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
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
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
BELLO V. KASSIM
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
ADETIPE V. AMODU & ANOR.
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
RE: BAKADO LINE LTD.
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
ADEGBOYEGA & 2 ORS. V. OTASOWE & 3 ORS.
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
