“…a devise to Trustees usually is for the benefit of the cestui que trust or beneficiary, and as words of limitation after the devise to the Trustees may contain various trusts, the Trustees must have the fee simple in order to deal with the trust in any way the Trust directs; otherwise it would be…

“The law, however, is that “although the particular act which gives the cause of action may not be authorised, still if the act is done in the course of employment which is authorised, then the master is liable for the act of his servant.” Per Stephen, J. in Brown v. Citizens’ Life Assurance Co. (1902)…

“We accept the proposition of law that a principal is only liable for libel published by the agent if, in publishing the libel, the agent acted within the scope of his authority; …” Per CHUKWUNWEIKE IDIGBE, JSC in MUTUAL AID SOCIETY LTD V. AKERELE (1965) LCER-374(SC) (Pp 7 – 7 Paras C – D)

“It is well established that mere carelessness or negligence in publishing a defamatory matter is not of itself evidence of malice…” Per CHUKWUNWEIKE IDIGBE, JSC in MUTUAL AID SOCIETY LTD V. AKERELE (1965) LCER-374(SC) (Pp 12 – 12 Paras A – B)

“In our judgment the learned trial judge was right here to consider that the doctrine of res ipsa loquitur was brought into play as a lorry properly driven does not prima facie zig-zag and then collide with a pillar of a bridge and then turn over on the left side at the end of the…

“The tax-payer also submitted that his chargeable income for 1961/62 did not include a sum of 500 received as director’s fees during the year 1960/61, on the ground that it was income from an employment and that since under Section 20 (5) of the Income Tax Management Act the income of the year of assessment…