Audu Tanko Juwa Vs The State (1969) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report COKER, J.S.C. On the 19th of September, 1968, the accused in Charge No. SO/3C/1968 was convicted by Bello, J., in the High Court of the North-Western State sitting at Minna of culpable homicide punishable with death and against that decision he has appealed to…

Bishop Joseph Alexander Synanx (Suing By His Attorney Rev.j.w. Brooks) V. The Right Rev. S. I. Kale-bishop Of Lagos, Rev F.o. Segun- Synodsecretary,chief A.o. Lawanson- Chancellor(As Trustees Of The Anglican Diocese Of Lagos) (1969) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report MADARIKAN, J.S.C. In the Lagos High Court, the plaintiff/appellant took out a writ of summons (Suit No.…

Akano Fashina Agboola Vs Angelina Abimbola (1969) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report COKER, AG. C.J.N. Akano Fashina Agboola has appealed a second time from the decision of the Registrar of Titles given against him in proceedings in which he had sought to be registered as the proprietor of the freehold title to a piece or parcel…

Micheal O. Olayioye Vs Oladeinde O. Oso (1969) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report COKER, Ag. C.J.N. The first respondent to this appeal was the plaintiff in the Lagos High Court, Suit No. LD/53/64 in which his writ of summons was endorse as follows:- “The land which forms a portion of the land shown on the plan…

Kavuwa Takida V. The State (1969) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report Coker, Ag. C.J.N. This is an appeal from the judgment of Bate, J., (High Court Mubi, North Eastern State). The appellant was convicted of culpable homicide punishable with death under section 221 of the Penal Code. He was charged with killing one Hahida Maskata by…

John Enujeko Elumeze Vs Fanny Ezenwa Elumeze (1969) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report  ADEMOLA, CJN The husband petitioner has appealed in this matter stating that his petition before the High Court of Lagos State seeking dissolution of his marriage with the respondent on grounds of adultery, cruelty and desertion was wrongly dismissed. Also that the cross-petition…

Patrick Okeke Vs The State (1969) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report FATAI-WILLIAMS, J.S.C. We dismissed this appeal on 19th June, 1969, and now give our reasons for doing so. The Appellant was convicted by Bello, J. (High Court, Ilorin, Kwara State) of culpable homicide punishable with death under section 221 of the Penal Code. The charge…

Olaseni Akinyemi Aiyeola V. The State (1969) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report FATAYI-WILLIAMS, Ag J. S.C. In the High Court at Lagos the appellant as first accused was jointly charged with one Lazarus Dike (2nd accused) on three counts, namely:- (1) Conspiracy to commit felony contrary to section 516 of the Criminal code; (2) Stealing, contrary…

Olatunde Thompson V. S. O. Adefope (1969) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report LEWIS, J.S.C. In suit AB/41/57 in the Ikeja High Court Kester J. (as he then was) on the 16th of August, 1965 awarded the plaintiff £1,700 dam-ages against the 1st and 2nd defendants jointly and severally and against that decision they have appealed to…

Abukar V. The State (1969) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report MADARIKAN, J.S.C. We now give our reasons, as we said we would, on the 19th of September, 1969, when we dismissed the appeal of this appellant who was convicted by Hague J. in the High Court, Maiduguri, of culpable homicide punishable with death under section 221…