Oladega Odutola Vs Joseph O. Akande (1960) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgement Report ABBOTT, C.J.F. This is an appeal from the High Court of Lagos sitting in its appellate jurisdiction. The proceedings began with an application to the Registrar of Titles by the present appellant for the registration of himself as owner of certain freehold property at…

Emmanuel Ekwuno And 18 Ors Vs Ifejika And Anor (1960) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgement Report HUBBARD, Ag. F.J The seventeen appellants appeal against a judgment of the High Court of the Eastern Region sitting at Onitsha, by which the two respondents were granted a declaration of title to a piece of land at Onitsha. In the…

Babatunde Jemi Alade Vs Lawani Aborishade (1960) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgement Report ABBOTT, F.J This is an appeal by the plaintiff against the decision of the Western Region High Court sitting at Ikeja, refusing him a Declaration of Title to certain land at Idi Araba in Ikeja District. Mr. Dingle Foot, Q.C. and Mr. V.O. Munis…

The Queen Vs Mattew Moses (1960) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgement Report ADEMOLA, CJF The appellant has appealed against the conviction and sentence of death passed upon him by Morgan, J., on the 21st June, 1960, at Ward in the High Court of the Western Region. The circumstances leading up to the death of the deceased are…

The Queen Vs Adiaha Nwa Ikpe (1960) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgement Report TAYLOR, F.J The appellant was convicted of murder contrary to s.319 of the Criminal Code at the trial held in the High Court of the Calabar Judicial Division and from that conviction she has appealed to this Court. At the hearing of the appeal…

The Queen V. Udo Akpan Essien Ukut And 2 Ors (1960) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgement Report UNSWORTH, FJ The appellants were, on the 27th May, 1960, convicted by the High Court of the Calabar Judicial Division, of the murder on the 26th October, 1959, of one Bassey Udo Usong. The appellants had originally been jointly indicted…

The Queen V. Udo Akpan Essien Ukut And 2 Ors (1960) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgement Report UNSWORTH, FJ The appellants were, on the 27th May, 1960, convicted by the High Court of the Calabar Judicial Division, of the murder on the 26th October, 1959, of one Bassey Udo Usong. The appellants had originally been jointly indicted…

O. Akinfosile Vs J. A. Ijose (1960) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgement Report ABBOTT, F.J.  This is an appeal by Mr. Olu Akinfosile, the respondent to an Election Petition brought in the High Court, Akure, by Mr. J.A. Ijose. The order of the Court below was, in brief, that the Election must be declared null and void…

O.N. Rewane Vs Festus Sam Okotie-eboh (1960) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgement Report ADEMOLA, CJF The respondent in this appeal was declared the duly elected candidate of Warri constituency at the election to the House of Representatives held on 12th December, 1959. The appellant, who was also a candidate for the constituency, petitioned against the return of…

The Queen Vs John Ekelagu (1960) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgement Report TAYLOR F.J The appellant was convicted of the offence of defilement of a girl under the age of 11 years contrary to s.218 of the Criminal Code at the trial in the High Court of the Port Harcourt Judicial Division. The appellant, who did not…