APPEAL - Decision appealed against - When appellate court should correct same rather than making retrial order - Thompson vs. Arowolo S.C. 315 CONTRACT - Contract for the sale of land - Insanity of a party thereto - Effect of on validity of the contract - Gwangwan vs. Gagare C.A. 255 COURT - Hearing notice - When court ought to issue and serve - Whether court ought to hear a matter without making sure that defendant is aware of the hearing date - Padawa vs. Jatau C.A. 228 CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE - Murder - Standard of proof of - Whether burden of proof of shifts from prosecution - Bassey vs. State C.A. 292 EVIDENCE - Presumption of due authentication - When a deed is competent therefor as contemplated by section 129 Evidence Act - Whether at the date of contract or at the date of the proceedings wherein the deed is offered in evidence - Thompson vs. Arowolo S.C. 315 EVIDENCE - Uncontroverted evidence - Where plaintiff’s case is uncontroverted - Whether the principle that minimal proof is required is good law in view of the principle that facts not challenged need no further proof - Okoebor vs. Police Council S.C. 189 LAND LAW - Survey beacons - Importance of in proving title to land - Whether constitute act of possession which could be relied on to prove title - Thompson vs. Arowolo S.C. 315 LEGAL PRACTITIONER - Address of counsel - Importance of - Whether court can adjourn for judgment without asking parties to address it - Effect of absence of address on the judgment of court - Okoebor vs. Police Council S.C. 189 PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Severable claims - When claims against several parties are severable - Whether judgment entered on severable claims against some defendants could prejudice the trial of the suit in respect of the remaining parties - Padawa vs. Jatau C.A. 228 STATUTE - University of Ilorin Act, section 15 - Notice of reasons for removing an officer required thereunder - Whether notice of the law breached by the officer need be given along side with notice of reasons for his removal - University of Ilorin vs. Abe C.A. 267 WORDS AND PHRASES - ‘A claim in the pleading’ - Meaning of - University of Ilorin vs. Abe C.A. 267