Judgements Categories: High Court

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] ATIM EDET EYO V.  EKPENYONG E. EYO HIGH COURT LAGOS STATE February 24, 1972 (Suit WD/9/70) CWLR (1972) 7 OTHER CITATIONS LN-e-LR/1972/51 (HC) _____________________ CHILDREN AND WOMEN LAW: Women and Divorce – Petition for dissolution of marriage on grounds of husband’s desertion and adultery – Evidence required – Whether different standards apply for woman as against men petitioner – Relevant considerations _____________________   BEFORE HIS LORDSHIP: Taylor C.J   REPRESENTATION […]

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] BELLO AKANO V. MUSILI ASUNKE [HIGH COURT (WEST) 4TH MARCH, 1969 APPEAL NO. HOY/7A/1968 CWLR (1969) 7 OTHER CITATIONS LN-e-LR/1969/34  (SC)   _____________________________ CHILDREN AND WOMEN LAW: – Women and Customary Law – Dowry Repayment – Petition for “Divorce on Payment of No Dowry”– Reliefs available to women married under customary law in divorce proceedings _____________________________   BEFORE: ODUNLAMI, J., REPRESENTATION SANNI, – for Defendant/Appellant FAWOJURE, – for AIKU for […]

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] ALBERT OLAKUNLE APARA V CHRISTINA MODUPE APARA APPEAL FROM THE HIGH COURT. SUIT NO. S.C. 28/68. CWLR (1968) 4 OTHER CITATIONS LN-E-LR/1968/18  (SC)   __________________________ CHILDREN AND WOMEN LAW:- Children and Divorce/Custody proceedings – Need to consider same with seriousness – Whether a party in whose favour a divorce decree is granted is automatically entitled to custody of children of the marriage under 16 years – Care of children as […]

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] DR. VALENTINE OMOKEHINDE AKINSETE V. ADEJOKE ORATURE AKINSETE HIGH COURT OF LAGOS: 18TH DECEMBER 1970 SUIT NO: HD/6/69 CWLR (1970) 2 OTHER CITATIONS LN-e-LR/1970/13  (HC-L) ___________________________ CHILDREN AND WOMEN LAW:- Women and Divorce – Marriage Celebrated abroad – Desertion of spouse studying abroad, adultery, childlessness and interference by mother-in-law –  Issues leading to marriage breakdown and weight attached to them by courts in granting order of divorce regardless of wife’s […]

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] FOLASHADE TOLULOLA AJAYI V. DR. ADEDAYO BENEDICT AJAYI CWLR (2014) 12   _________________________ CHILDREN AND WOMEN LAW: Matrimonial causes – Divorce proceedings – Petition for decree of Dissolution of marriage on the ground that the marriage has broken down irretrievably – Proper forum for initiating petition – Relevant considerations _________________________   Court COURT OF APPEAL Date 25th February, 2014 Practice Area FAMILY LAW, CHILDREN AND WOMEN Originating Court HIGH COURT […]

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] AJAYI V. AJAYI HIGH COURT OF LAGOS 18TH DECEMBER 1970 SUIT NO. HD/27/67 CWLR (1970) 1 OTHER CITATIONS LN-e-LR/1970/10  (HC-L) __________________________ CHILDREN AND WOMEN LAW: – Women and Divorce – Women and Justice Administration – Petition for divorce on ground of adultery – Effect of respondent/woman’s failure to file an Answer – Whether admission of adultery and pregnancy for another man – Children and Custody – When custody of children […]

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] ADEYINKA V. SUPREME COURT 25TH JUNE, 1965 SC. 507/1963 No. HD137/61 CWLR (1965) 1   OTHER CITATIONS LN-e-LR/1965/7  (SC) __________________________ CHILDREN AND WOMEN LAW:- Women and Divorce – Matrimonial proceedings – Divorce on ground of adultery of wife – Award of damages to husbands for adultery – Guiding principles thereof – Attitude of courts to loose and immoral women __________________________   BEFORE: BRETT, ONYEAMA, AND AJEGBO, JJ.S.C.   REPRESENTATION O. […]

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] JULIANA IBIRONKE ADEFARATI V. LAWRENCE TAIWO ADEFARATI HIGH COURT (WEST) 20TH JUNE, 1969 SUIT NO. AK/14/68 CWLR (1969) 2 OTHER CITATIONS LN-e-LR/1969/7 (HC-W)   _________________________ CHILDREN AND WOMEN LAW:- Women and Justice Administration – Women and Divorce – Change of surname after Divorce and Implication for Divorce proceedings – Marriage Certificate and Names on it – Need for consistency in the name used by the wife in the Marriage Certificate […]

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] ADISATU ODE V. ALHAJI QUDUS MOMOH & ORS.   HIGH COURT OF LAGOS 16TH SEPTEMBER, 1968 SUIT NO. LD/421/68     OTHER CITATIONS LN-E-LR/1968/66  (HC)   BEFORE: GEORGE J.,   REPRESENTATION OSHODI for AWOLIYI – for the Plaintiff/Applicant ANIMASHAUN – for the Respondent   CONNECTED AREAS OF PRACTICE ESTATE PLANNING, WOMEN AND CHILDREN   OTHER ISSUES ESTATE ADMINISTRATION AND PLANNING:- Wills – Executor – Application for appointment of receiver or […]

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] AJALA V. AMERICAN LIFE INSURANCE CO. INC HIGH COURT LAGOS STATE FEBRUARY 28, 1972 (SUIT LD/73/68) 3PLR/1972/13 (HC)     BEFORE: Taylor C.J   BETWEEN CAROLINE O. AJALA & ANOR. (Administratrix and Administrator of the Estate of Victoria Kehinde Ajala, decd) AND AMERICAN LIFE INSURANCE CO. INC.   REPRESENTATION Koku for the plaintiffs. Jaiyesimi for the defendants.   MAIN ISSUES INSURANCE AND RE-INSURANCE LAW:- Insurer and insured – Claim on […]

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] IRENE ALAKE ADEBAJO V LUKE ADEPEJU ADEBAJO HIGH COURT OF LAGOS 12th November, 1971 SUIT NO. L.D./22/70. CWLR (1971) 1 OTHER CITATIONS LN-e-LR/1971/1 (HC) _____________________ CHILDREN AND WOMEN LAW: – Women/Children and Inheritance/Administration of Estate – Wives and children of deceased testator – Whether entitled to letters of Administration _____________________   BEFORE HIS LORDSHIP: TAYLOR, C.J.   BETWEEN                                                           IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF ISRAEL ADEBAJO OGUNYEADE ADEBAJO (DECEASED) […]