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Kwartie Kwashie V. The King (1950) LJR-WACA

Kwartie Kwashie V. The King (1950) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Charge of housebreaking and stealing—Recent possession of property stolenduring housebreaking—Conviction for receiving stolen property—Power ofCourt to convict for the offences charged. Facts This was an application for leave to appeal against a conviction for receiving stolen property. The evidence […]

Fitouri Krekchi V. The United Africa Co. Ltd (1951) LJR-WACA

Fitouri Krekchi V. The United Africa Co. Ltd (1951) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Conditional leave to appeal and slay of execution granted on certain terms—Application to vary order by permitting appellant to ‘bay judgment debt byinstalments not enkrtainabk–Order for appellant to give security in sum of£500 subject to conditions […]

Mensah Alias Kweku Kakraba Of Kotokura.bah, Cape Coast V. Mrs. F. B. Awoonor Renner, Per Thomas Hughes Halm, Cape Coast, Caretaker (1951) LJR-WACA

Mensah Alias Kweku Kakraba Of Kotokura.bah, Cape Coast V. Mrs. F. B. Awoonor Renner, Per Thomas Hughes Halm, Cape Coast, Caretaker (1951) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Land Case—Appeal from Native Court to Magistrate’s Court and fromMagistrate’s Court to Divisional Court which transferred appeal to Land Court.No jurisdiction by Land […]

Hariet Johnson V. Bafunke Aderemi (Formerly Johnson Now A..married Woman) And Others (1955) LJR-WACA

Hariet Johnson V. Bafunke Aderemi (Formerly Johnson Now A..married Woman) And Others (1955) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Action for probate of will in solemn form—Form of summons—Joinder ofadditional parties as appellants by West African Court of Appeal—Undueinfluence and lack of testamentary capacity—Evidence required to prove will invalid. Facts The […]

Bafunke Johnson & Ors V. Akinola Ma Ja & Ors (1951) LJR-WACA

Bafunke Johnson & Ors V. Akinola Ma Ja & Ors (1951) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Will challenged on ground that it was not properly executed, testator not ofsound mind, and undue influence—Onus of proof where one party propounds a Will and the other party challenges it—Propounders of Will must […]

Joseph Orakwue Izuora V. The Queen (1953) LJR-WACA

Joseph Orakwue Izuora V. The Queen (1953) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Criminal contempt of Court—What amounts tip contempt—Act is discourtesy by counsel or conduct involving breach of duty by counsel to his client not necessarily contempt—Right of appeal to West African Court of Appeal. Facts The appellant, counsel for […]

Samuel Tawiah Intsiful V. Henry Charles Christianalias Kofi Ampah (1951) LJR-WACA

Samuel Tawiah Intsiful V. Henry Charles Christianalias Kofi Ampah (1951) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Claim by one executor to have will established—Remaining executor renounced probate and entered caveat—Caveator contended testator not competent to execute will by reason of infirmity—What amounts to infirmity invalidating a will. Facts The plaintiff was […]

In The Matter Of Contempt Of Court In Re J. 0. Izuora (1951) LJR-WACA

In The Matter Of Contempt Of Court In Re J. 0. Izuora (1951) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Contempt of Court—No appeal lies to the West African Court of Appeal. Facts The applicant appealed to this Court against a decision of the Supreme Court fining him for a Criminal Contempt […]