A.S.G. Nelson And Anor. V. Loretta Akofiranmi (1962) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ADEMOLA, C.J.F This is an appeal against the judgment of Bellamy, J. declaring invalid a Will dated 17th June, 1955, made by Bishop Lionel Aderonmu Randle who died at Mushin in Lagos on the 16th January, 1957. The plaintiffs were appointed executor and…

Michael Foluwaso Oduwobi & Ors V. Barclays Bank, D.C.O (1962) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report UNSWORTH, F.J We dismissed this appeal on the 5th February, 1962, and said that we would give our reasons later. We now give our reasons. The facts of the case are that in June, 1956, Barclays Bank, who are the respondents…

J. Ayorinde Martins V. Federal Administrator General (1962) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BAIRAMIAN, F.J  This appeal is from the order made by Onyeama, J., on 24th October, 1960, dismissing the claim in Suit No. 346/1960 of the High Court, Lagos. The claim is, briefly, for a declaration that the notice of 11th December, 1956, “purporting”…

Salawu Lasupo Adedayo Fajinmi V. The Speaker, Western House Of Assembly (1962) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BAIRAMIAN, F.J The present appeal is from the decision which Morgan, J., then Acting C.J., gave on the 13th July, 1961, dismissing the plaintiffs action, on the ground that it was not properly before the Court. The question in…

Benson Ikoku V. Enoch Oli (1962) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report UNSWORTH,F.J This is an appeal from a decision of the High Court of the Eastern Region awarding to the respondent as plaintiff, the sum of  £705-10s-0d in a claim for damages for malicious prosecution. The circumstances of the case are that on or about the…

M.S Awolesi V. National Bank Of Nigeria Limited (1962) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report TAYLOR, F.J TAYLOR, F.J The facts of this case have been sufficiently and clearly set out in the judgments which will be delivered by my Lords Unsworth, and Bairamian, F.J.J. The authorities to which our attention was drawn at the hearing of…

Josiah Akinola & Anor V. Fatoyinbo Oluwo & Ors (1962) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report UNSWORTH, F.J This is an appeal against a decision of Irwin, J. dismissing the appellant’s claim for a declaration of title and damages for trespass. The case was first before the Ake Grade ‘A’ Native Court and was transferred to the…

Alhaji A.w. Elias V. Olayemi Disu & Ors (1962) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BRETT, F.J The appellant was the third of three defendants in an action brought by four members of the Disu Family of Lagos to set aside the sale and conveyance of a piece of family land by the first two defendants to…

Director Of Public Prosecutions V. Michael Akozor (1962) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report UNSWORTH, F.J This is a reference by the Chief Justice of the High Court of Lagos under section 108 of the Constitution. The reference is in the following terms:- 1. On the 17th February, 1961, the Union Trading Company Limited brought a private…

Adamo Gbolade Adeko V. Ijebu Ode District Council (1962) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report UNSWORTH, F.J This is an appeal from a decision by Charles, J., dismissing a claim by the appellant for £10,000 damages for wrongful dismissal. The facts are that in 1952 the appellant was appointed as Treasurer of the Ijebu-Ode District Council, and…