Judgements Categories: High Court

PRACTICE, POLICY & PUBLISHING LAW REPORTS, 3PLR M.O. OKOYE AND SONS V. STANDARD BANK OF WEST AFRICA HIGH COURT, BENUE-PLATEAU 5TH MARCH, 1971 SUIT NO. JD/9A/1970. 3PLR/1971/50 (HC-B/P) BEFORE: BATE S.P.J. BETWEEN 1. M.O. OKOYE AND SONS 2. M.O. OKOYE AND 1. STANDARD BANK OF WEST AFRICA LTD. 2. H.J. UMARU REPRESENTATION lkomi for the Applicants. Brown-Peterside for the 1st Respondent. Fiebai for the 2nd Respondent.   MAIN ISSUEREAL ESTATE AND PROPERTY LAW:- Title over Immovable property – Bona fide purchaser for value at an execution sale – Whether acquires valid title over land sold in execution of judgment which […]

POLICY, PRACTICE & PUBLISHING LAW REPORTS, 3PLR  [PDF copy of this judgment can be sent to your email for N300 only. Just order through lawnigeria@gmail.com and info@lawnigeria.com or text 07067102097]   WADA DARMA V. LION OF AFRICA INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED HIGH COURT, KANO STATE JULY 25, 1970 SUIT NO. K/93/68 3PLR/1970/65 (HC)   BEFORE: Wheeler J.   BETWEEN WADA DARMA V. LION OF AFRICA INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED   REPRESENTATION Mustapha for plaintiff. O. Rowland for defendants.   MAIN ISSUES COMMERCIAL LAW – CONTRACT:- Enforcement of motor vehicle insurance policy – Breach that constitutes a condition precedent to any liability on […]

POLICY, PRACTICE & PUBLISHING LAW REPORTS, 3PLR   OGBARA V. AFOLABI & 2 ORS. HIGH COURT OF LAGOS 15TH MARCH, 1971 SUIT NO. LD/436/1970 3PLR/1971/62 (HK-L) BEFORE: ADEFARASIN, J.   BETWEEN RISIKATU JAMES Y. OGBARA AND GANIYU AFOLABI G.N. EZIMOREN THE NEW INDIA ASSURANCE   REPRESENTATION Lukanmi for the Plaintiff. Sofola for the 3rd Defendant.   MAIN ISSUES INSURANCE AND REINSURANCE:- Motor-vehicle insurance Policy – Right to action thereunder – Whether extends to action based on negligence/tort simpliciter between drivers/owners of insured vehicles – When an insurance company can be properly joined in such proceedings TORT AND PERSONAL INJURY:- Motor […]

POLICY, PRACTICE & PUBLISHING LAW REPORTS, 3PLR [PDF copy of this judgment can be sent to your email for N300 only. Just order through lawnigeria@gmail.com and info@lawnigeria.com or text 07067102097] NUH V. UNITED NIGERIA INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED HIGH COURT OF EAST CENTRAL STATE FEBRUARY 6TH, 1973 3PLR/1973/50 (HC)   BEFORE: PHIL-EBOSIE, J.   MAIN ISSUES INSURANCE AND REINSURANCE:- Property Insurance – Duty to notify insurer of change in address – How satisfied – Agent of insurer – Whether proper authority for same COMMERCIAL LAW – AGENCY:- Insurance agent – Powers of to bind principal – Whether extends to variation of […]

POLICY, PRACTICE AND PUBLISHING, LAW REPORTS  3PLR [PDF copy of this judgment can be sent to your email for N300 only. Just order through lawnigeria@gmail.com and info@lawnigeria.com or text 07067102097] RICHARD WILLIE V. THE STATE THE HIGH COURT (MID-WEST). SUIT No. S.C. 380/67 3PLR/1968/79  (HC-W) OTHER CITATIONS REPRESENTATION COLE – for the appellant GBEMUDU – for the respondent   CONNECTED PRACTICE AREAS CRIMINAL LAW (MURDER WEAPON- KNIFE, BROKEN STOOL, GRINDING STONE), WOMEN AND CHILDREN   ORIGINATING COURT HIGH COURT, WARRI (OBASEKI, J. Presiding)   MAIN ISSUES CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE:- Homicide – How proved – Burden on prosecution – Defence […]

POLICY, PRACTICE AND PUBLISHING, LAW REPORTS  3PLR [PDF copy of this judgment can be sent to your email for N300 only. Just order through lawnigeria@gmail.com and info@lawnigeria.com or text 07067102097] VALLANCE V. THE QUEEN HIGH COURT OF AUSTRALIA [1961] HCA 42; (1961) 108 CLR 56 (31 JULY 1961); CRIMINAL LAW (TAS.) 1961, FEBRUARY 17, 20; SYDNEY, 1961, JULY 31. CWLR (1961) 19 ________________________ CHILDREN AND WOMEN LAW: Children and Neighbourhood – Playground injury – Bodily injury occasioned by an air-gun shot by a youth towards 4 children playing noisily and refusing to desist from so doing after warning – Whether […]

