Uwa Vs The State (1965) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report PER BAIRAMIAN JSC In this appeal the only question raised is whether the appellant could have been sentenced to death upon conviction of murder. He committed the murder in August, 1964; he was convicted and sentenced on the 1st June, 1965; and the question is whether…

Adebona V Amao (1965) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BRETT JSC This is an appeal by the defendant against the judgment of the High Court of Lagos by which the plaintiff was granted a declaration of title according to native law and custom to a piece of land at Ibadan by Odunfa Street, Ebute Metta; and…

Board Of Customs & Excise V Kalu Kalu (1965) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BRETT JSC In other proceedings, which will be referred to in this judgment as the former proceedings, the respondent was convicted before the Chief Magistrate, Port Harcourt, of causing to be delivered a bill of entry which was untrue in a material…

Lawrence V Bentworth Finance Nigeria Ltd (1965) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report PER IDIDGBE JSC  This is an appeal from the judgment of the High Court of Lagos (de Lestang, C.J.) allowing an appeal from the judgment of the Chief Magistrate, Lagos given in favour of the appellant. By his amended writ the appellant claims from…

Mrs Amusan & Anor V Bentworth Finance (Nig.) Ltd (1965) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report PER COKER JSC The appellants have appealed against the judgment of the High Court, Lagos, awarding against them and in favour of the respondents a total amount of £ 1 ,389-1 2s-3d., ‘being arrears of hire rentals, re-possession expenses and agreed…

Emmanuel Odufuwa & Ors V. Mrs Ayo Johnson (1971) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report SOWEMIMO, J.S.C.  In suit no. LD/354/67, which was tried at the High Court of Lagos State,“the plaintiff’s claims from the defendants jointly and severally are as follows:“1. 600Pounds being special and general damages for the wrongful ejectment of the plaintiff by the…

Armel’s Transport Ltd V. Madam Atinuke Martins (1970) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report LEWIS, J.S.C. In suit LD/33/66 the plaintiff claimed (pound)3,22damages for the negligent driving by the defendants driver of an omnibus which collided with the plaintiff’s tipper on the Lagos/lkorodu Road on the 10th of November, 1965. On the 12th of September, 1966, Omololu,…

Mrs. C. A. Ogunsanya V. Madam A. Taiwo (1970) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report COKER J.S.C. The appellant, who was the plaintiff in the Ibadan High Court (Suit No. 1/177/66) has appealed to this Court against the judgement of the Western State Court of Appeal which has reversed the judgement of the High Court, Ibadan, given…

C.A. Ogunsanya Vs Madam A. Taiwo (1970) COKER JSC. The appellant, who was the plaintiff in the Ibadan High Court (Suit No. 1/177/66) has appealed to this Court against the judgement of the Western State Court of Appeal which has reversed the judgement of the High Court, Ibadan, given in her favour. She had sued…

S. A. Authority Vs Regional Tax Board (1970) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report LEWIS, J.S.C.  In suit M/42/67 in the Ibadan High Court the plaintiff’s summons read:-“The plaintiffs claim against the defendants a declaration that the Holy Apostles’ Community Aiyetoro, in Ilaje District Council Area, is not liable to pay tax under the Income Tax Law…