Sulia Ayoola & Ors. V. Muritala Folawiyo & Ors (1942) LJR-WACA
Sulia Ayoola & Ors. V. Muritala Folawiyo & Ors (1942) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Will—Claim for account—Amendment of claim—Construction— SupremeMeaning of ” Mohammedan Law or Custom relating to Court. distribution “—Interpretation of Will governed by local Mohammedan custom—Case remitted for evidence thereof. Facts The claim which in the Court […]
Sarah Blankson V. Joseph Emmanuel Odoi & Ors (1942) LJR-WACA
Sarah Blankson V. Joseph Emmanuel Odoi & Ors (1942) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Writ of Fi. Fa. issued at instance of plaintiff against defendant— Appeal fromDivisionalProperty seized under writ was estate of a deceased person to Court, Goldwhose estate defendant had been appointed Receiver and Coast. Manager—Writ was in […]
Rex V. Umukoro Ile (1942) LJR-WACA
Rex V. Umukoro Ile (1942) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Criminal conviction in Native Court followed by imprisorogentOrder for re-trial made under section 25 (1) (b) of Native Courts Ordinance—Jurisdiction of High Court to re-try. Facts Umukoro Ile was convicted in the Native Court for attempting to steal and was […]
Said Othman V. Accra Perfumery Company, Limited (1942) LJR-WACA
Said Othman V. Accra Perfumery Company, Limited (1942) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Tenant at will made oral agreement for lease with defendants–Agreement terminated by mutual agreement—Lease granted to plaintiff on following day—Effect of Land Registration Ordinance (Cap. 112) as to priorities—Lease granted by lessors to plaintiff on day following—Termination […]
Rex V. Robert Sampson Ekpenyong (1942) LJR-WACA
Rex V. Robert Sampson Ekpenyong (1942) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Criminal law—Stealing—Sentence excessive Appellant hired a cycle from prosecutor and pledged it to another man some three months later and sold it outright to the pledgee six weeks later. He was charged and convicted of the act of conversion […]
Rex V. Okon Ekpenyong Phillip & Anor (1942) LJR-WACA
Rex V. Okon Ekpenyong Phillip & Anor (1942) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Law—Conspiracy to commit felony contra section 516bY HighCriminal Code—Count bad for uncertainty. Held: The particulars omitted the nature of the felony and the count was held bad for uncertainty. Mckinstry for Crown. Okon for Appellant. The following […]
Rex V. Odita (1942) LJR-WACA
Rex V. Odita (1942) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Criminal-law—Negligent escape contrary to section 138 of Criminal Code—Appellant, a Court Messenger employed by a Native Administration, permitted prisoner to escape—Magistrate convicted—High Court upheld conviction. Appellant was a Court Messenger employed by the Asaba Clan Native Administration. He negligently permitted a […]
Rex V. Nyong Etim Udo & Ors (1942) LJR-WACA
Rex V. Nyong Etim Udo & Ors (1942) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Criminal law–Conspiracy to commit- felony contrary section 516 of Criminal Code, and repeated uttering of counterfeit coins contra. section 152 (1) (c) of Criminal Code—All essential elements not set out in particulars of offence—Inferences from circumstantial evidence. […]
Rex V. Kweku Kotoro Allias Kofi Dei (1942) LJR-WACA
Rex V. Kweku Kotoro Allias Kofi Dei (1942) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Murder–Alisdirection on question of intoxiikatiOnTrerdict- of guilty of manslaughter substituted under section ’11 (2) of West African Court of Appeal Ordinance (Chapter 5). Facts The question of . fact as to whether or not the accused was […]
Rex V. Kwamina Nyan And Twenty-three Others (1942) LJR-WACA
Rex V. Kwamina Nyan And Twenty-three Others (1942) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Criminal procedure,Turisdiction—Order of transfer under section 28 of Chapter 4-Errors of venue under section 48 of Chapter 4. Facts In the Court below it was held that on an order of transfer under section 2S of Chapter […]