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Thomas Charles Okeke V. Commissioner Of Police (1948) LJR-WACA

Thomas Charles Okeke V. Commissioner Of Police (1948) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Criminal Law—Nigeria Criminal Code, section 404 (1) (a)—Duplicity-Nigeria Criminal Procedure Ordinance, sections 154 (5) (a) and 463 (1) andSecond Schedule—Whether payers of money demanded are accomplices—WestAfrican Court of Appeal Ordinance, section 11 (1) (Proviso). Allegations both of […]

Nii Abossey Okai II & Another V. Nii Ayikai II (1950) LJR-WACA

Nii Abossey Okai II & Another V. Nii Ayikai II (1950) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Practice of Privy Council in regard to concurrent findings on questions of fact. Except where there are special circumstances, the Privy Council will not permit a question of fact to be re-opened when there […]

Nii Abossey Okai II & Ors V. Nii Ayikai II & Anor (1951) LJR-WACA

Nii Abossey Okai II & Ors V. Nii Ayikai II & Anor (1951) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Value and effect of admissions in civil cases—Nature thereof—Against whomthey operate—Admissions not estoppels and not conclusive. Facts In a civil case admissions by a party are evidence of the facts asserted against, […]

Kofi Sunkersette Obu V. A. Strauss & Anor (1951) LJR-WACA

Kofi Sunkersette Obu V. A. Strauss & Anor (1951) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Principal and agent—Agency contract—Commission—Basis and rate left todiscretion of principal—Claim for account and payment of commission—Courtincompetent to grant relief claimed. Facts By an agreement signed by the appellant, who was the agent in West Africa of […]

Kofi Sunkersette Obu V. A. Strauss & Anor (1947) LJR-WACA

Kofi Sunkersette Obu V. A. Strauss & Anor (1947) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Corporation not registered in Gold Coast suing by Attorney—Necessity forpower of attorney to be produced in evidence—Unchallenged evidence by Attorneythat he held corporation’s power of attorney Principal and agent—Agencycontract–Commission–Basis and rate left to discretion of principal—Claimfor […]