Onwuka Vs The State-1970 LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report COKER, JSC.  The appellant was tried and convicted by Adefarasin, J. at the Lagos Assizes and sentenced to a total term of seven years IHL. The information on which he was charged contains two counts as follows:- “Statement of Offence: 1st Count Fraudulent false accounting, contrary to…

Chief A. Y. Ojikutu Vs Alhaji A. A. Ojikutu (1970) COKER, J.S.C.  The appellant before us was the defendant in an action instituted against him in the High Court, Lagos, by the respondent (as plaintiff) whose writ was endorsed for claims for account in respect of properties known as 3, Jagun Lane and 91, Victoria,…

E.o. Lakanmi & Ors V. The Attorney-general (West) & Ors (1970) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ADEMOLA, C.J.N.  This is an appeal from the Western State Court of Appeal which heard and dismissed the appeal of the appellants from the judgment of the High Court of Western State sitting at Ibadan.The application before the High Court…

Chief Raji Tomori & Ors V. Hosiah Motanmi & Ors (1970) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report MADARIKAN, J.S.C.  This action was commenced in the High Court of Oshogbo, (Suit NO.HOS/51/66) where the plaintiffs’ writ was endorsed as follows:- “1. The plaintiffs’ claim is jointly and severally against the defendants for:(a) A declaration of title to a…

Ene Ene Oku Vs The State (1970) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report COKER, J.S.C.   Ene Ene Oku, a legal practitioner, has appealed to this court against his conviction by Bassey, J. (High Court, Calabar). The appellant was on the 12th June, 1969, so found guilty of contravening the provisions of Order XVI, rule 4 of the…

Oshinjirin & Ors V. Alhaji Elias & Ors (1970) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report COKER, J.S.C.  The appellants are six of the defendants in an action in which the respondents as plaintiffs had claimed as follows:- “The plaintiffs claim against the defendants jointly and severally ‘a350,000 being special and general damages for wrongfully entering the plaintiff’s…

Swiss-nigerian Wood V. Bogo (1970) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report COKER, J.S.C. The plaintiff, now the respondent, instituted an action against the defendants who are the present appellants claiming a total amount of 20,000 pounds described by him as special and general damages for breach of contract occasioned by his wrongful dismissal from the employment of…

Lagos City Council V. Emmanuel Ayodeji Ajayi (1970) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report COKER, J.S.C.  The Lagos City Council had appealed against an assessment of monetary compensaiton made by the Lagos High Court (Omololu, J.) pursuant to an originating summons taken out in virtue of the provisions of the Lagos Local Government Act. The Lagos City…

Rajiu Adio Abioro V. The State (1970) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ADEMOLA, CJN.  The appellant was charged with the murder of one Adeleye (m). He was tried at Ikeja by Beckley J., with a jury and was duly convicted. There was no eye witness to the killing, but the case against the appellant was largely…

Adudu Yalwa & Ors V. The State (1970) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ADEMOLA, C.J.N. The three appellants were on the 8th day of May, 1970 in the High Court of Kano State convicted of culpable homicide punishable with death contra to section 221 of the Penal Code, and sentenced to death. They have appealed to…