Daniel Asiyanbi And Others V Emmanuel Awe Adeniji (1967) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report COKER, J.S.C.  This application is a sequel to the Judgment delivered by this Court in the substantive appeal in this case on the 4th March, 1966. In the substantive appeal the appellants were the defendants and the respondent the plaintiff in an…

T.O. Kuti And Another V Salawu Tugbobo (1967) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report LEWIS, J.S.C.  In suit J/35/64 the plaintiff claimed damages for the injuries he suffered in a lorry crash on the Ogbere/Ijebu-Ode Road on the 12th October, 1961, due he alleged to the negligence of the second defendant, a driver of the lorry which…

Yahaya Idirisu V The State (1967) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report COKER, J.S.C.  We dismissed this appeal on the 6th January, 1967, and now give our reasons for doing so. The appellant was convicted by Hague, Ag. J., (High Court, Minna, Northern Nigeria) of culpable homicide punishable with death under section 221 of the Penal Code.…

A.F. Sonekan V P.G. Smith (1967) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report MADARIKAN, J.S.C. In Suit No. LD/654/62, the plaintiff’s claim in his writ against the two defendants In the High Court of Lagos is set out hereunder:-“The plaintiff’s claim is for £1,750 payable by the defendants to the plaintiff for money received by the second defendant…

Stephen Ebiri And Another V Board Of Customs And Excis (1967) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BRETT,J.S.C.   The two appellants were charged in the Magistrate’s Court of the Uyo Magisterial District with an offence contrary to section 145 (a) of the Customs and Excise Management Act, 1958 in relation to 984 cigarette lighters which were chargeable…

Doka Baba Alhaji And Others Vs The State (1967) LEWIS, J.S.C. The five appellants who were the first, second, third, sixth and seventh accused at their trial were convicted of brigandage contrary to section 297 of the Penal Code by Reed S.P.J. in the Jos High Court in case JD/5C/67 on the 1st of June,…

B. Akande And Another V A. Akande And Others (1967) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report COKER, J.S.C. The appellant was the third defendant in an action instituted by the respondents against three defendants in the High Court, Ibadan. The writ filed on behalf of the plaintiffs (i.e. the present respondents) is endorsed as follows:- ‘The plaintiffs…

Z.O. Demuren V Ashimi Asuni & S. Sogunro (1967) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report LEWIS, J.S.C. This is an appeal from the decision of Madarikan J., in the Ijebu Ode High Court on the 17th of December, 1964, in which he struck out with 20 guineas costs the appeal of the defendant/appellant from the decision of…

J. C. Egbuna V. The Amalgamated Press Of Nigeria Ltd. (1967) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BRETT, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the judgement of Alexander J ; in the High Court of Lagos dismissing the plaintiffs claim for damages for libel. The plaintiff was at the material times General Manager of the Nigerian Railway.…

J.S. Sonuga And Others V Chief Kehinde Anadein And Others (1967) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ADEMOLA,C.J.N. This is an appeal against the ruling of Madarikan J. In the High Court of Western Nigeria, made on 30th November, 1964, striking out an action before him on the ground that the writ of summons failed to comply…