POLICY, PRACTICE AND PUBLISHING, LAW REPORTS  3PLR [PDF copy of this judgment can be sent to your email for N300 only. Just order through lawnigeria@gmail.com and info@lawnigeria.com or text 07067102097] AHMED OLAYIWOLA V. THE STATE OYO STATE HIGH COURT, UNREPORTED 25 FEBRUARY 2000 3PLR/2000/17 (HC)     OTHER CITATIONS BEFORE: Moshood Adio, J,   REPRESENTATION Kola Thomas – for the state Nathaniel Oke – for the acccused   MAIN ISSUES CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE:- Causing death through the procurement of unlawful abortion- Burden of proof – Duty of prosecution thereto – Whether not dependent on calling all the witnesses scheduled […]

POLICY, PRACTICE AND PUBLISHING, LAW REPORTS  3PLR [PDF copy of this judgment can be sent to your email for N300 only. Just order through lawnigeria@gmail.com and info@lawnigeria.com or text 07067102097] ALICE ODEWARA V. THE STATE [HIGH COURT (WEST): 22ND JANUARY, 1969 CHARGE NO. HOS/10CA/68 3PLR/1969/78  (HC-W) OTHER CITATIONS   BEFORE: FAKAYODE, J. REPRESENTATION FAYOKUN – for the Accused/Appellant ADENIRAN – for the Respondent  CONNECTED AREAS OF PRACTICE CRIMINAL LAW, WOMEN AND CHILDREN  MAIN ISSUES CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE: – Charge of entering a land which is in actual and peaceable possession of another, in a manner likely to cause a […]

POLICY, PRACTICE AND PUBLISHING, LAW REPORTS  3PLR [PDF copy of this judgment can be sent to your email for N300 only. Just order through lawnigeria@gmail.com and info@lawnigeria.com or text 07067102097] NWANKWO and NWOJA V. COMMISSIONER OF POLICE HIGH COURT OF ANAMBRA STATE SEPTEMBER 9TH, 1980 3PLR/1980/30 (HC)   BEFORE: Adimora, J.   REPRESENTATION Nwali for the appellants; Umearokwu, Principal State Counsel, for the respondent.   MAIN ISSUES CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE:- Sentence-binding over-form -binding over “to be of good behaviour” under Criminal Procedure Law, s.300 not quashed for including “and keep the peace” even though wider than words in section […]

POLICY, PRACTICE AND PUBLISHING, LAW REPORTS  3PLR [PDF copy of this judgment can be sent to your email for N300 only. Just order through lawnigeria@gmail.com and info@lawnigeria.com or text 07067102097]  ALHAJI MAISALIBU HALILU V. COMMISSIONER OF POLICE HIGH COURT OF BENUE-PLATEAU 7TH OCTOBER 1979 APPEAL, NO: MD/18AC/70 3PLR/1979/13 (HC)   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS      BATE, C.B.E. S.P.J., JONES, J.   REPRESENTATION Odugbesan, – for Appellant Odoma, – for Respondent   MAIN ISSUES CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE:- Code Ss. 156 and 157-Conditions upon which court may convict without hearing evidence or framing a charge-Restriction on sentences imposed on conviction—Criminal Procedure (Punishment […]

POLICY, PRACTICE AND PUBLISHING, LAW REPORTS  3PLR [PDF copy of this judgment can be sent to your email for N300 only. Just order through lawnigeria@gmail.com and info@lawnigeria.com or text 07067102097] BOARD OF CUSTOMS AND EXCISE V. CATHRINA PATRICK OKORO HIGH COURT, LAGOS  15TH NOVEMBER, 1971 SUIT NO. IK/5CA/70. 3PLR/1971/22 (HC-L)   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS: TAYLOR, C.J.   REPRESENTATION Sanyaolu for the Appellant. Respondent absent and Unrepresented.   MAIN ISSUES CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE: Prohibited imports – Smuggling – Offence of “knowingly and with intent to evade import prohibition with respect thereto” being concerned “in dealing with goods, with respect to […]

POLICY, PRACTICE AND PUBLISHING, LAW REPORTS  3PLR [PDF copy of this judgment can be sent to your email for N300 only. Just order through lawnigeria@gmail.com and info@lawnigeria.com or text 07067102097] [BASED ON POLICY, PRACTICE AND PUBLISHING LAW REPORT, 3PLR, PROTOCOLS]   REUBEN C. OYEDO V. DAISY N. OYEDO HIGH COURT EAST CENTRAL STATE MARCH L, 1972 (Suit HU/1D/71) 3PLR/1972/133 (HC)   OTHER CITATIONS BEFORE HIS LORDSHIP: Aniagolu J   REPRESENTATION Egbuziem for the applicant. Obonna for the respondent.   OTHER ISSUES FAMILY LAW:– Matrimonial causes – Custody of children – Paramount consideration in granting custody – Parties that can be […]