Curator Of Intestate Estates V. Paulina Bright & Anor (1942) LJR-WACA
Curator Of Intestate Estates V. Paulina Bright & Anor (1942) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Will—Testamentary capacity—Will declared null and void. Facts Judge held on the facts that there was lack of testamentary capacity Supreme at the time of exemting the Will, but relying on Caesar r. Boh•tnon, (1938 Court.1 […]
Commissioner Of Police V. Samuel Lagos (1942) LJR-WACA
Commissioner Of Police V. Samuel Lagos (1942) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Criminal Appeal—ProcedureSectum, 315 of Chapter 14—Distinction between objection to •arisdiction and • to ‘matter of – procedure—Retrial. Facts The appeal- was not made in the form of a petition as required by section 315 of the Criminal Procedure […]
Commissioner Of Income Tax V. Ferris George (1942) LJR-WACA
Commissioner Of Income Tax V. Ferris George (1942) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Motion for leave to appeal–inherent right—Section. 3 of West African Court of Appeal Ordinance 47 of 1933 and appeal tinder Income Tax Ordinance. Held: Judgment of Supreme Court in appeal against .assessment of e Commissioner of Income […]
Chief Sakpaku & Ors V. Chief Lugu Ahiaku Of Adutor & Ors (1942) LJR-WACA
Chief Sakpaku & Ors V. Chief Lugu Ahiaku Of Adutor & Ors (1942) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Land declaration of title damages for trespass injunction resjudicate incorrect plan Facts This is a claim for a declaration of title to land and for damages for trespass and an injunction. The […]
Chief Akinlolu Oloto V. T. Akindele John (1942) LJR-WACA
Chief Akinlolu Oloto V. T. Akindele John (1942) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Ownership of land—Title not lost by failure to resume occupation upon abandonment by persons occupying land with owners’ permission. Facts The plaintiff’s family were the original owners of the land. Subsequently the family permitted people of Ishan […]
Chief Akwa II Per Himself As Head And On Behalf Of The Genua Family Of Alakple & Anor V. Kwametse Amegavlui & Anor (1942) LJR-WACA
Chief Akwa II Per Himself As Head And On Behalf Of The Genua Family Of Alakple & Anor V. Kwametse Amegavlui & Anor (1942) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Parties to action—Plaintiff not Head of the Genua Family—Not entitled to sue. Facts Certain property which belonged to one Genua, who […]
Caroline Morayo V. C. T. Okiade & Ors (1942) LJR-WACA
Caroline Morayo V. C. T. Okiade & Ors (1942) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Land—Declaration of title—Estoppel—Acquiescence in adverse possession. Facts The facts are set out in the judgment. Of the four grounds of defence the trial Judge found in favour of the appellant on three, but on the fourth […]
C. A. Vanderpuye V. J. N. Plange & Ors (1942) LJR-WACA
C. A. Vanderpuye V. J. N. Plange & Ors (1942) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Jurisdiction in suits relating to 1,21-44—Customary law—Action relates to transactions agreed to be governed by English law—Jurisdiction of Native Tribunals—Provisions of section 48 (1) of Native Administration (Colony) Ordinance. Facts The action by the plaintiffs […]
Bafuor Yaw Antwi V. Tujani Lagos (1942) LJR-WACA
Bafuor Yaw Antwi V. Tujani Lagos (1942) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Jurisdiction—Condition precedent for appeal to Provincial Commissioner’s Court under section 81 of the Native Administration (Colony) Ordinance Cap. 76 not fulfilled. Held The objection on the ground that the condition precedent for appeal was not fulfilled was in […]
Anastasia Aina Gooding & Anor V. Omolara Martins (1942) LJR-WACA
Anastasia Aina Gooding & Anor V. Omolara Martins (1942) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Validity of marriage in Roman Catholic Church at Abeokuta In’ 1906 depended upon provisions of section 2 of Marriages Validation Ordinance, 1916 (No. 3 of 1916)—Children of the marriage entitled to inherit property of their father […]