Author Archives: Alexander Payne & Co
SEISMOGRAPH V. OGBENI
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON THE 27TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1976 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS DARNLEY A.R. ALEXANDER, C.J.N CHARLES O.MADARIKAN, J.S.C CHUKWUNWEIKE IDIGBE, J.S.C GEOFFREY OZIGBO APPELLANT V. COMMISSIONER OF POLICE RESPONDENT SC. 219/75 EVIDENCE – Power of Judge/Court of compare disputed signature EVIDENCE – Doctrine of recent possession- when an accused can be
ATEJI V. STATE
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON THE 27TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1976 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS ALEXANDER, C.J.N. SOWEMIMO, J.S.C. NASIR, J.S.C. MUSA ATEJI APPELLANT V. THE STATE RESPONDENT SUIT NO. SC 74/1975 EVIDENCE: prosecution witnesses – contradicting each other in evidence –how treated. EVIDENCE: Where medical report vague – Doctor to explain his report. FACTS/BACKGROUND:
ALADE V. OLUKADE
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON THE 30TH DAY OF JANUARY 1976 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS SOWEMIMO, J.S.C. IDIGBE, J.S.C. OBASEKI, Ag. J.S.C. BETWEEN: ABOLADE AGBOOLA ALADE RESPONDENT AND SALAWU JAGUN OLUKADE APPELLANT SUIT NO. SC. 237/1974 EVIDENCE –Admissibility of document – Inadmissible document tendered in evidence – Duty of opposing party/counsel to object – Where
SAEBY JERNSTOBERI V. OLAOGUN ENTERPRISES LTD.
THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON THE 3RD DAY OF DECEMBER, 1999 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS S.M.E. OGUNDARE, J.S.C A.G. KARIBI-WHYTE, J.S.C EMMANUEL O. AYOOLA, J.S.C (Delivered the lead Judgment) A.I. IGUH, J.S.C S.U. ONU, J.S.C BETWEEN: SAEBY JERNSTOBERI MASKINFABRIC A/S APPELLANT AND OLAOGUN ENTERPRISES LTD RESPONDENT SC. 261/1993 COMPANY LAW – Foreign Company – Competence
ONUNGWA V. STATE
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON THE 16TH DAY OF JANUARY, 1976 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS SOWEMIMO, J.S.C IDIGBE, J.S.C OBASEKI, AG J.S.C SUNDAY ONUNGWA APPELLANT V. THE STATE RESPONDENT SUIT NO. SC. 172/1975 EVIDENCE – Admission – Blood stained matchet belonging to accused found near scene – Information given by accused leading to discovery of
ONUNGWA V. STATE
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON THE 5TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 1975 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS FATAI-WILLIAMS, J.S.C. BELLO, J.S.C. OBASEKI, Ag. J.S.C. BETWEEN: 1. CHIEF OKIRINTA UGBALA 2. B.O. NWAIGWE 3. OKOLIE CHUKWUNEKE APPELLANTS 4. OKONKWO OBIAGWU for themselves and as representing their Ocham Na Dibia Family in Okporo AND 1. AWO OKORIE 2. JOHN
CO-OP. & COMMERCE BANK V. ONWUCHEKWA
THE COURT OF APPEAL OF NIGERIA (ENUGU DIVISION) ON THE 2ND DAY OF DECEMBER, 1999 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS EUGENE C. UBAEZONU, J.C.A. JOHN A. FABIYI, J.C.A. MUSA D. MUHAMMAD, J.C.A. (Delivered the lead Ruling) BETWEEN: CO-OPERATIVE AND COMMERCE APPELLANT/APPLICANT BANK (NIG.) LTD. AND ALEX O. ONWUCHEKWA RESPONDENT CA/E/180M/96 COMPANY LAW – Winding up of a Company-
ABIEKE & ANOR. V. STATE
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON THE 28TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1975 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS ALEXANDER, C.J.N. FATAI-WILLIAMS, J.S.C. SOWEMIMO, J.S.C. IGBOJI ABIEKE APPELLANTS OROGWU EZERE V. THE STATE RESPONDENT SC. 35/1974 EVIDENCE – Murder – Body of deceased not found – -No direct or confessional evidence of participation – EVIDENCE – Suspicious circumstances –
ABIEKE & ANOR. V. STATE
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON THE 11TH DAY OF APRIL, 1975 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS COKER, J.S.C. SOWEMIMO, J.S.C. IBEKWE, J.S.C. BETWEEN: F.M. ALADE APPELLANT AND LAWRENCE AWO RESPONDENT SUIT NO. SC 42/1974 EVIDENCE – Traditional evidence no more than hearsay evidence – Nature of evidence required to establish title to land. FACTS/BACKGROUND: On the
OKABICHI & 6 ORS. V. STATE
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON THE 27TH DAY OF MARCH, 1975 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS COKER, J.S.C. FATAI-WILLIAMS, J.S.C. IRIKEFE, J.S.C. 1. ALHAJI JIBRIN OKABICHI 2. ABDUL SABA 3. OBAJE EZE 4. ABDULLAHI LABUJA APPELLANTS 5. ACHIMI AMEN 6. JAMES AGADA 7. JOHN OWUCHALA V. THE STATE RESPONDENTS SUIT NO. SC 299/1974 EVIDENCE- Corroboration –
