THE QUEEN VS CHUKWUJI OBIASA
September 4, 2025UGORJI EZEKPE & ANOR VS THE QUEEN
September 4, 2025Legalpedia Citation: (1962-11) Legalpedia 20977 (SC)
In the Supreme Court of Nigeria
Holden at Lagos
Thu Nov 29, 1962
Suit Number: SC 278/1962
CORAM
ADEMOLA, JUSTICE SUPREME COURT
BAIRAMIAN,JUSTICE SUPREME COURT
TAYLOR, JUSTICE SUPREME COURT
PARTIES
APPELLANTS
AKINOLA ALLEN
RESPONDENTS
AREA(S) OF LAW
LAW OF CONTRACT—BREACH OF-APPEAL (LAW OF EVIDENCE–REGISTRABLE INSTRUMENT-ADMISSIBILITY-APPEAL)
SUMMARY OF FACTS
The plaintiff/respondent had sued the defendant/appellant over a breach of contract in which the defendant was to put up a building within the time frame of the plaintiffs lease of assignment of the land. The defendant failed to do so stating time constraints. The trial court found in favour of the plaintiff. Being dissatisfied the defendant appealed to this court.
HELD
The appeal of the defendant company from the judgment of 21st December, 1961, in the Ibadan Suit No. 1/68/1959, of the High Court of the Western Region, is hereby dismissed.
ISSUES
Not Available
RATIONES DECIDENDI
DRAFTING AN APPELLANTS’ BRIEF
An appellant is al-lowed to put in the general ground that the judgment is against the weight of evidence; apart from that, he is required to set forth all his objections to the judgment in his grounds of appeal, not vaguely or in general terms, but concisely and under distinct heads. Per BAIRAMIAN, F.J.
CASES CITED
Not Available
STATUTES REFERRED TO
The W.R. Land Instruments Registration Law, Cap. 56
Rule 2 in Order VII of the Federal Supreme Court Rules, 1961
