EFFIOM & ORS. V. OKPALA
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON THE 11TH DAY OF MAY, 1972 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS C0KER, J.S.C. UDOMA A., J.S.C. FATAI-WILLIAMS, J.S.C. BETWEEN: CHIEF ASIYA ITA EFFIOM OTU EKONG & ORS APPELLANTS AND BENSON OKPALA RESPONDENT SUIT NO. SC 271/66 EVIDENCE – Witnesses – Competence – One witness overhearing evidence of another – Trial judge
LOCKNAN & ANOR. V. STATE
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON THE 5TH DAY OF MAY, 1972 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS ELIAS, C.J.N. LEWIS, J.S.C. SOWEMIMO, J.S.C. 1. PETER LOCKNAN 2. HAPPY APOLO APPELLANTS V. THE STATE RESPONDENT SUIT NO.SC.249/71 EVIDENCE- Of witness admissible under Section 198 and 208 of Evidence Act. EVIDENCE- Statement – Meaning of under Section 2(1) of
SEISMOGRAPH V. ONOKPASA
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON THE 14TH DAY OF APRIL, 1972 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS ELIAS, C.J.N LEWIS, J.S.C. UDOMA, J.S.C. AARON AKPAN APPELLANT V. THE STATE RESPONDENT SUIT NO. SC 355/1971 EVIDENCE – Sworn Evidence of a child – Admissibility of retracted confessional statement. EVIDENCE ACT: Section 155 (Now S. 175) FACTS/BACKGROUND: The appellant
OSHO & 2 ORS. V. PHILLIPS & 13 ORS.
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON THE 30TH DAY OF MARCH, 1972 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS ADEMOLA, C.J.N. MADARIKAN, J.S.C UDOMA, J.S.C. BETWEEN: MRS. ESTHER A. OSHO & 2 ORS APPELLANTS AND GABRIEL A. PHILLIPS & 13 ORS RESPONDENTS S.C. 180/1969 EVIDENCE- Marriage under the Act – certified true copy of church register of marriages –
OKPO V. STATE
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON THE 4TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1972 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS LEWIS, J.S.C. UDOMA, J.S.C. SOWEMIMO, J.S.C. EYO OKPO APPELLANT V. THE STATE RESPONDENT SUIT NO. SC 196/1971 EVIDENCE – Confessional statement – Retracted by accused – Effect FACTS/BACKGROUND: The appellant was convicted in the High Court of the South Eastern
OBI & 5 ORS. V. STATE
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON THE 25TH DAY OF JUNE, 1971 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS LEWIS, J.S.C. MADARKAN, J.S.C. SOWEMIMO, Ag.J.S.C. OFOKE ALO IBO APPELLANT V. THE STATE RESPONDENT SUIT NO. SC 27/1971 EVIDENCE – Nexus between injury and death – Failure to procure medical evidence – Complete absence of evidence on the severity of
JOHNSON & ORS. V. LAWANSON & ORS.
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON THE 1ST DAY OF MAY, 1970 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS LEWIS, J.S.C. UDOMA, J.S.C. FATAI-WILLIAMS, J.S.C. BETWEEN: OKPOWAGHA & ANOR. APPELLANTS AND EWAHEDIMA RESPONDENT SUIT NO. SC. 38/1968 EVIDENCE – Customary law – Mode of ascertaining custom appertaining to particular area – Custom may be established as judicially noticed or
ELABANJO & ANOR V. DARLINGTON
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON THE 20TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1970 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS COKER, J.S.C. LEWIS, J.S.C. MADARIKAN, J.S.C. BETWEEN: DAVID TAIWO ELABANJO & ANOR. APPELLANTS AND JOSEPH DARLINGTON RESPONDENT SUIT NO. SC 357/1967 EVIDENCE – Oral Evidence – Conflict in the oral evidence of witness for both parties – Proper course for
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
