Author Archives: Alexander Payne & Co
BABALOLA & ANOR V. STATE
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON THE 20TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1970 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS COKER, J.S.C. LEWIS, J.S.C. FATAI-WILLIAMS J.S.C. MATHEW BABALOLA & ANOR APPELLANTS V. THE STATE RESPONDENT S.C. 177/1969 EVIDENCE – Deposition – Trial judge relying on evidence of witness given at a preliminary investigation- No evidence that accused had kept witness
ELEBUTE V. ODEKILEKUN
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON THE 13TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 1969 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS COKER, J.S.C. UDO-UDOMA, J.S.C. FATAI-WILLIAMS, J.S.C. BETWEEN: H . A. ELEBUTE APPELLANT AND ALHAJI A.W. ODEKILEKUN RESPONDENT SUIT NO. SC 86/67 EVIDENCE – Right of Counsel for plaintiff to address last denied when nothing on record to show counsel for
OKPANEFE V. STATE
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON THE 3RD DAY OF DECEMBER, 1969 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS ADEMOLA, C.J.N. LEWIS, J.S.C. MADARIKAN, J.S.C. FRANCIS OKPANEFE APPELLANT V. THE STATE RESPONDENT SUIT NO. SC. 256/1969 EVIDENCE – Corroboration of accused’s alibi – proof of his telling lies – Whether amount to corroboration – Medical report must implicate accused
RITZ PUMPENFABRIK V. TECHNO CONTINENTAL & ANOR.
THE COURT OF APPEAL OF NIGERIA (ABUJA DIVISION) ON THE 1ST DAY OF MARCH, 1999 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS M.S. MUNTAKA-COOMASSIE, J.C.A. (Delivered the lead Judgment) ZAINAB ALIYU BULKACHUWA, J.C.A. ALBERT GBADEBO ODUYEMI, J.C.A. BETWEEN: RITZ PUMPENFABRIK GMBH & CO KG APPELLANT AND 1.TECHNO CONTINENTAL ENGINEERS NIG. LTD. RESPONDENTS 2.ALHAJI AHMADU RUFAI MOHAMMED CA/A/46/96 COMPANY LAW-
ESSO W.A. INC. V. OYEGBOLA
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON THE 21ST DAY OF NOVEMBER 1969 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS COKER, J.S.C. MADARIKAN, J.S.C. FATAYI WILLIAMS, J.S.C. BETWEEN: ESSO WEST AFRICA INC APPELLANT AND T. OYEGBOLA RESPONDENT EVIDENCE—”Books” of Account—Production of Ledger Cards—Production of entries in “Books” of Account EVIDENCE ACT – Section 37 (Now S. 51) FACTS/BACKGROUND: In the
ABUKAR V. STATE
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON THE 31ST DAY OF OCTOBER, 1969 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS ADEMOLA, C.J.N. COKER, J.S.C. MADARIKAN, J.S.C. TOM ABUKAR APPELLANT V. THE STATE RESPONDENT SUIT NO. SC. 158/1969 EVIDENCE – Confession -failure to take accused’s confession before a senior police officer for confirmation – whether renders same inadmissible EVIDENCE – Report
AIYEOLA & ORS V. STATE
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON THE 18TH DAY OF JULY, 1969 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS ADEMOLA, C.J.N., MADARIKAN, J.S.C., FATAYI-WILLIAMS, AG. J.S.C. OLASENI AKINYEMI AIYEOLA ACCUSED LAZARUS CHIKU OKAKWE DIKE IN RE. O. A. AIYEOLA 1ST ACCUSED/APPELLANT V. THE STATE RESPONDENT SUIT NO. S.C. 25/1969 EVIDENCE — Recent possession by lawyer of land Certificate –
KUSE V. STATE
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON THE 27TH DAY OF JUNE, 1969 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS COKER, C.J.N. LEWIS, J.S.C. FATAI-WILLIAMS, J.S.C. ORSHIOR KUSE APPELLANT V. THE STATE RESPONDENT SUIT NO. SC 82/1969 EVIDENCE – dying declaration – Belief in approaching death – Res Gestae. FACTS/BACKGROUND: The appellant was charged with homicide punishable with death before
DAILY TIMES OF NIG. & ANOR. V. AKINDIJI
THE COURT OF APPEAL OF NIGERIA (LAGOS DIVISION) ON THE 22ND DAY OF JULY, 1998 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS EMMANUEL OLAYINKA AYOOLA, J.C.A. MORONKEJI OMOTAYO ONALAJA, J.C.A. OKWUCHUKWU OPENE, J.C.A. (Delivering leadJudgment) BETWEEN: 1.DAILY TIMES OF NIG PLC APPELLANTS 2.INNOCENT OPARADIKE AND ADEBISI AKINDIJI RESPONDENT
SYNANX V. KALE & 2 ORS.
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON THE 27TH DAY OF JUNE 1969 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS COKER, AG.C.J.N. MADARIKAN, J.S.C. FATAYI-WILLIAMS, J.S.C. BISHOP JOSEPH ALEXANDER SYNANX (Suing by His Attorney Rev. J. W. Brooks) APPELLANT V. THE RIGHT REV. S. I. KALE & 2 ORS (as trustees of the Anglican Diocese of Lagos) RESPONDENT EVIDENCE—Estoppel—Estoppel by
