Judgements Categories: Supreme Court

POLICY, PRACTICE & PUBLISHING LAW REPORTS, 3PLR   NATIONAL INSURANCE CORPORATION OF NIGERIA V. POWER & INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING COMPANY LIMITED SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA SUIT NO. SC 194/1984 3RD JANUARY, 1986 3LR/1985/60 (SC)   OTHER CITATIONS (1986) NWLR (Pt. 14) 1 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS OBASEKI, J.S.C. ANIAGOLU, J.S.C. UWAIS, J.S.C. KAZEEM, J.S.C. OPUTA, J.S.C.   REPRESENTATION CHIEF E.A. MOLAJO, S.A.N. (with him O. AGORO, ESQ.) – for the Appellant KEHINDE SOFOLA, S.A.N. (with him C.F. OGUNDARE, (Miss) – for the Respondent   MAIN ISSUES INSURANCE AND REINSURANCE LAW:- Insurance – Marine Insurance Policy – Meaning of – Constitutive elements under […]

POLICY, PRACTICE & PUBLISHING LAW REPORTS, 3PLR   BALA JAMES NGILLARI V. NATIONAL INSURANCE CORPORATION OF NIGERIA IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA SC.72/98 FRIDAY, 5TH JUNE, 1998 3PLR/1998/83 (CA)   OTHER CITATIONS (1998) 8 NWLR (Pt.560) 1 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS: SALIHU MODIBBO ALFA BELGORE, JSC IDRIS LEGBO KUTIGI, JSC MICHAEL EKUNDAYO OGUNDARE; SYLVESTER UMARU ONU, JSC ANTHONY IKECHUKWU IGUH, JSC   REPRESENTATION   MAIN ISSUES INSURANCE AND REINSURANCE LAW:- Contract of insurance – When deemed created – What constitutes acceptance – Relevant considerations – Whether necessary to be in writing – Whether insurer need issue a formal policy – […]

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]   ZECO NIGERIA LIMITED V. LEADWAY ASSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA 16TH APRIL 2004 SC. 4/2000 3PLR/2004/67 (SC)     OTHER CITATIONS (2004) 11 NWLR (Pt. 884) 316   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS: IDRIS LEGBO KUTIGI, JSC (Presided) ALOYSIUS IYORGYER KATSINA-ALU, JSC (Delivered the lead judgment) SAMSON ODEMWINGIE UWAIFO, JSC AKINTOLA OLUFEMI EJIWUNMI, JSC DAHIRU MUSDAPHER, JSC   REPRESENTATION Olu Ibitoye ESQ. – For the Appellant Etigwe […]

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]   BRITISH AND FRENCH BANK LIMITED V. JIA ENTERPRISES (ELECTRICAL) LIMITED AND ANOR FEDERAL SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA F.S.C. 328/1960 15TH JUNE, 1962. 3PLR/1962/47 (FSC)     OTHER CITATIONS BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS: SIR LIONEL BRETT, F.J. (Presided and Read the Judgment of the Court) JOHN IDOWU CONRAD TAYLOR, F.J. SIR VAHE BAIRAMIAN, F.J.   BETWEEN BRITISH AND FRENCH BANK LIMITED AND JIA ENTERPRISES (ELECTRICAL) LIMITED BRITISH COMMONWEALTH INSURANCE CO. LIMITED […]

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] AVO BUGAN V. THE QUEEN FEDERAL SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA 17TH AUGUST, 1959. F.S.C. 140/1959 3PLR/1959/35 (SC)   OTHER CITATIONS BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS MYLES JOHN ABBOTT, AG. F.C.J. (Presided) LOUIS NWACHUKWU MBANEFO, F.J. ALEXANDER WILLIAM BELLAMY, AG. F.J. (Read the Judgment of the Court)   REPRESENTATION Appellant not represented. SOMIARI -for the Respondent.   MAIN ISSUE[S] CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE: – Murder – How proved – Deceased failing to pre­vent […]

