REX
V.
MOTESHO OKONI, RAJI, AND ADEFEMI, BALE OF IGBOORA

KINGDON, P:- The Court is of opinion that it is not practicable to enforce strictly in this country the rules laid down in Rex v. Wyman, The practice has been to allow grounds of appeal to be added a reasonable time before the hearing of the appeal. In this case additional grounds were filed just before the case was set down for hearing six days ago and the case was adjourned till to-day in order to give opportunity for consideration. We are not prepared to refuse to do substantial justice on the ground of this objection to procedure. As regards the possible merits of the case we should like to hear what can be said on behalf of the appellants and accordingly grant the leave to appeal. In regard to the objection that particulars of misdirection have not been given, this is valid and the appellants must be called upon to furnish particulars

After hearing the appeal the following joint judgment was delivered on the 15th January, 1938:- KINGDON, C.J., NIGERIA, BUTLER LLOYD AND CAREY,JJ.

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