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] ADIE V. STATE IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON FRIDAY, 8TH DAY OF FEBRUARY 1980 SC 24/1978 LN-e-LR/1980/3 (SC)   OTHER CITATIONS (1980) ANLR 39 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS GEORGE SODEHINDE SOWEMIMO, JSC CHUKWUNWEIKE IDIGBE, JSC ANDREWS OTUTU OBASEKI, JSC AUGUSTINE NNAMANI, JSC MUHAMMADU LAWAL UWAIS, JSC   BETWEEN Valentine Adie – Appellant AND The State – Respondent   REPRESENTATION C.V. Ikejiofor Esq. for Appellant. A Anija Obl, Esq., D.P.P. […]

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] FALOBI V FALOBI IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON THURSDAY, 23RD SEPTEMBER 1976 S.C. 112/1975   OTHER CITATIONS (1976) 9-10 S.C. (REPRINT) 1 LN-e-LR/1976/53 (SC) _____________________ CHILDREN AND WOMEN LAW: Women  and Justice Administration –Wife and children deserted by husband/father – Appropriate court proceedings and orders/reliefs – Women in Employment – Wage earning wives –Relevance for quantum of maintenance orders courts are prepared to make against their spouses 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] BANKOLE V. WILLIAMS & ANOR.     SUPREME COURT, 11TH MAY, 1965 SC.535/1964 No. M/8/64   OTHER CITATIONS ___________________________________ EDUCATION AND LAW – PRIVATE TRUST FUND:– Testator with grown son (a doctor) who is anxious to provide via a will for the education and maintenance of his four other children born by a mistress – Establishment of trust funds via will towards the education of minors – Attitude of court thereto ___________________________________ […]

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] ADESANOYE V. ADESANOYE IN THE FEDERAL SUPREME COURT 15TH APRIL, 1971 SUIT NO. SC. 184/1970 3PLR/1977/1 (SC) CITATIONS (1971) All N.L.R124 __________________ EDUCATION AND LAW:- Education of children of divorced parents – Use of court orders to secure same – How treated __________________   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS                      ADEMOLA, C.J.N., MADARIKAN, UDOMA, JJ.S.C.   BETWEEN FESTUS IBIDAPO ADESANOYE AND COMFORT MOROLAYE ADESANOYE   REPRESENTATION Akinrele – for the Respondent/Appellant Chief […]

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] UNITY BANK PLC V. DENCLAG LIMITED & ANOR IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON FRIDAY, THE 30TH DAY OF MARCH, 2012 SC.185/2004 LN-e-LR/2012/103 (SC)     OTHER CITATIONS BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS FRANCIS FEDODE TABAI, JSC CHRISTOPHER MITCHELL CHUKWUMA-ENEH, JSC MUHAMMAD SAIFULLAH MUNTAKA-COOMASSIE, JSC BODE RHODES-VIVOUR, JSC MARY UKAEGO PETER-ODILI, JSC   BETWEEN UNITY BANK PLC (Formerly New Nigeria Bank) Appellants AND DENCLAG LIMITED I. AUDU (2nd Respondent substituted by […]

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] OBASI BROTHERS MERCHANT CO. LTD. V. MERCHANT BANK OF AFRICA SECURITIES LTD. IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA FRIDAY, 4TH FEBRUARY, 2005. SC.290/2000 LN-e-LR/2005/69 (SC) OTHER CITATIONS (2005) 2 SCNJ 272 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS IDRIS LEGBO KUTIGI, J.S.C. (Presided) ALOYSIUS IYORGYER KATSINA-ALU, J.S.C. UMARU ATU KALGO, J.S.C. (Dissented) DAHIRU MUSDAPHER, J.S.C. IGNATIUS CHUKWUDI PATS-ACHOLONU, J.S.C. (Read the Leading Judgment)   REPRESENTATION Mike Okoye, Esq. (with him, Emma Obot, Esq., Ibezim […]

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 MUSTAFA ALLI V. MRS. A.A. ALLEN SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA SC. 414/1964 22ND APRIL, 1966. CWLR (1966) 3   OTHER CITATIONS LN-e-LR/1966/27  (SC)   ___________________________ CHILDREN AND WOMEN LAW: – Women and Justice Administration – Execution of judgment debt by way of court attachment of debtor’s property – Adverse claim by third party – How treated ___________________________   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS:     SIR LIONEL BRETT, J.S.C. (Presided and Read […]

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] AKPOKUMUAYE AGBOJE V THE QUEEN  SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA F.S.C. 413/1962 15TH FEBRUARY, 1963. 3PLR/1963/18  (FSC) OTHER CITATIONS BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIP: SIR ADETOKUNBO ADEMOLA, C.J.F. (Presided and Read the Judgment of the Court) JOHN IDOWU CONRAD TAYLOR, F.J. SIR VAHE BAIRAMIAN, F.J. MAIN ISSUES CHILDREN AND WOMEN LAW:- Child-Killing – Murder – Three children killed by own father and mother wounded – Whether claim that wife told him the 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]     EBE AGBOCHI V THE QUEEN FEDERAL SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA F.S.C. 167/1963 9TH AUGUST, 1963. 3PLR/1963/16 (FSC)     OTHER CITATIONS   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS: SIR LIONEL BRETT, AG. C.J.F. (Presided and Read the Judgment of the Court) SIR CLEMENT NAGEON DE LESTANG, C.J. (Lagos) SIR SAMUEL OKAI QUASHIE-IDUN, C.J., (W.N.)   MAIN ISSUES CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE – Private arrest – Preventing escape from – Extent 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] OBAJI AGA (ALIAS OBAJI AKPU) V. THE STATE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA 18TH JUNE, 1976. SUIT NO. SC 285/1975. 3PLR/1976/10 (SC)   OTHER CITATIONS (1976) All N.L.R 373   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS: ALEXANDER, C.J.N. SOWEMIMO, J.S.C. IDIGBE, J.S.C. OBASEKI, Ag. J.S.C.   REPRESENTATION Chike Ofodile – for Appellant O. Anyaduba, Snr. State Counsel, Anambra State – for Respondent   MAIN ISSUES CRIMINAL LAW:– Murder – Proof of – When the […]

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]   PETER AFILAYA V THE QUEEN FEDERAL SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA F.S.C. 394/62 5TH MARCH, 1963. 3PLR/1963/15 (FSC)   OTHER CITATIONS     BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS: SIR ADETOKUNBO ADEMOLA, C.J.F. (Presided) JOHN IDOWU CONRAD TAYLOR, F.J. (Read the Judgment of the Court) SIR VAHE BAIRAMIAN, F.J.   REPRESENTATION A. COLE -for the Appellant OMO EBOH -for the Respondent   MAIN ISSUES CHILDREN AND WOMEN LAW:- Children and Security – Brutal […]

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] ADIE V. STATE IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON FRIDAY, 8TH DAY OF FEBRUARY 1980 SC 24/1978 3PLR/1980/3 (SC)   OTHER CITATIONS (1980) ANLR 39 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS GEORGE SODEHINDE SOWEMIMO, JSC CHUKWUNWEIKE IDIGBE, JSC ANDREWS OTUTU OBASEKI, JSC AUGUSTINE NNAMANI, JSC MUHAMMADU LAWAL UWAIS, JSC   BETWEEN Valentine Adie – Appellant AND The State – Respondent   REPRESENTATION C.V. Ikejiofor Esq. for Appellant. A Anija Obl, Esq., D.P.P. […]