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] BROWNSON ETUK UDO V. THE QUEEN SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA 12TH FEBRUARY, 1964 (S.C. 33/64 FROM EASTERN NIGERIA) CWLR (1964) 2 OTHER CITATIONS LN-e-LR/1964/20  (SC)   ___________________________ CHILDREN AND WOMEN LAW:- Wife Killing – Assault causing neck injuries – Initial well-meant but misguided attempt by husband to self-treat wife using local remedies resulting in further harm – Death after admission in hospital – Whether circumstances disclosed murder or manslaughter – […]

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] IYAREGBA V. THE QUEEN FEDERAL SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA F.S.C. 94/1962 3PLR/1962/42 (FSC) OTHER CITATIONS   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS SIR ADETOKUNBO ADEMOLA, C.J.F. (Presided and Read the Judgment of the Court) SIR LIONEL BRETT, F.J. SIR VAHE BAIRAMIAN, F.J.   REPRESENTATION J.A. COLE – for the Appellant. J. OMO-EBOH, Assistant D.P.P. – for the Respondent.   MAIN ISSUES CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE:- Murder – Proof and duty of prosecution – […]

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] RWANG BOT V. THE QUEEN FEDERAL SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA 27TH JANUARY, 1959. F.S.C.214/1958 CWLR (1959) 9 OTHER CITATIONS LN-e-LR/1959/34 (SC)   ___________________________ CHILDREN AND WOMEN LAW: – Women and Customary Law – Killing of prospective bride – Suspicions of infidelity and humiliation– Failure to recover bride price – Expectations between couple who by native law and custom are not yet man and wife as the forms of marriage had […]

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] GRACE BOMS V.  THE STATE FEDERAL SUPREME COURT 10th December, 1971 SUIT NO. S.C. 233/1971. 3PLR/1971/21 (SC) OTHER CITATIONS   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS: COKER, MADARIKAN, SOWEMIMO, JJ.S.C.   REPRESENTATION Akinrele for the Appellant. Olukole, Senior State Counsel, for the Respondent.   MAIN ISSUES CRIMINAL LAW- Murder of adopted son by stabbing– Defence of self-defence – Entitlement of accused who raises defence of self-defence CHILDREN AND WOMEN LAW: Women and Justice […]

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] BENSON ESANGBEDO V. THE STATE   IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA SC.61/1988 FRIDAY, 7TH JULY, 1989 CWLR (1989) 7   OTHER CITATIONS LN-e-LR/1989/22 (SC) (1989) NWLR (Pt.113)57   ___________________________ CHILDREN AND WOMEN LAW: Security of women – Robbery at night ___________________________   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS ANDREWS OTUTU OBASEKI, J.S.C. (Presided) AUGUSTINE NNAMANI, J.S.C. ADOLPHUS GODWIN KARIBI-WHYTE, J.S.C. CHUKWUDIFU AKUNNE OPUTA, J.S.C. PHILIP NNAEMEKA-AGU, J.S.C. (Read the Lead Judgment)   […]

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] BENSON UKWUNNENYI V. THE STATE   IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON FRIDAY, 7TH DAY OF JULY 1989 SC 185/1988 SUIT NO. SC 185/1988 3PLR/1989/21 (SC)   OTHER CITATIONS (1989) NWLR (Pt.114) 131   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS ANDREWS OTUTU OBASEKI, JSC AUGUSTINE NNAMANI, JSC ADOLPHUS GODWIN KARIBI-WHYTE, JSC CHUKWUDIFU AKUNNE OPUTA, JSC PHILIP NNAEMEKA-AGU, JSC   BETWEEN Benson Ukwunnenyi Echena Chito – Appellants   AND The State – Respondent […]

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] OKON BASSEY V THE QUEEN FEDERAL SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA F.S.C. 109/1963 23RD AUGUST, 1963. 3PLR/1963/100 (FSC)   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS: SIR LIONEL BRETT, AG. C.J.F. (Presided) SIR CLEMENT NAGEON DE LESTANG, C.J. (Lagos) Read the Judgment of the Court) SIR SAMUEL OKAI QUASHIE-IDUN, C.J. (W.N.)   REPRESENTATION A. A. NTUK – for the Appellant O. OFFIAH – for the Respondent   MAIN ISSUES CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE – Murder […]