Just Decided Cases

SUNDAY ARCHIBONG VS THE STATE

Legalpedia Citation: (1972) Legalpedia (SC) 11911

In the Supreme Court of Nigeria

Fri Oct 20, 1972

Suit Number: SC. 33/1972

CORAM


ELIAS CHIEF JUSTICE, NIGERIA

FATAYI-WILLIAMS JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT

IBEKWE JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT


PARTIES


SUNDAY ARCHIBONG APPELLANTS


RESPONDENTS


AREA(S) OF LAW



SUMMARY OF FACTS

The fact of the case was that the accused One day, at about 3 p.m. in the early afternoon , was visited in his room by the deceased, a married woman whom he described as his trading customer.

After both had been together in the room for a while, the accused said that the deceased asked for water, after taking which she began to tremble and soon fell down suddenly on her left shoulder vomiting as she lay on the floor, and later died.


HELD


APPEAL ALLOWED.


ISSUES


None


RATIONES DECIDENDI


CHARGE OF MURDER.


.


CASES CITED


None


STATUTES REFERRED TO


None


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