M.O. Odesanya V. D.A. Ewedemi (1962) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report TAYLOR, F.J The appellant who was plaintiff in the high Court of the Abeokuta Division took out a writ against the respondent/defendant claiming:- (i) Declaration of title to land edged red on plaintiff’s plan (ii) £250 as general and special damages for trespass alleged to…

L.B. Agusto V. P.o. Joshua (1962) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report TAYLOR, F.J  The plaintiff/appellant sued the defendant/respondent in the Magistrates Court of Lagos for:- 1. Possession of No. 2 Strachan Street, Ebute-Metta with the shed and saw-mill thereon; 2. £393 as arrears of rent, and 3. Mesne profits for June, 1959 at the rate of…

F.R.A. Williams V. Dr. M.a. Majekodunmi (1962) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BRETT, F.J This is an ex pane application by Chief F.R.A. Williams, on whom a restriction order, effective from 11a.m. on the 2nd June, 1962, has been served in accordance with the Emergency Powers (Restriction Orders) Regulations, 1962, for an interim injunction restraining the…

Alhaji D.s. Adegbenro V. A.g Federation & Ors (1962) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ADEMOLA, C.J.F The plaintiff has filed a Statement of Claim to the following effect: That the Government of the Western Region appointed him Premier on the 21st May, after removing Chief Akintola from that office under Section 33(10) of the constitution of…

Ndokwu Mberekpe V. Udom Adikes & Anor (1962) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BRETT, F.J The proceedings out of which this appeal originates started as a private prosecution in the Magistrate’s Court of the Owerri Magisterial District in Eastern Nigeria on two charges under the Recognition of Chiefs Law, 1960. Objections were taken to the charges,…

Chief Festus Okotie-eboh & Ors V. Director Of Public Prosecutions (1962) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ADEMOLA, C.J.F The three appellants were among the 9 accused persons convicted in the High Court at Sapele in the Western Region of the offence of forcible entry contra Section 74 of Cap. 28 of the Laws of the Western…

The Queen V. Enebiene Ijoma (1962) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ADEMOLA JSC The appellant was in the High Court of Lagos on 28th day of July, 1961, convicted on an indictment in nine counts of various offences’, that is to say, 5 counts of forgery contra Section 467 of the Criminal Code, 2 counts of…

Jia Enterprises (Electrical) Limited & Anor V. British & French Bank Ltd (1962) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BRETT, F.J The circumstances giving rise to these appeals are as follows. The first respondents, Jia Enterprises (Electrical) Limited (hereinafter referred to as Jia), brought an action in the High Court of Lagos against the second respondents, the…

Bello Adeleke V. Falade Awoliyi & Anor (1962) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ADEMOLA, C.J.F On 13th March, 1962, we allowed this appeal. These are the reasons we indicated we shall give later why the appeal was allowed. The appeal was from an interlocutory judgment delivered by Doherty, J. in the High Court of Ibadan on…

Chief Ideliaguahan Ozogula Ii V. The Queen: Ex Parte Chief Lewis Ekpenga (1962) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ADEMOLA, C.J.F This is an appeal from an order of Mandamus made by Doherty, J., in the High Court of the Western Region, ordering the appellant to perform certain traditional ceremony which by customary law of his tribe…