A Ji Tombe V. Bornu Native Authority (1950) LJR-WACA
A Ji Tombe V. Bornu Native Authority (1950) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Conviction of murder by Native Court where no evidence of death of person murdered—Section 40A of the Native Courts Ordinance (Cap. 142)—Circumstances in which, under that section, any appellate Court may substitute any decision which trial Court […]
Alhadj Busari Adeeso Suleman & Anor V. Hannibal Johnson (1951) LJR-WACA
Alhadj Busari Adeeso Suleman & Anor V. Hannibal Johnson (1951) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Claim for Declaration of Title based on conveyance by original owners—Prioradverse possession by respondent—Possession inconsistent with any titleremaining in the- original owners—Reversionary rights of original owners did not arise—Evidence required to establish acquiescence not so […]
Chief Sokpui II & Ors V. Chief Tay Agbozo III & Ors (1951) LJR-WACA
Chief Sokpui II & Ors V. Chief Tay Agbozo III & Ors (1951) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Parties suing in a representative capacity in Native Court—Authority to sue peculiarly in province of Native Court to determine—Observations on the necessity for a plan in a Land Cass. Facts The plaintiff-appellants […]
G. Sharples V. J. Barton (1951) LJR-WACA
G. Sharples V. J. Barton (1951) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Enticement—Action is based on right of husband to consortium of wife —Insufficient to establish illicit relationship and that wife left husband—Plaintiff must prove wife’s departure direct result of defendant’s procuring, persuading or enticing. Facts The plaintiff sued the defendant […]
E. B. K. Sey V. The King (1950) LJR-WACA
E. B. K. Sey V. The King (1950) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Nolle prosequi entered by the Crown after information filed—Fresh information subsequently filed on original committal proceedings—Validity of second information challenged on grounds that depositions extinct and fresh committal proceedings necessary. Facts The appellant was committed for trial […]
Gershon Kofi Setrena V. The King (1951) LJR-WACA
Gershon Kofi Setrena V. The King (1951) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Charges of stealing and false accounting—Submission no evidence of stealingaccepted—Conviction for false accounting—Proof of intent in cases of false accounting. Facts The appellant was charged on count 1 with stealing cement and on count 2 for omitting to […]
The Service Press Ltd & Ors V. Nnamdi Azikiwe (1951) LJR-WACA
The Service Press Ltd & Ors V. Nnamdi Azikiwe (1951) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Action for libel—No evidence led to prove that the person mentioned in libellous publication was the Plaintiff—Assertion by Plaintiff that defence filed admitted by necessary implication that publication referred to Plaintiff rejected. Facts The publication […]
George Abel Ayo Scott V. The King (1950) LJR-WACA
George Abel Ayo Scott V. The King (1950) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Forgery—Whether person with general authority to sign cheques who fraudu-lently makes out cheques on behalf of his principal knowing that the amount is not payable is guilty of forgery. Facts The appellant was convicted on eleven counts […]
Reuben Schofoluwe V. The King (1951) LJR-WACA
Reuben Schofoluwe V. The King (1951) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Deposition of witness wrongly admitted in evidence—Requirements of section 34 of the Evidence Ordinance (Cap. 63) not fulfilled-.-Witness not a public officer and evidence on oath to establish foundation for admission of deposition essential—Submission by Crown that under section […]
Mallam Beti Runka V. Katsina Native Authority (1950) LJR-WACA
Mallam Beti Runka V. Katsina Native Authority (1950) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Conviction of murder in Native Court—Constitution of the Court changedduring trial—One member did not hear whole evidence—Conviction quashed. Facts The appellant was convicted of murder by the Native Court of the Emir of Katsina. He appealed to […]