Otuguor Ogamioba Vs Chief D. O. Oghene (1961) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report TAYLOR, F.J This is an appeal from the ruling of the 1st September, 1959, made by Kester, J. of the High Court of the Warri Judicial Division in which he discharged a previous order of his of the 29th June, 1959. At the…

Ogor Michael Vs The Queen (1961) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BAIRAMIAN, F.J.  The appellant was convicted on the 7th November, 1960, in the High Court of the Western Region at Abeokuta, by Charles, J., of murdering one Chuckwumeka Ogor at Apoje on the 3rd May, 1960. He appeals against conviction, and his first ground is…

Okupe M. A. Vs G. O. Laja (1961) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BAIRAMIAN, F.J This is an appeal by the plaintiff against the judgment given in Suit No. LD/l78/1959 of the High Court of Lagos on the 7th December, 1959, which dismissed the suit with costs. Briefly put, the plaintiff’s claim was for the repayment…

Layunju Vs Emmanuel Araoye (1961) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BRETT, F.J This matter first came before the Court by way of an appeal brought by the present appellant, Layanju, from the decision of the High Court of the Western Region making absolute a rule nisi for a writ of mandamus to compel Ezekiel Taiwo, the…

Mobil Oil (Nigeria) Limited Vs Johnson (1961) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ADEMOLA, C.J.F This was a claim by the plaintiff arising out of an agreement between the parties relating to the operation of a petrol filling and service station at Mokola, Ibadan. It was not in dispute that the petrol station was the property of…

Roderick Nwankwo Okoroji Vs Nwafor Ezumah (1961) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report TAYLOR, F.J This is an appeal on the quantum of damages awarded to the plaintiff/appellant by Onyeama, J. of the High Court of Lagos, in an action for damages for libel. The Learned Trial Judge in his judgment held that the publication was libellous…

The Director Of Public Prosecutions V Chike Obi (1961) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ADEMOLA, C.J.F This matter was referred to this Court by the Chief Justice High Court of Lagos under section 108 of the Constitution of Nigeria which enjoins that any question as to the interpretation of the Constitution which involves a substantial question…

Olawoyin J. S. Vs Commissioner Of Police (1961) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BRETT, F.J The following questions have been referred to this Court by the High Court of the Northern Region in accordance with section 108 of the Constitution of the Federation:- “(1)  Whether the provisions of section 59c of the Northern Region High Court…

The Queen V The Amalgamated Press Of Nig. Ltd (1961) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ADEMOLA, C.J.F In this matter no specific questions have been referred to this Court under section 108 of the Constitution. The defendants were arraigned before the High Court of Lagos on an information charging them on two counts with the offences…

Stephen Oji V the Queen (1961) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BRETT, F.J This is an appeal against a conviction by Hurley, C.J., in the High Court of the Northern Region on a charge of culpable homicide punishable with death, contrary to section 221 of the Penal Code of Northern Nigeria. It is noteworthy as the…