Chief Kwabena Agyare Of Asakraka V. Chief Kofi Kwakye Of Nteso (1940) LJR-WACA
Chief Kwabena Agyare Of Asakraka V. Chief Kofi Kwakye Of Nteso (1940) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal The action was commenced in the year 1936 by a civil summonswhich related only to a small portion of the land which afterwardsalready alopute pu it pending d tween the parties, which masbeen […]
Chief Efiong Enebiet Efiomduke & Ors V. Etubom George Duke Henshawetubom Of Henshaw Town,calabar (1944) LJR-WACA
Chief Efiong Enebiet Efiomduke & Ors V. Etubom George Duke Henshawetubom Of Henshaw Town,calabar (1944) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Claim to Headship—Effect of Repeal of by Ordinance No. 15 of 1914 of Native House Rule Ordinance (Proclamation No. 26 of 1901 and Cap. CXXL of 1908 Edition Laws of […]
Chief Akinlolu Oloto V. Victor Williams & Anor (1944) LJR-WACA
Chief Akinlolu Oloto V. Victor Williams & Anor (1944) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Pleading—Land—Claim for declaration of ownership—Claim that land had never been alienated and was free of any customary tenancy under native law—Defence that land had been alienated—Facts found for defendants—Judgment for plaintiff as owner of reversion—Existence of […]
Cor. Kingdon & Ors V. The Receiver-General Of The Gambia (1944) LJR-WACA
Cor. Kingdon & Ors V. The Receiver-General Of The Gambia (1944) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Income Tax Ordinance, 1940, s. 3 ; s. 11B and Order No. 13 of 1942 thereunder—Income derived from the Gambia—Exemptions-Contribution to approved fund, when not annual but special. Facts Company in the Gambia on […]
C. Ayotope Savage V. S. O. Rotibi (1944) LJR-WACA
C. Ayotope Savage V. S. O. Rotibi (1944) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Practice and Procedure—Promissory Note—Limitation of action raised at Hearing without pkadings—Protectorate• Courts Rules, 1934, Order XXIII. Facts Plaintiff by his action in 1942 claimed 1336 7s., lent in 1933, ties 1112 13s. 6d., balance of cash lent […]
Belo Adedubu & Ors V. A. O Makanjuola (1944) LJR-WACA
Belo Adedubu & Ors V. A. O Makanjuola (1944) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Injunction to restrain Defendant from interfering with Plaintiffs’ family land.Ibadan Native Law and Custom considered. Defendant bought family land from present head of family. It was not shown that all the members of the family consented […]
Bahae Helwani V. Commissioner Of Police (1944) LJR-WACA
Bahae Helwani V. Commissioner Of Police (1944) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Criminal Law—Criminal Code ; ss. 7 (2), 108 (1), 108 (3), 109— Unlawful Possession of goods on premises. Facts Defendant was convicted, under s. 108 (1) of the Code, of unlawful possession of ten drums of aviation petrol […]
Amponsa Tandoh V. Compagnie Francaise De L’afrique Occidentale Of Accra & Anor (1944) LJR-WACA
Amponsa Tandoh V. Compagnie Francaise De L’afrique Occidentale Of Accra & Anor (1944) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Practice—Procedure at close of Plaintiff’s case. Plaintiff sued claiming that the sale of his mortgaged property be set aside on several grounds and damages for wrongful sale. When his case was closed […]
Ate Kwadzo V. Robert Kwasi Adjei (1944) LJR-WACA
Ate Kwadzo V. Robert Kwasi Adjei (1944) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Claim for declaration of title to land—Need for plan. There was a double hearing before the Native Court and two intermediate appeals but the boundaries of the land in dispute to which plaintiff was declared to be entitled […]
Aminu Jinadu & Ors V. Salami Akiyele (1944) LJR-WACA
Aminu Jinadu & Ors V. Salami Akiyele (1944) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Claim to property belonging to Chieftaincy—Defence relating to Defendant’s status—The Appointment and Deposition of Chiefs Ordinance, 1930, s. 2 (1) and (2). Jurisdiction—Procedure. Facts Plaintiffs as representing the four houses of the Ejilu Malaki Chieftaincy of Lagos […]