Author Archives: Alexander Payne & Co
NWOKAFOR & ORS. V. UDEGBE & ORS.
IN THE FEDERAL SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON THE 19TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1963 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIP BRETT, Ag. CJF (Delivered the Judgment of the Court) TAYLOR, FJ COKER, FJ BETWEEN: 1. ANACHUNA NWOKAFOR APPELLANTS 2. ONONIWU 3. CHIKWUMA MGBE 4. CHINWEUBA OBIEZE 5. OKONKWO NNEUKWU 6. EFOBIRI EGNUNONU AND 1. NWANKWO UDEGBE RESPONDENTS 2. AJUTUORA
MAJEKODUNMI & ORS. V. ABINA
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON THE 18TH DAY OF JANUARY 1963 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS SALIHU M. ALFA BELGORE, JSC ABUBAKAR B. WALI, JSC EMANUEL O. OGWUEGBU, JSC UTHMAN MOHAMMED, JSC SAMSON O. UWAIFO, JSC (Delivered the lead Judgment) BETWEEN: 1. MRS. GLADYS MAJEKODUNMI APPELLANTS 2. BOLAJI AKANJI SANYAOLU 3. MRS. ELIZABETH ABIOLA ORIOYE 4.
ODESANYA V. EWEDEMI
IN THE FEDERAL SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON THE 28TH DAY OF MAY 1962 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS ADEMOLA, CJF BAIRAMIAN, FJ TAYLOR, FJ (Delivered the Judgment of the Court) BETWEEN: M.O. ODESANYA APPELLANT AND D.A. EWEDEMI RESPONDENT FSC. 238/1961 LAND LAW – Declaration of Title to Land – Proof of identity of land – Onus on
EZEOKEKE & ORS. V. UGA & ORS.
IN THE FEDERAL SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON THE 30TH DAY OF APRIL 1962 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS ADEMOLA, CJF TAYLOR, FJ (Delivered the Judgment of the Court) BRETT, FJ BETWEEN: EZEOKEKE AND OTHERS APELLANTS (for themselves and on behalf of the people of MKPOROGWU) AND UGA AND OTHERS RESPONDENTS (for themselves and on behalf of the
SOLANKE V. ABED & ANOR.
IN THE FEDERAL SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON THE 27TH DAY OF APRIL, 1962 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS ADEMOLA, CJF TAYLOR, FJ UNSWORTH, FJ (Delivered the Judgment of the Court) BETWEEN: AYO SOLANKE APPELLANT AND 1. ABRAHAM ABED 2. MR. OGUNLOWO RESPONDENTS FSC. 219/1962 LAND LAW – Right of Occupancy – Governor’s Consent – Importance of –
ELIAS V. DISU & ORS.
IN THE FEDERAL SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON THE 27TH DAY OF APRIL, 1962 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS BRETT, FJ (Delivered the Judgment of the Court) UNSWORTH, FJ TAYLOR, FJ BETWEEN: ALHADJI A.W. ELIAS APPELLANT AND 1. OLAYEMI DISU 2. MUJIBATU DISU 3. MRS. AYOOLA AGORO (nee DISU) RESPONDENTS 4. AFOLABI DISU (By his next friend: MRS.
ONASHILE V. IDOWU & ORS.
IN THE FEDERAL SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON THE 15TH DAY OF JUNE, 1961 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS BRETT, FJ UNSWORTH, FJ (Delivered the Judgment of the Court) TAYLOR, FJ BETWEEN: S. T. ONASHILE APPELLANT AND 1. SULE SALAMI IDOWU RESPONDENTS 2. ASANI SALAMI IDOWU 3. BARCLAYS BANK D.C.O FSC. 6/1961 LAND LAW – Mortgages – Nature
OKECHUKWU & ORS. V. OKAFOR & ORS.
IN THE FEDERAL SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON THE 15TH DAY OF DECEMBER 1961 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS TAYLOR, FJ (Delivered the Judgment of the Court) UNSWORTH, FJ BAIRAMIAN, FJ BETWEEN: NATHAN OKECHUKWU & OTHERS APPELLANTS AND FREDERICK OKAFOR & OTHERS RESPONDENTS FSC. 327/1960 LAND LAW – Declaration of Title to Land – Proof of title –
DABIRI & ORS. V. GBAJUMO
IN THE FEDERAL SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON THE 1ST DAY OF MAY 1961 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS ADEMOLA, CJF UNSWORTH, FJ TAYLOR, FJ (Delivered the Judgment of the Court) BETWEEN: MOMO DABIRI & ORS APPELLANTS AND CHIEF A. B. GBAJUMO RESPONDENT FSC. 162/1960 LAND LAW – Customary Tenancy – Partitioning – Whether amounts to denial of
JEGEDE V. EYINOGUN & ORS.
IN THE FEDERAL SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON THE 18TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 1959 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS ADEMOLA, CJF BRETT, FJ. MBANEFO, FJ. (Delivered the Judgment of the Court) BETWEEN: NOSIRU JEGEDE APPELLANT (Head of the Elemo Family For and on behalf of Murano Bakare Opegbuyi Elemo, Olukosi Aina Opegbuyi Elemo and Yesufu Ibiyemi Opegbuyi Elemo