Lartiph Adel Madjoub V. Omanhene Kweku Nkansa II & Ors (1940) LJR-WACA
Lartiph Adel Madjoub V. Omanhene Kweku Nkansa II & Ors (1940) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Claim on apromissory note—no pleadings—on close of plaintsff’s case defendants disclosed for the first time a defence relying on provisions of Ashanti Proclamation No. 4 of 1928—proclamation in question made under provisions of Sec. […]
G. D. Laryea V. R. C. Quao (1940) LJR-WACA
G. D. Laryea V. R. C. Quao (1940) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Claim for declaration of title and damages for trespass—Non-suit of plaintiff-appellant—Insufficiency of grounds for depriving defendant-respondent of costs—Appeal dismissed. Held : The Trial Judge had not exercised his discretion as to costs judicially and although the successful […]
Fabunmi Sule Larinde For Himself And Other Children Of The Family Of One Larinde Atewolara (Deceased) V. Salami Afiko & Anor (1940) LJR-WACA
Fabunmi Sule Larinde For Himself And Other Children Of The Family Of One Larinde Atewolara (Deceased) V. Salami Afiko & Anor (1940) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Claim for tribute for use and occupation of land_ 4nd damages for reaping palm nuts thereon costraoy to tialiVelaf a-and customres judicata—misdirection—proof of […]
Nsoatrehene Twene Kwame V. BERE Kumhene Ko Jo Barnier (1940) LJR-WACA
Nsoatrehene Twene Kwame V. BERE Kumhene Ko Jo Barnier (1940) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Claim for ownership of land originating in Native Court—reheard by Court of Chief Commissioner and amended by that Court to include a larger area—appeal from Chief Commissioner’s Court allowed. Held : The Order amending the […]
Kwaku Bonsi & Ors. V. Nana Antwi Adjena II & Ors (1940) LJR-WACA
Kwaku Bonsi & Ors. V. Nana Antwi Adjena II & Ors (1940) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Native Law and Custom alleged by Plaintiffs-Appellants without having been previously set out in pleading. Held : Where a party intends to set up and rely on Native Law and Custom it must […]
Kofi Kwabi Per Appiah V. Chief Kwesi Addai & Ors (1932) LJR-WACA
Kofi Kwabi Per Appiah V. Chief Kwesi Addai & Ors (1932) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal lnterpleader summons–alteration of title from personal capacity to representative. Held : The amendment of the title of the suit was rightly allowed—the appeal (2) There is nothing in the judgments of the lower Courts […]
Dovlo Kudiabor V. Ijutohoke Kudanu (1940) LJR-WACA
Dovlo Kudiabor V. Ijutohoke Kudanu (1940) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Construction of section 8 of the West African Court of Appeal Ordinance considered and its limitations explained—appeal dismissed. Held : No jurisdiction to bear the appeal. Section 8 of the West Airican Court of Appeal Ordinance limited to appeals […]
F. & M. Khoury V. Najib Teymani Trading Under The Name & Ors (1940) LJR-WACA
F. & M. Khoury V. Najib Teymani Trading Under The Name & Ors (1940) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Appeal in the case of two consolidated interpleader proceedings–Question of validity of previous Letter of Hypothecation granted by Defendant to 1st Respondents—Subsequent Bill of Sale granted to 2nd Respondents. Held : […]
Thomas Hutton-mills V. Omanhene Kwaku Nkansah II & Ors (1940) LJR-WACA
Thomas Hutton-mills V. Omanhene Kwaku Nkansah II & Ors (1940) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Contract governed by English law—Words with a fixed meaning in a written contract cannot be explained by oral evidence to ‘mean something different from what they express–Power of Attorney to give Respondent power to re-enter […]
Thomas Hutton-mills V. Omanhene Kwaku Nkansah II & Ors (1940) LJR-WACA
Thomas Hutton-mills V. Omanhene Kwaku Nkansah II & Ors (1940) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Application for an order consequential to a previous judgment of the Court to the effect that a judgment of the Divisional Court should be varied by the order for costs in favour of Plaintiff-Respondent being […]