Dr. Akinola Maja V. Chief Secretary To The Government (1952) LJR-WACA
Dr. Akinola Maja V. Chief Secretary To The Government (1952) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal The judgment of the Privy Council upholds and adopts the views and confirms the judgment of the West African Court of Appeal reported on pages 392-394 of this volume. The following judgment was delivered: Lord […]
Dr. Akinola Maja V. Chief Secretary To The Government (1948) LJR-WACA
Dr. Akinola Maja V. Chief Secretary To The Government (1948) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Compulsory Acquisition of land—Factors to be taken into account in assessingcompensation—Public Lands Acquisition Ordinance, section 15Comparisanwith English legislation—Whether ” disturbance ” should be taken in accountin assessing compensation. The principles whereon compensation for land acquired […]
Chief Douglas Macjaja (For Himself And The People Of Qpobo Town) & Ors V. Chief Ntuen Ibok & Others (For Themselves Andthe Ibibio People) & Ors (1947) LJR-WACA
Chief Douglas Macjaja (For Himself And The People Of Qpobo Town) & Ors V. Chief Ntuen Ibok & Others (For Themselves And The Ibibio People) & Ors (1947) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Claim in Native Court—Plaintiff suing in representative capacity—Transferto Supreme Court—Applicability of Order IV, rule 3 to suits […]
Memudu Lagunju V. Olubadan-in-council & Another (1952) LJR-WACA
Memudu Lagunju V. Olubadan-in-council & Another (1952) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal (Nigeria)–Chief—Appointment—Whether in accordance with native law and custom—Governor the sole Judge—Jurisdiction of Courts excluded–” Due inquiry “—Duties of Governor—Appointment and Deposition of Chiefs Ordinance, section 2 (1) (2). Facts By sub-section (2) of section 2 of the Appointment […]
Memudu Lagunju V. Olubadan-in-council & Anor (1947) LJR-WACA
Memudu Lagunju V. Olubadan-in-council & Anor (1947) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Chieftaincy—Selection and installation of Chief by Native Authority—Juris-diction of Supreme Court in disputes as to Chieftaincies—Appointment and Deposition of Chiefs Ordinance, section 2 (2)—Proof of ” due enquiry and consultation ”. There being no evidence of there having […]
Wijdanu Kwasi & Ors V. Nana Osei Twum & Ors (1953) LJR-WACA
Wijdanu Kwasi & Ors V. Nana Osei Twum & Ors (1953) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Claim to land–Concurrent findings of fact by the Supreme Court of the GoldCoast and the West African Court of Appeal—Power of Supreme Court toamend pleadings in cause transferred to it from Native Court—Courts Ordinance,section […]
Wudanu Icwasi—acting Chief Of Atipradaa & Ors V. Yaw Nkansah II—dsasehene Of Builtruwa-kwahu & Anor (1948) LJR-WACA
Wudanu Icwasi—acting Chief Of Atipradaa & Ors V. Yaw Nkansah II—dsasehene Of Builtruwa-kwahu & Anor (1948) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Claim to land—Traditional evidence—Admissibility of award of TravellingCommissioner. Facts The trial Judge admitted and took into consideration an award of a Travelling Commissioner. It appeared to the Court of […]
Kwadjo Bio V. E. R. Addow (1949) LJR-WACA
Kwadjo Bio V. E. R. Addow (1949) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Rules as to appeals from a judgment of the Supreme Court confirming a judgmentof a Magistrate. Where the Supreme Court confirms, on appeal, the decision of a Magistrate in a civil case, an appeal lies to the West […]
Duke Kwesi Kuntu Of Anomabu V. Adontenhene Kweku Afilfa VII Of Andoe (1946) LJR-WACA
Duke Kwesi Kuntu Of Anomabu V. Adontenhene Kweku Afilfa VII Of Andoe (1946) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Trespass–Boundary Dispute—Courts Ordinance, section 20B—NativeAdministration (Colony) Ordinance, section 48 (1)—Jurisdiction–NativeCustom. Facts The trial of a claim for trespass over a boundary was conducted by a Judge sitting alone and without an assessor. […]
F. & M. Khoury & Ors V. Philip Said Azar & Ors (1947) LJR-WACA
F. & M. Khoury & Ors V. Philip Said Azar & Ors (1947) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Cross appeals—Interpleader action—Chattels and land seized in execution atinstance of judgment-creditor—Unregistered equitable charge on kind–KumasiLands Ordinance, section 22—Effect thereof—Waiver of lien by acceptance ofequitable charge—Agreement for loan on chattels—Defence (Control of Transferof […]