Olayiwola Benson And Another V Joseph Oladipupo Ashiru (1967) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BRETT, J.S.C.  In this case the plaintiff sued in the High Court of Lagos on behalf of himself and dependant relatives of Adetutu Ashiru deceased, He claimed damages representing the pecuniary loss sustained by her death, and the writ stated that he…

Nigerian Supplies Manufacturing Co. Ltd V Nigerian Broadcasting Corporation (1967) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report LEWIS, J.S.C This is an appeal by the plaintiffs from the decision of lambo, J., in the Lagos High Court on the 24th of October, 1966, dismissing their claims for a declaration and an injunction with 75 guineas costs. The plaintiffs…

Henry A. Doherty V Richard A. Doherty (1967) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ADEMOLA, C.J.N. The appellants, who were the defendants in this case in the High Court of Lagos, have appealed against the order of Onyeama, J., as he then was, removing the first defendant from the office of trustee of the will of J.…

Abudu Salami Keshinro V Lasisi Bakare And Others (1967) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report LEWIS, J.S.C In this suit No. 1/237/62 in the Ibadan High Court, Ademola, J. (as he then was) on the 13th of January, 1965, non-suited the plaintiffs and awarded 20 guineas costs to the first defendant and 70 guineas costs to the…

Wulemotu Badiru V Aminatu Eletu (1967) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ADEMOLA,C.J.N. This is a second appeal In a case in which the plaintiff claims £100 damages for trespass by the defendant on his land, £50 damages for the nuisance caused by the defendant on the plaintiffs dwelling house, and an order for removal of the…

Claude Nabhan V George Nabhan (1967) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BRETT, J.S.C.  This is an appeal from the decision of the High Court of Western Nigeria granting a decree nisi for the dissolution of the marriage between the parties. No leave to appeal was obtained before the notice of appeal was given, and the respondent…

Layiwola M. Adekunle V Bintu Ayinke (1967) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BRETT,J.S.C. This is an appeal from the judgment of Kester, J., as he then was, given in the Ikeja Division of the High Court of Western Nigeria, and allowing the plaintiff’s claim for a declaration of title as owner in fee simple to a…

Baderinwa Ajike V Limota Moladun (1967) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BAIRAMIAN, J.S.C. On March, 15, 1963 Duffus J. (in the Western Nigeria High Court appeal case No. I/52A/61) allowed the plaintiff s appeal from the Customary Court of Appeal (which had set aside the judgment in his favour given by the Ibadan No. 1 Grade…

Y. O. Bakare & Ors V The State (1967) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report  COKER,J.S.C. The appellant was one of three persons tried jointly by Jones, J. In the High Court, Maiduguri (charge No. JD/24C/67) on a charge which reads as follows:- “1. That you, Sam. Ade Johnson, between the 31st day of August, 1966, and…

African Continental Bank Ltd V Attorney-general Of Northern Nigeria (1967) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BRETT, J.S.C. In this case the Attorney-General of Northern Nigeria sued on behalf of the Government of Northern Nigeria. The particulars attached to the writ of summons read- ‘The plaintiffs claim against the defendant is for the sum of £9,702-13s-8d (nine…