Anoje & Ors V. Opara Ukweje & Ors (1955) LJR-WACA
Anoje & Ors V. Opara Ukweje & Ors (1955) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West Africa Court of Appeal West African Court of Appeal Rules—defective bond—Sections 8 and 9 of the West African Court of Appeal Ordinance. Facts On this appeal coming on for hearing it was submitted that it was not properly before the […]
Nnamene Anjoku & Anor V. Ivube Nwa Nnamani (1953) LJR-WACA
Nnamene Anjoku & Anor V. Ivube Nwa Nnamani (1953) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West Africa Court of Appeal Inter-Tribal Boundaries Settlement Ordinance—Inquiry into dispute between tribes—Settlement ofboundaries between their lands—Estoppel—Resjudicata. Facts The above Ordinance authorises a District Officer, with the approval of his Resident, to inquire and decide a dispute between “ tribes ” […]
Kofi Anane V. Kwasi Brafo (1952) LJR-WACA
Kofi Anane V. Kwasi Brafo (1952) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West Africa Court of Appeal KOFI ANANE as Administrator of the Estate of the” late Kwaku Sampaney alias KWASI BRAFO and as Successor according to Native Customary Law of the Estate of the’ said KWAKU SAMPANEY alias KWASI BRAFO KWASI BRAFO of House Nos. […]
Amos Brothers And Co. Ltd. V. British West African Corporation Ltd. (1952) LJR-WACA
Amos Brothers And Co. Ltd. V. British West African Corporation Ltd. (1952) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West Africa Court of Appeal Landlord and Tenant—Verbal lease prohibiting sub-letting—Sub-letting—Lease later reduced to writing—Sub-lease not known to Landlord—Ejection of tenant—Position of sub-tenant—Increase of Rent (Restriction) Ordinance(Cap. 93), sec/tons 4, 12, 19. Appeals in Civil cases—Protection under Increase […]
Daniel Amoku V. Yaw Duro (1953) LJR-WACA
Daniel Amoku V. Yaw Duro (1953) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West Africa Court of Appeal Native Courts—Appeal to Land Court—Power to re-hear on appeal not exercisable after judgment set aside—Native Courts Colony Ordinance, 1944, section 50. Facts So far as relevant the above section provides that ” when sitting in its appellate capacity . […]
Benjamin Obasuyi & Anor V. Business Ventures Ltd (2000) LLJR-SC
Benjamin Obasuyi & Anor V. Business Ventures Ltd (2000) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report M. A. BELGORE, J.S.C. The appellants were defendants at the trial High Court of former Bendel State. The case now on appeal from Court of Appeal, Benin Division arose out of an accident involving a trailer tipper of Mercedes Benz make […]
Udekwu Amata & Ors V. Udogu Modekwe & Ors (1954) LJR-WACA
Udekwu Amata & Ors V. Udogu Modekwe & Ors (1954) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West Africa Court of Appeal Real property—Claim for declaration of title—Precise boundaries needed and an accurate plan. Facts In each of the four suits the respondents were the plaintiffs and the appellants the defendants. The plaintiffs were successful in their […]
Brawal Shipping (Nigeria) Limited. V. F. I. Onwadike Co. Limited & Anor (2000) LLJR-SC
Brawal Shipping (Nigeria) Limited. V. F. I. Onwadike Co. Limited & Anor (2000) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report UWAIFO, J.S.C. The appellant is the 1st defendant against whom, along with the 2nd defendant, a claim of N2,160,820.00 is made in this suit which was instituted in the Federal High Court, Port Harcourt. The statement of […]
Sanusi Brothers (Nigeria) Limited V. Cotia Commercio Exportacao E Importacao S. A. (2000) LLJR-SC
Sanusi Brothers (Nigeria) Limited V. Cotia Commercio Exportacao E Importacao S. A. (2000) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report WALI, J.S.C. The respondent as plaintiff filed in the High Court of Justice, in the Lagos Judicial Division a specially indorsed writ wherein he claimed as follows:- ‘The Plaintiff’s claim as indorsed on the writ reads as […]
Nil Okine Amarfio & Anor V. Emma Ayorkor (1954) LJR-WACA
Nil Okine Amarfio & Anor V. Emma Ayorkor (1954) EMMA AYORKOR, substituted for J. J. Ocquaye, Head of Mensah Akornor/William Akotey family, Adaku Mensah family of Accra for himself and ON BEHALF OF THE SAID FAMILY LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West Africa Court of Appeal Native Law and Custom—Ga customary law—Family in female line—Selfacquired […]