denying his allegations and praying that the marriage…

Comfort Adesiyan Oderinlo V John Babafemi Sowande (1965) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BAIRAMIAN, J.S.C.  This appeal relates to an application by the above respondent J.B. Sowande before the Registrar of Titles to be registered as owner of freehold property at 18 Kano Street, Ebute-Metta, to which application the appellants objected for reasons which need not…

British India General Insurance Co. Ltd V Alhaji Kalla (1965) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BAIRAMIAN, J.S.C.  Following the judgment of the Court on their earlier application, the Insurers have applied for leave to appeal in their own name from the decision of the Lagos High Court awarding Alhaji Kalla damages against Jarmakani Transport Ltd. (hereafter…

Adamo Lawani Adeshina V Lamidi Lemonu (1965) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BAIRAMIAN JSC This appeal is by the defendant in the Lagos High Court Suit 169/59, who complains of the judgment given by Onyeama J. on 1st  June, 1962, when a judge of that court. The plaintiff’s claim is for an injunction to restrain the…

Chief Taiwo V Dosunmu And Anor (1965) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BRETT J.S.C.  The appellant is a principal member of the Dosunmu family of Lagos. The first respondent is the head of the family and the second respondent is another of the principal members. The appellant brought an action against the two respondents jointly and…

Adisa V Attorney-general, Western Nigeria (1965) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report PER ADEMOLA JSC The appellant in this case was charged with murder contrary to Section 257(1) of the Criminal Code of Western Nigeria. He Was convicted of the offence and sentenced to death by Ogunkeye, J., In the High Court of Western Nigeria he has…

Adereti & Anor V Attorney General, Western Nigeria (1965) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ADEMOLA JSC The appellants were convicted in the High Court at Ibadan in Western Nigeria on two counts, namely: (1) Conspiracy to steal the sum of £8,631 contrary to section 443 of the Criminal Code of Western Nigeria Law, and (2) Stealing…

Nigerian Sweet & Confectionary Co. Ltd V Tate & Lyle Nigeria Ltd (1965) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BAIRAMIAN JSC The plaintiffs have appealed against the High Court decision in Kano Suit 113/63 on the ground that although the judge found the defendants in breach of the contract between the parties, he did not award damages…