Author Archives: Alexander Payne & Co
EKPENDU & ORS. V. ERIKA
IN THE FEDERAL SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON THE 27TH DAY OF APRIL, 1959 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS ADEMOLA, CJF ABOTT, FJ (Delivered the judgment of the Court) MBANEFO, FJ BETWEEN: 1. UKAEGBU EKPENDU 2. AGHARAONWU EKPENDU APPELLANTS 3. OHUONU ACHONNA AND ONYEWEAKU ERIKA RESPONDENT (ON BEHALF OF HIMSELF AND REPRESENTING UMUONYIKE FAMILY, UMUKALIKA) F.S.C. 212/1958 LAND
ORANSANMI V. IDOWU
IN THE FEDERAL SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON THE 10TH DAY OF MARCH, 1959 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS ADEMOLA, CJF (Delivered the Judgment of the Court) BRETT, FJ MBANEFO, FJ BETWEEN: T. A. ORASANMI APPELLANT AND M. O. IDOWU RESPONDENT F.S.C. 181/1958 LAND LAW — Declaration of Title to Land — Proof of payment of purchase price
YESUFU & ANOR. V. OJO & ORS.
IN THE FEDERAL SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON THE 12TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1958 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS ADEMOLA, FCJ BRETT, FJ MBANEFO, FJ (Delivered the Judgment of the Court) BETWEEN: 1. SAKA YESUFU APPELLANTS 2. ALIMOTU AYOKA YESUFU AND 1. SABITU OJO 2. G. B. ADERONMU RESPONDENTS 3. I. O. ADERONMU 4. K. O. ADERONMU LAND
KOJO II V. BONSIE & ANOR.
IN THE FULL COURT ON THE 2ND DAY OF DECEMBER 1957 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS FOSTER SUTTON P. COUSSEY J.A. KORSAH J. BETWEEN: TWIMAHENE ADJEIBI KOJO II APPELLANT AND OPANIN KWADWO BONSIE & ANOR. RESPONDENTS LAND LAW — Declaration of Title to Land – Proof of title – Traditional Evidence – Conflicting Traditional Evidence – How resolved
SAIDI & ANOR. V. NIGERIAN AUTOMOBILE CO. LTD. & ANOR.
IN THE FEDERAL SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON THE 20TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 1956 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS JIBOWU, Ag. FCJ (Delivered the lead Judgment) DE LESTANG, FJ HUBBARD, Ag. FJ BETWEEN: 1. HASSA SAIDI RESPONDENTS 2. EID SAIDI AND 1. NIGERIAN AUTOMOBILE CO. LTD 2. A. F. AKINWUNMI DEFENDANT IN RE: ALFRED AKINWUNMI APPELLANT F.S.C. 116/1956
COLE V. FOLAMI
IN THE FEDERAL SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON THE 18TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 1956 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS JIBOWU, AG. F.C.J. (Delivered the Judgment of the Court) DE LESTANG, F.J. HUBBARD, AG. F.J. BETWEEN: ABOYADE COLE APPELLANT AND S.R. FOLAMI RESPONDENT (Yunose Folami substituted by order of Court) SC.266/1954 LAND LAW – Sale of Family Land under
DANIEL V. DANIEL
IN THE FEDERAL SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON THE 21ST DAY OF JUNE, 1956 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS FOSTER-SUTTON, FCJ (Delivered the Judgment of the Court) VERITY, Ag. FJ IRWIN, Ag. FJ BETWEEN: LIBERT ADEYEMO DANIEL APPELLANT AND NATHANIEL DANIEL RESPONDENT SC. 175/1955 LAND LAW – Declaration of Title to Land – Customary Land Law – Kola
KODILINYE V. ODU
IN THE FULL COURT ON THE 18TH DAY OF JUNE, 1935 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS SIR D. KINGDON, CJ WEBBER, J (Delivered the Judgment of the Court) BUTLER-LLOYD, J BETWEEN: J. M. KODILINYE APPELLANT AND MBANEFO ODU RESPONDENT (REPRESENTING ODIMOGWUGBEAGU QUARTER ODOJELU ONITSHA) LAND LAW- Declaration of Title to Land — Onus of proof-On whom lies –
EKPO V. ITA
IN THE FULL COURT BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS IN THE YEAR 1932 KINGDON, C.J BERKELEY, J WEBBER, J (Delivered the Judgment of the Court) BETWEEN: NTOE EKPO ETA EKPO APPELLANT (For himself and the people of Big-Qua Town) AND CHIEF ETA ETA ITA RESPONDENT (For himself and the people of Akim qua Town) LAND LAW- Declaration of
MAJEKODUNMI V. TIJANI & ORS.
IN THE FULL COURT ON THE 17TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1932 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS SIR D. KINGDON, CJ BERKELEY, J (Delivered the Judgment of the Court) BUTLER LLOYD, J BETWEEN: DAVID ADEKUNLE MAJEKODUNMI PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT AND 1. AMODU TIJANI DEFENDANT 2. IN RE ASATU, AMODU AND CLAIMANTS/APPELLANTS 3. IN RE ASATU, AMODU AND MUNIEATU LAND LAW –