IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON THE 20TH DAY OF JUNE 1969 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS COKER, AG. C.J.N., LEWIS, F.J FATAYI WILLIAMS, F.J BETWEEN: CHIEF TAWALIU BELLO APPELLANT AND N. M. KASSIM RESPONDENT EVIDENCE— Failure to call a witness- Whether correct to apply the presumption in S.148(d) of the Evidence Act. EVIDENCE ACT: Section 148

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON THE 28TH DAY OF FEBRUARY 1969 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS ADEMOLA C.J.N. LEWIS, J.S.C. MADARIKAN J.S.C. BETWEEN: JAMES ADETIPE APPELLANT AND JIMOH OMISAKIN AMODU ISIAH AGODI RESPONDENTS (For themselves and on behalf of Amodu Family) EVIDENCE—Plea of res judicata—whether trial Court was properly constituted under the Native Courts Ordinance—Jurisdiction—whether judgment

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON THE 12TH DAY OF FEBRUARY 1969 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS ADEMOLA, C.J.N COKER, J.S.C LEWIS, J.S.C RE: BAKADO LINE LTD IN THE MATTER OF BAKADO LINE LTD (PRIVATE) AND IN THE MATTER OF COMPANIES ACT IN RE: CHIEF SALIU BOLAJI BAKARE PETITIONER/APPELLANT SUIT NO. SC 16/1969 EVIDENCE – Cross-examination on

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON THE 10TH DAY OF JANUARY, 1969 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS COKER, J.S.C., LEWIS, J.S.C., MADARIKAN, J.S.C. BETWEEN: PASTOR S. G. ADEGBOYEGA & 2 ORS. APPELLANTS AND PETER OTASOWIE IGBINOSUN & 3 ORS. RESPONDENTS EVIDENCE—Customary Law—Proof of unless particular rule has received judicial recognition. EVIDENCE—Judicial Notice not to be taken of

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIP COKER, J.S.C. 1. MUSA SADAU 2. AUDU YARO APPELLANTS V. THE STATE RESPONDENT SC. 398/1967 EVIDENCE – Possession and use of forged documents-Properties found in search admitted in evidence without objection—Section 78 (1) of Criminal Procedure Code not complied with—Whether documents relevant and admissible. EVIDENCE ACT –

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON THE 11TH DAY OF OCTOBER 1968 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS COKER, J.S.C. LEWIS, J.S.C. MADARIKAN, J.S.C. ISA DANGARI APPELLANT V. THE STATE RESPONDENT SUIT NO. SC 150/1968 EVIDENCE – Onus of proof in criminal matters – On whom lies EVIDENCE ACT – Section 138 (Now S.135) FACTS/BACKGROUND: The case for

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON THE 24TH DAY OF MAY 1968 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS COKER, J.S.C. LEWIS, J.S.C. MADARIKAN, J.S.C. BETWEEN: SALAWU AGUNBIADE APPELLANT AND DR. A.O. SASEGBON RESPONDENT SUIT NO. SC 184/66 EVIDENCE – Evidence given in former proceedings – Relevance of in subsequent proceedings – Relevance as test of admissibility. FACTS/BACKGROUND: The

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON THE 17TH DAY OF MAY, 1968 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS BRETT, J.S.C. LEWIS, J.S.C. MADARIKAN, J.S.C. BETWEEN: IBRAHIM KHALIL YASSIN DEFENDANT/APPELLANT AND BARCLAYS BANK CO. PLAINTIFFS/RESPONDENTS SUIT NO. 213/1967 EVIDENCE – Debt proved by admissible evidence under S.96(2)(e) of Evidence Act as an ordinary book of Bank EVIDENCE- Inadmissible evidence