Chief Okparaeke Of Ndiakaeme & Ors V. Obidike Egbuonu & Ors (1941) LJR-WACA
Chief Okparaeke Of Ndiakaeme & Ors V. Obidike Egbuonu & Ors (1941) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Ownership of land–Judgments by Native Courts—Was question res judicata in favour of Appellants?—Native Court’s judgments suspended by Assistant District Officer—identity of land had been agreed and should have been accepted without proof. Held: […]
C. E. Asante V. Kojo Mensah & Ors (1941) LJR-WACA
C. E. Asante V. Kojo Mensah & Ors (1941) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Land sold in execution of decree in Divisional Court of Asantehene Appeal from —Application for Inter pleadersummons by person claiming ens of to be owner made five days before sale—Summons issued chid ° twelve days after […]
Araba Tsetsewa Head Of Her Family For Herself & Anor V. Joseph Dobson Acqvah & Ors (1941) LJR-WACA
Araba Tsetsewa Head Of Her Family For Herself & Anor V. Joseph Dobson Acqvah & Ors (1941) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Family Property—Houses built largely at expense of one of three brothers—Slight contribution from otherinembers of family—Properties in name of the three brothers jointly—Can surviving brother Ina ke valid […]
Amodu Tijani & Anor V. John O. Agbeyegbe (1941) LJR-WACA
Amodu Tijani & Anor V. John O. Agbeyegbe (1941) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Suit settled—Judgment entered and stay of execution ordered so long as Debtor pays instalments—Debtor defaulted—Writ of Fi Fa obtained—Property sold—Proceeds paid into Court– Other Creditors had applied twenty-one days previously for Writ of Fi Fa—Question of […]
Alfred Bernard Darefooh V. Halim Karam (1941) LJR-WACA
Alfred Bernard Darefooh V. Halim Karam (1941) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Judgment for £300 against Defendant for wrongfully seizing Plaintiff’s lorry, plus £50 for loss of earnings resulting therefrom from date of seizure to that of judgment—Writ badly expressed—Appellant states claim is a claim in detinue and that order […]
Akosua Koran & Ors V. Bafour Kofi Dokyi & Ors (1941) LJR-WACA
Akosua Koran & Ors V. Bafour Kofi Dokyi & Ors (1941) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Family property sold unitler writ of Fi. Fa. for private- debt—Appeal from judgment of Provincial Commissioner’s Court upholding judgment of the Tribunal of the Paramount Chief of Akyem Abuakwa that property sold incorrectly for […]
A. L. E. Alawusa V. Lydia Ade Odusote (1941) LJR-WACA
A. L. E. Alawusa V. Lydia Ade Odusote (1941) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Charge of Indecent Assault, contra. section 360 of the Criminal Code—On appeal from Magistrate to High Court—Conviction for indecent assault on wife—Verdict of guilty of common assault substituted. Facts On appeal the Judge upheld a conviction […]
Victoria Aduke & Anor V. Solomon Aiyelabola (1942) LJR-WACA
Victoria Aduke & Anor V. Solomon Aiyelabola (1942) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Land—Declaration of title—No case for defendant to answer— Appealfrom judg-Retrial. Facts In a claim for declaration of title to land the trial Judge at the close Court. of the case for the plaintiff held that no case […]
Theodore Akindele John V. Amodu Tijani Chief Oluwa (1942) LJR-WACA
Theodore Akindele John V. Amodu Tijani Chief Oluwa (1942) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Interpleader—Possessory interest—Order 45 rule 25 procedure. Facts The case stated for the consideration of the Court of Appeal was Plaintiff having proved possession in his own right, is it open to the defendant, in a claim […]
The Food and Fuel Controller V. Joseph Boukaroun (1942) LJR-WACA
The Food and Fuel Controller V. Joseph Boukaroun (1942) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Defence Regulations–Controlled Prices Order 10 No. 20140— Maximum price per pound—Conviction quashed. The Judge held that the controlled price of 2s 9d per pound for unmanufactured tobacco operated proportionately for less quantities. Held: Following Commissione-r of […]