Kweku Ghamson & Ors V. Obiba John Kod Joe Wobill & Ors (1947) LJR-WACA
Kweku Ghamson & Ors V. Obiba John Kod Joe Wobill & Ors (1947) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Consolidated suits—Fanti law and custom—Intestate’s Estate—Death inWinneba—Native Law and custom applicable–Native Courts (Colony)Ordinance, Schedule 2 and section 15—Courts Ordinance, section 74—Recovery of possession—Setting aside deed of sale. Facts In these two consolidated […]
George Aiyewunmi V. Commissioner Of Police (1948) LJR-WACA
George Aiyewunmi V. Commissioner Of Police (1948) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Case stated—No record of interpreters having been sworn—Necessity in Nigeria for their being sworn. There being no rule of law in Nigeria, either by statute or at common law, requiring that an interpreter should be sworn, (though it […]
Yesufu Esan & Others V. Bakare Faro (Chief Ojora) & Another (1947) LJR-WACA
Yesufu Esan & Others V. Bakare Faro (Chief Ojora) & Another (1947) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Consolidated Actions—Claims to set aside title deeds—Native Law and Custom—Sale of family property—Consent of members of family. A sale of family property which takes place without the consent and against the wishesof a […]
Isaac Cobblah Fiscian As Head Of Aruna Family V. Henry Asumah Kwaku Nelson & Anor (1946) LJR-WACA
Isaac Cobblah Fiscian As Head Of Aruna Family V. Henry Asumah Kwaku Nelson & Anor (1946) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Declaration of Title—Laclses and acquiescence—Thirty years possession ofdefendant—Expenditure on land by defendant—Gold Coast Courts Ordinance,section 74—Title by prescription—Native Customary Law. Facts On a claim by the appellant for a […]
Mary Ekem-daughter Of Peter Henry Johnson Deceased V. Ekua Nerba—widow Of Peter Henry Johnson Deceased (1947) LJR-WACA
Mary Ekem-daughter Of Peter Henry Johnson Deceased V. Ekua Nerba—widow Of Peter Henry Johnson Deceased (1947) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Land at Cape Coast owned by deceased foreigner who married two Fanti women—Applicability of Fanti customary law—Estoppel—Native Courts (Colony)Ordinance, section 15. Estoppel per rem judicatam operates only as between […]
Chief Ekeleme Substituted By Chief Peter Nnochiri Oriaku V. Ugwuiro & Ors (1949) LJR-WACA
Chief Ekeleme Substituted By Chief Peter Nnochiri Oriaku V. Ugwuiro & Ors (1949) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Practice and Procedure—Appeal one day out of tirne—No special leave toappeal obtained—Suit begun in Native Court—Appeal to District Officer,and thence to Resident—Rehearing in Magistrate’s Court ordered by Residentpursuant to Native Courts Ordinance, […]
Dadiesuabahene Kwesi Edusei V. Akosua Denkye (1947) LJR-WACA
Dadiesuabahene Kwesi Edusei V. Akosua Denkye (1947) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Native Court Procedure—Inspection of locus in quo—Native Courts (Ashanti)Ordinance, section 10. Where a Native Court decides that inspection of the locus should be made, it is not necessary for all the Court members trying the case to attend […]
Dogbe Abortsi V. Sosu Avulete (1949) LJR-WACA
Dogbe Abortsi V. Sosu Avulete (1949) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Case stated—Procedure on re-hearing under Native Courts (Colony) Ordinance,1944, section 50. When the Land Court of the Gold Coast, sitting in its appellate capacity, decides to re-hear a cause in whole under section 50 of the Native Courts (Colony) […]
Daniel Diep & Anor V. R. T. Briscoe Ltd. (1948) LJR-WACA
Daniel Diep & Anor V. R. T. Briscoe Ltd. (1948) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Interpleader—Equitable charges held by Claimant and Judgment-Creditors-Release of charged property from attachment—Rules of the Supreme CourtOrder XI-IV, rule 25. Facts In interpleader proceedings, the appellant, as claimant, and the respondents, as judgment-creditors, established that each […]
Dawodu V. Ijale (1946) LJR-WACA
Dawodu V. Ijale (1946) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Landlord and Tenant—Emergency Legislation—Rights of sub-tenant onexpiry or other termination of head tenancy—Statutory tenancy. Where a sub-tenant, lawfully in possession, holds over after the termination (by expiry or otherwise) of the term created by the head lease, he becomes, by virtue […]