In The Matter Of The Committal For Criminal Contempt Of Court Of Bediako Kakari Poku & Anor V. In The Matter Of Section 19 Of The West African Court Of Appeal Ordinance (Cap. 5) (1951) LJR-WACA
In The Matter Of The Committal For Criminal Contempt Of Court Of Bediako Kakari Poku & Anor V. In The Matter Of Section 19 Of The West African Court Of Appeal Ordinance (Cap. 5) (1951) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Committal for criminal contempt—Reference by the Governor to Court under […]
In The Matter Of Cyril Bunting Rogers Wright, A Legal Practitioner V. In The Matter Of The Legal Practitioners (Disciplinary Committee) Ordinance, Cap. 118 Of The Laws Of Sierra Leone (1950) LJR-WACA
In The Matter Of Cyril Bunting Rogers Wright, A Legal Practitioner V. In The Matter Of The Legal Practitioners (Disciplinary Committee) Ordinance, Cap. 118 Of The Laws Of Sierra Leone (1950) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Professional misconduct by a Legal Practitioner—Acting for clients with conflicting interests—Filing affidavits, knowing one […]
In Re Sarah I. Adadevoh And Ten Others V. In The Matter Of The Estate Of Herbertsamuel Heelas Macaulay (deceased)
Distribution of estate of deceased—The deceased the issue of a marriage underMarriage Ordinance himself married under Marriage Ordinance having noissue of such marriage—Rights of children by native law and custom and of children of irregular unions. Facts The deceased, the issue of a marriage under the Marriage Ordinance (Cap. 128), was himself married under that […]
P. B. Pedro & Anor V. The Attorney-General (1950) LJR-WACA
P. B. Pedro & Anor V. The Attorney-General (1950) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Bond required to be executed by an auctioneer under Regulation 183 of theCustoms Regulations waived-Auctioneer granted further time to makepayment-Effect of such extension of time on the liability of sureties upon abond given under the Sales […]
Emmanuel Oyefolu & Others V. The King (1951) LJR-WACA
Emmanuel Oyefolu & Others V. The King (1951) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Visit by Court of locus in quo in the absence of the accused-Irregularity—Irregularity falal if it might amount to a substantial miscarriage of justice. Facts The Court visited the locus in quo attended by Counsel, but the […]
Saka Owoade V. The United Africa Company Ltd (1951) LJR-WACA
Saka Owoade V. The United Africa Company Ltd (1951) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Pleadings insufficient—Alternative claims not pleaded—Plaintiff can only rely on cause of action pleaded. Facts The defendant was the appellant. By his writ of summons the plaintiff sued the defendant as a common carrier, and his statement […]
F. I. Oranye V. O. T. Jibowu (1950) LJR-WACA
F. I. Oranye V. O. T. Jibowu (1950) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Appeal to Supreme Court out of time—No steps taken to enlarge time—No power of Supreme Court to entertain Appeal—Appeal a Nullity—Distinction between irregularities and incurable defects. Facts The appellant appealed from the Magistrate’s Court to the Supreme […]
Samuel Omu V. Commissioner Of Police (1950) LJR-WACA
Samuel Omu V. Commissioner Of Police (1950) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Power of Supreme Court to convict an appellant under a section other thanthat on which he had originally been charged—Section 43 (a) (ii) of theMagistrate’s Courts Appeal Ordinance (Cap. 123) considered—Exercise ofsuch power. Facts The appellant was convicted […]
Adu Jibrilu—The Olukare V. The Owa Ale Of Ikare (1950) LJR-WACA
Adu Jibrilu—The Olukare V. The Owa Ale Of Ikare (1950) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Claim to Chieftainship—Validity of appointment of another Chief challenged—Assertion of subsidiary claims also—precedence and privilege having a monetary value—Jurisdiction of Court to entertain action considered. Facts This was an appeal against- a declaratory judgment of […]
Chief Oloto & Anor V. The Chairman, L.E.D.B (1950) LJR-WACA
Chief Oloto & Anor V. The Chairman, L.E.D.B (1950) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Application to this Court to entertain an appeal where no appeal lies under section 3 of the West African Court of Appeal Ordinance Discretionarypowers conferred by section 9 of the said Ordinance invoked—Interpretation of section—Section 9 […]