It is incumbent on the accused to explain how the deceased who was last seen with him alive came to be dead. Lies and post-offence conduct…

Where the accused was last seen with the deceased and no explanation is forthcoming for the deceased's death, the circumstantial evidence points to no other person…

Where a defendant does not file a statement of defence, he does not join issue with the plaintiff. The court below errs in relying on exhibits…

Evidence not pleaded and on which no issue was joined cannot be admitted as further evidence on appeal. The court below errs in admitting such evidence…

Additional evidence on appeal must relate to an event that happened after the judgment, and there must be special circumstances. Where the respondent did not file…

It is essential that the testator should know and approve of the will's contents. Where the document is ex facie duly executed, the court may presume…

Those who propound a will must clearly show that there has been due execution, that the testator had the necessary mental capacity, and was a free…

A traverse which is evasive amounts to an implied admission. Every allegation of fact must be specifically traversed. A general denial or general statement of non-admission…

In an action for a debt or liquidated demand, a mere denial of the debt is inadmissible. A traverse must not be evasive but must answer…

Section 46(1) of the University of Ife Edict applies not only to cases based on tort but equally to cases based on contract. It speaks of…

Section 46(1) of the University of Ife Edict is not the same as Section 97 of the Ports Act. The Ports Act is restrictive in its…

Waiver of a statutory pre-action notice is not simple. Appearance by way of demurrer is not enough to amount to waiver. The waiver must be clear…