Judgements Categories: Supreme 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]   ADENIRAN AYODELE OJO V. MODUPE OLUFUNMILAYO OJO   SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA 12TH DECEMBER, 1969 SUIT NO. S.C. 190/68 3PLR/1969/81  (SC)   OTHER CITATIONS CWLR (1969) 11     BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS:     ADEMOLA, C. J. N. UDOMA, FATAYI-WILLIAMS, JJ.S.C.   REPRESENTATION LARDNER – for the Appellant Respondent absent, not represented   CONNECTED AREAS OF PRACTICE FAMILY LAW (ADULTERY), WOMEN AND CHILDREN   OTHER ISSUES FAMILY LAW – MATRIMONIAL […]

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]   CLAUDE NABHAN V. GEORGE NABHAN   SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA 21ST APRIL, 1967. SUIT NO. SC 358/1965. 3PLR/1967/48  (SC)   OTHER CITATIONS CWLR (1967) 6     BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS:     BRETT, J.S.C. COKER, J.S.C. LEWIS, J.S.C.   CONNECTED AREAS OF PRACTICE FAMILY LAW (DIVORCE), WOMEN AND CHILDREN   REPRESENTATION Chief H. O. DAVIES (B.A. ADEDIPE with him) – for the appellant Chief F. R. A. WILLIAMS – 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]     MEME v. MEME SUPREME COURT, 25TH JUNE, 19651 FSC.450/1963 3PLR/1965/49  (SC)   OTHER CITATIONS HD 14/62 CWLR (1965) 12     BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS BRETT, ONYEAMA, AND AJEGBO, JJ.S.C.   REPRESENTATION N. OKAFOR – for the appellant. ATILADE, with him A. ADEJUMO, – for the respondent.   OTHER ISSUES FAMILY LAW: – Matrimonial Causes – Alimony pendente lite [pending suit] – Period over which same may be granted […]

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]     BADEJOKO ADETOUN LAWSON V. CHARLES OLATUNDE LAWSON   SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA 11TH OCTOBER, 1968. SUIT NO. SC 527/1966. 3PLR/1968/58  (SC)     OTHER CITATIONS CWLR (1968) 12   BEFORE: COKER, J.S.C. LEWIS, J.S.C. MADARIKAN, J.S.C.   REPRESENTATION SIKUADE – for the Respondent/Appellant SOWEMIMO – for the Petitioner/Respondent   CONNECTED AREAS OF PRACTICE FAMILY LAW (DIVORCE) WOMEN AND CHILDREN   ORIGINATING COURT LAGOS HIGH COURT (CAXTON-MARTINS J. Presiding) […]

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]     ERNEST SUNDAY JAMGBADI V. ADEOLA JAMGBADI SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA S. C. 424/1962 8TH NOVEMBER, 1963. PLR/1963/75  (FSC)   OTHER CITATIONS CWLR (1963) 16   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS: SIR LIONEL BRETT, J.S.C. (Presided and Read the Judgment of the Court) JOHN IDOWU CONRAD TAYLOR, J.S.C. SIR VAHE BAIRAMIAN, J.S.C.   REPRESENTATION S.I.O. GIWA-AMU – for the Appellant R.O. OYENUBI – for the Respondent       OTHER ISSUES […]

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]   FRANCIS V. FRANCIS   SUPREME COURT, 7TH MAY, 1965 SUIT NO HD145163 SC.20511965 3PLR/1965/32  (SC)     OTHER CITATIONS CWLR (1965) 8   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS: BAIRAMIAN, ONYEAMA AND AJEGBO, A.S.C.   REPRESENTATION A. AKINTOYE – for the appellant (respondent to the petition). O. K. AJAYI, with him O. ODUBANJO, – for the respondent (petitioner). No appearance for the co-respondent.   MAIN ISSUES FAMILY LAW: – Matrimonial Causes –Registrar’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]   FRANCIS IBEZI ENEKEBE V. CHRISTINA ENEKEBE & ANR IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON MONDAY, THE 9TH DAY OF MARCH 1964 F.S.C. 188/1963 LN-e-LR/1964/26  (SC)   OTHER CITATIONS CWLR (1964) 4   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS SIR LIONEL BRETT, JSC JOHN IDOWU CONRAD TAYLOR, JSC SIR VAHE BAIRAMIAN, JSC   BETWEEN FRANCIS IBEZI ENEKEBE – Appellant CHRISTINA ENEKEBE – Respondent ODUCHE AJAKO – Respondent   REPRESENTATION Chief O. MOORE, With M.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]   NIBILEMI BIKAWE V. MILLER OKITIKPI FEDERAL SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA F.S.C.48/1961 11TH JANUARY, 1962. 3PLR/1962/40 (FSC)   OTHER CITATIONS CWLR (1962) 4   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS SIR ADETOKUNBO ADEMOLA, C.J.F. (Presided) JOHN IDOWU CONRAD TAYLOR, F.J. SIR VAHE BAIRAMIAN, F.J. (Read the Judgment of the Court)   REPRESENTATION: Chief M.E.R. Okorodudu for appellant. Mr. R.A.I. Ogbobine for respondent.   OTHER ISSUES FAMILY LAW: – Adultery and matrimony – Claim […]

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]   THEOPHILUS A. AWOBOKUN AND ANOR V. TOUN ADEYEMI   SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA 29TH OCTOBER 1970 SIUT NO: S.C. 206/1969 3PLR/1970/20  (SC)     OTHER CITATIONS CWLR (1970) 3   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS:        ADEMOLA, C.J.N. COKER, SOWEMIMO, J.JS.C.   REPRESENTATION SOMOLU for the appellants. ADEREMI for the respondent.   OTHER ISSUES FAMILY LAW – MATRIMONIAL PROCEEDINGS: – Filing of caveat against notice of marriage on the ground that […]

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]   CHRISTOPHER ANYAEGBUNAM V. CATHERINE ANYAEGBUNAM   SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA 19TH APRIL, 1973 SUIT NO. SC.18/1973 3PLR/1973/17 (SC)   OTHER CITATIONS (1973) 4 S.C.84 CWLR (1973) 4 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS  ELIAS, C.J.N. FATAI-WILLIAMS, J.S.C. IBEKWE Ag. J.S.C.   MAIN ISSUES FAMILY LAW – MATRIMONIAL CAUSES:- Petition for judicial separation under the Marriage Act – Whether limited to monogamous marriage only – Need for parties to prove same – Where […]

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] GEORGE E. NDIONG V. C.F.A.O. FEDERAL SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA 31ST MARCH, 1955 F.S.C. 215/1957 3PLR/1955/15 (SC) OTHER CITATIONS BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS: M.C. NAGEON DE LESTANG, AG. F.C.J. (Presided) SIR HENLEY COUSSEY, AG. F.J. (Read the Judgment of the Court) ROBERT YORKE HEDGES, AG. F.J.   REPRESENTATION S.G.O. Ebo -for Appellant. W. Ubani Ulcoma -for Respondent.   MAIN ISSUES ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION – HYBRID PROCESSES – ARBITRATIONV – COURT APPOINTED […]