Zik’s Press Ltd. V. Alvan Ikoku (1951) LJR-WACA
Zik’s Press Ltd. V. Alvan Ikoku (1951) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Appeal against quantum of damages in libel action—Distinction between a trial by jury and a trial before Judge discussed—Appeal Court has power to re-assess damages where trial before Judge—Court very reluctant to intervene—Court will only intervene where Judge […]
Chief Frank Obu Young Briggs Of Abenema Kalabari For Himself And As Representing The Briggs Family Or House V. Obene Berembo & Ors (1451) LJR-WACA
Chief Frank Obu Young Briggs Of Abenema Kalabari For Himself And As Representing The Briggs Family Or House V. Obene Berembo & Ors (1451) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Powers of transfer by a District Officer under section 28 (1) (c) of the NativeCowls Ordinance, Cap. 142—Limitation on powers of […]
Kwaku Yeboah V. Kwabena Kwao & Anor (1950) LJR-WACA
Kwaku Yeboah V. Kwabena Kwao & Anor (1950) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Appeal from Supreme Court sitting in its Appellate capacity on an appealfrom a Magistrate’s Court—Supreme Court decision on interlocutory judgment—Applicability of case of Shippi v. Adjin to interlocutory judgments—Circumstances in which provisions of section 8 of West […]
Joe Wren alias Dixon Dee V. The King (1951) LJR-WACA
Joe Wren alias Dixon Dee V. The King (1951) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Conviction of murder—Defence of Drunkenness—Distinction between drunkenness occasioning insanity and drunkenness rendering a person incapable of forming specific intent—Misdirection–Application of proviso to section 4 (1) of the West African Court of Appeal (Criminal) Ordinance, Cap. 265—Practice […]
West African Developments Syndicate, Limited V. W. Tsiboe (1950) LJR-WACA
West African Developments Syndicate, Limited V. W. Tsiboe (1950) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Construction of section 4 (1) of the West African Court of Appeal Ordinance (Cap. 5)–Circumstances in which Court of Appeal can grant leave to appealunder section 8 of said Ordinance considered. Facts The defendant-applicants moved the […]
Mary Vanderpuye & Ors V. Mary Akua Botchway (Substituted) Head Of The Defendant-family Of The Late Jacob Vanderpuye (Deceased) (1951) LJR-WACA
Mary Vanderpuye & Ors V. Mary Akua Botchway (Substituted) Head Of The Defendant-family Of The Late Jacob Vanderpuye (Deceased) (1951) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Succession to family property according to Ga custom—Rights of maternal family and of children of a six cloth marriage—Descent of property is through female line—Children […]
The United Africa Company Limited V. Sara Owoade (1954) LJR-WACA
The United Africa Company Limited V. Sara Owoade (1954) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Pleadings—Allegation alternative claims not pleaded—Both claims arising outof same facts—Pleadings sufficient–Order 22, rile 8, Civil Procedure Rulesconsidered—Order for appellant to enter into good and sufficient securi0 for certain sum satisfied by deposit into Court of that […]
The United Africa Co. Ltd. V. Ettouri Krekchi (1951) LJR-WACA
The United Africa Co. Ltd. V. Ettouri Krekchi (1951) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Time extended to file defence and counterclaim subject to certain conditions—Defence and counterclaim filed but conditions not complied with—Judgment given against appellant in default of defence and counterclaim—Procedure to be adopted where writ and particulars of […]
Daniel Isaac Umodu V. Commissioner Of Police (1950) LJR-WACA
Daniel Isaac Umodu V. Commissioner Of Police (1950) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Consolidation of Criminal Appeals before Supreme Court—No power to consolidate Criminal Appeals—Effect of illegal consolidation. Facts The appellant appealed to the Supreme Court against a conviction of possession of a seditious publication. At the request of Counsel […]
R. A. Ukejianya V. J. I. Uchendu (1950) LJR-WACA
R. A. Ukejianya V. J. I. Uchendu (1950) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Temporary Occupation Licence issued under Crown Lands (Temporary Occupation) Regulations—Purported Partition—Correct judgment based on wrong reasons will not be interfered with–Rights of licensee expire at the expiration of one year—Distinction between temporary occupation licence and tenancy from […]