Rex V. Samuel Akpan & Ors (1940) LJR-WACA

Rex V. Samuel Akpan & Ors (1940) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal The fact that an accomplice pleading guilty was not sentenced before giving evidence for the Crown will not cause a conviction to be quashed provided that the Judge warned himself adequately as to the necessity for corroboration and […]

Commissioner Of Police V. Walter Loeb (1940) LJR-WACA

Commissioner Of Police V. Walter Loeb (1940) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Section 313 (1) (B) of the criminal procedure code considered-binding-over does not come under it-Appeal dismissed. The following joint Judgment was delivered :- KINGDON, C.J., NIGERIA, STROTHER-STEWART AND FUAD, J J. In this case the appellant was charged […]

Ohene of Agogo V. Omanhene of Kumawu & Anor (1940) LJR-WACA

Ohene of Agogo V. Omanhene of Kumawu & Anor (1940) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Appeal arising out of the granting of a Concession—Issue of estoppel not raised before cannot be .raised in Appeal Court. Held : (1) As issue of estoppel was not set out in the pleadings or […]

Ronke Odulaja & Ors V. Olufemi Williams (1940) LJR-WACA

Ronke Odulaja & Ors V. Olufemi Williams (1940) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Appeal against consent judgment, as to part ordering payment by instalments—appeal misconceived. Held : The judgment in question being on the face of it a consent judgment could only be upset on appeal as to the whole. […]

Odikro Osafo Agyeman & Ors V. Kwamf. Panin (1940) LJR-WACA

Odikro Osafo Agyeman & Ors V. Kwamf. Panin (1940) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Claim for rent for tribute—Divisional Court had no jurisdiction and appeal allowed. Held ; This was clearly a suit relating to the occupation of land within the jurisdiction of Adansi Native Court ” B . The […]