Adegbite, The Owa-ale Of Ikare V. Alasan Babatunde, The Olukare Odo (1953) LJR-WACA
Adegbite, The Owa-ale Of Ikare V. Alasan Babatunde, The Olukare Odo (1953) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Claim to chieftainship—Validity of appointment and status of another chiefchallenged—Assertion of subsidiary claims also—Precedence and privilegehaving no monetary value—Jurisdiction of Court to entertain action considered. Facts The appellant appealed against the judgment of […]
Udofa Unwa Idiong & Anor V. The King (1950) LJR-WACA
Udofa Unwa Idiong & Anor V. The King (1950) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Evidence of a wife not admissible unless it is proved affirmatively that she is awife of a non-monogamous marriage–Effect of a retracted confession._Where death caused by innocent agent of person knowingly commiting a crime the principal […]
Alhaji Ibrahimah Of Sekondi V. Mamma Gariba And Others (1954) LJR-WACA
Alhaji Ibrahimah Of Sekondi V. Mamma Gariba And Others (1954) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Suits relating to ownership of land held under native tenure—Respect to be paidto decisions of Native Courts—Wider discretion of Land Court to interfere where Native Court of first instance and Native Court of Appeal differ. […]
Anis Joseph Halaby & Ors V. Neif Joseph Halaby & Ors (1951) LJR-WACA
Anis Joseph Halaby & Ors V. Neif Joseph Halaby & Ors (1951) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Partnership—Presumption all partners hold in equal shares—Evidence required to rebut presumption—Necessity to examine evidence charging a deceased partner with the greatest care. Facts The issue on this appeal was what were the respective […]
Mama Gariba & Ors V. Alhaji Ibrahimah Of Sekondi (1951) LJR-WACA
Mama Gariba & Ors V. Alhaji Ibrahimah Of Sekondi (1951) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Judgment of Native Trial Court inconclusive, but correct in findings of fact—Reversed by Native Appellate Court and Land Court—Restoration of judgment of Trial Court impracticable—Action remitted to Land Court on basis that findings of fact […]
Mama Gariba & Ors V. Alhaji Ibrahimah Of Sekondi (1951) LJR-WACA
Mama Gariba & Ors V. Alhaji Ibrahimah Of Sekondi (1951) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Section 8 of the West African (Appeal to Privy Council) Order-in-Council,1949—A pplicati on by substantive motion for Court to exercise its powers there-under—Whether such powers exercisable on substantive motion or only whenleave to appeal or […]
Issa Fulani V. The King (1950) LJR-WACA
Issa Fulani V. The King (1950) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Appeal against conviction for rape—Misdirection—Identification paradeimproperly conducted—Complaint by complainant not admitted in evidence—Power of Judge to reject admissible evidence. Facts This was an appeal against a conviction for rape. Counsel for appellant argued Ynat 4enere was Misdirection concerning an […]
Madu Fatumani V. The King (1950) LJR-WACA
Madu Fatumani V. The King (1950) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Statement by suspected person to a Village Head in answer to a remark byHead—Village Head in same position as a Police Officer, and to be regardedas a person in authority investigating a crime—Right to question a suspectedperson when no […]
Essien Akpan Essien V. The King (1950) LJR-WACA
Essien Akpan Essien V. The King (1950) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Reference to the West African Court of Appeal by the Governor under section 23 of the West African Court of Appeal Ordinance (Cap. 229)—Plea of guiltyof forged currency note—Subsequent proof that currency note genuine—Reference to Court to hear […]
Odikro Esiam Of Ayinasu V. Joseph Sam Brew Of Asafa (1951) LJR-WACA
Odikro Esiam Of Ayinasu V. Joseph Sam Brew Of Asafa (1951) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal No case pending in the Native Appeal Court—Effect of Transfer for deter-mination of Land Court—Operation of section 51 of the Native Courts (Colony)Ordinance, 1944. Facts This appeal first came before the Native Appeal Court […]