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] AMOS V. SHELL B.P. PETROLEUM DEVELOPMENT   IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA SUIT NO. SC 42/1976 24TH JUNE, 1977. 3PLR/1977/12  (SC)   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS SOWEMIMO, J.S.C. IDIGBE, J.S.C. OBASEKI, J.S.C.   BETWEEN CHIEF A.S. AMOS AND 4 OTHERS CHIEF S. J. IGONIWARI CHIEF M. M. ATAMATA MR. M.O. EGIRANI MR. D.O. DAMIRI (For themselves as individuals and on behalf of Ogba Community Brass Division)   AND SHELL-B.P. PETROLEUM […]

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]   CHIEF J. K. ODUMOSU V. AFRICAN CONTINENTAL BANK LTD.    SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA 19TH NOVEMBER, 1976. SUIT NO. SC 266/1974. 3PLR/1976/98  (SC)   OTHER CITATIONS (1976)11 S.C. 32   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS: SOWEMIMO, J.S.C. IRIKEFE, J.S.C. IDIGBE, J.S.C.   REPRESENTATION Dr. G.O.K. Ajayi (with him Mr. Onalaja & Miss Bassey) – for the Appellant Mr. A. Adesanya – for the Respondents   MAIN ISSUES Tort – Detinue – […]

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]   GODWIN. NWANKWERE V JOSEPH. ADEWUNMI SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA sc.643/1964 20TH MAY, 1966 3PLR/1966/97  (SC)   OTHER CITATIONS   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS:     SIR LIONEL BRETT, J.S.C. (Presided and Read the Judgment of the Court) CHARLES DADI ONYEAMA, J.S.C. GEORGE BAPTIST AYODOLA COKER, J.S.C. REPRESENTATION Ayoola for the appellant. Fatoki for the respondent.   MAIN ISSUES TORT AND PERSONAL INJURY MOTOR VEHICLE TRANSPORTATION Further appeal by defendant: 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]   THE YORKSHIRE INSURANCE CO. LTD V. S HAWAY   SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA 7TH NOVEMBER 1969 SUIT NO S.C. 148/68 3PLR/1966/116  (SC)   OTHER CITATIONS   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS:     COKER, JSC MADARIKAN, JSC FATAYI-WILLIAMS JJ.S.C.   REPRESENTATION Bentley – for the Plaintiffs/Appellants Oyefeso – for the Defendant/Respondent   EDITORS [Sam Eleanya, Agboola Omolola Oluwafolakemi, Vincent Eleanya Kalu, Eleanya Ugochi Vine]   MAIN JUDGEMENT COKER, J.S.C.:-The Yorkshire Insurance Co […]

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]   AWONUGA V. THE QUEEN   FEDERAL SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA 21ST MARCH, 1958 F.S.C.279/1957 3PLR/1958/13  (FSC)   OTHER CITATIONS   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS M.C. NAGEON DE LESTANG, AG. F.C.J. (Presided and Read the Judgment of the Court) SIR HENLEY COUSSEY, AG. F.J. ROBERT YORKE HEDGES, AG. F.J.   BETWEEN GABRIEL AWONUGA MALLAM BAIWA MICHAEL EMENIKE AND THE QUEEN   EDITORS [Sam Eleanya, Agboola Omolola Oluwafolakemi, Vincent Eleanya Kalu, Eleanya […]

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]   ARTHUR OLUFEMI AKINYEMI V. THE QUEEN   FEDERAL SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA 12TH NOVEMBER, 1958. FSC.96/1958 3PLR/1958/8  (FSC)   OTHER CITATIONS   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS: SIR ADETOKUNBO ADEMOLA, F.C.J. (Presided and Read the Judgment of the Court) MYLES JOHN ABBOTT, F.J. LOUIS NWACHUKWU MBANEFO, F.J.   EDITORS [Sam Eleanya, Agboola Omolola Oluwafolakemi, Vincent Eleanya Kalu, Eleanya Ugochi Vine]   MAIN ISSUES CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE -Alternative Counts – Conviction […]

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]   ARMEL’S TRANSPORT LTD V. MADAM ATINUKE MARTINS   SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA 20TH FEBRUARY, 1970 S.C.10/1968 3PLR/1970/17  (SC)   OTHER CITATIONS   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS:         COKER, JSC LEWIS, JSC FATAI-WILLIAMS JJ.S.C.   MAIN ISSUES Negligence-Motor Vehicle—Collision-Evidence—Point of impact shown on plan not within personal knowledge of policeman-Whether admissible by virtue of section 90 of Evidence Act.   Evidence-Witnesses—Credibility-Trial judge not making any findings as to which witnesses he […]