Fugah & Ors. V. Tamakloe & Anor (1939) LJR-WACA
Fugah & Ors. V. Tamakloe & Anor (1939) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Personal Bend not binding against tribe—Application for amendment and re-execution of Bond during trial. The appellants were ordered to execute a Bond binding against the Klevie tribe, the sufficiency of such Bond to be determined by a […]
In The Matter Of Joseph Edward Biney (Deceased) & Ors V. Kwami Baisie (1939) LJR-WACA
In The Matter Of Joseph Edward Biney (Deceased) & Ors V. Kwami Baisie (1939) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Conditions of Appeal to Privy Council—Motion to approve Sureties– -Notice of Motion to be served on all Respondents—Service on party’s solicitor not equivalent to service on the party—West African Court of […]
Aminu Egbeyemi V. G. B. Ollivant & Anor (1939) LJR-WACA
Aminu Egbeyemi V. G. B. Ollivant & Anor (1939) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Rights of purchaser of land sold under writ of fi-fa as against execution creditors when sale set aside as invalid—Principle of caveat emptor—Potior est conditio possidentis. Facts The Appellants, in endeavouring to reap the fruits of […]
K. C. Dinsey & Ors V. Yaw Ossei & Ors (1939) LJR-WACA
K. C. Dinsey & Ors V. Yaw Ossei & Ors (1939) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Appeal from Deputy Provincial Commissioner setting aside judgment of Native Tribunal—Definition of word ” creek “—Land covered by it—Finding of fact in Court below—Matters of procedure in Native Tribunals an appeal. Facts A judgment […]
Joseph Benson Edmund V. G. F. Ferguson & Ors (1939) LJR-WACA
Joseph Benson Edmund V. G. F. Ferguson & Ors (1939) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Declaration of title—family property–acquiescence. Mortgage of family property without consent of family. Held : Appeal allowed. Judgment of Court below set aside and judgment entered for plaintiff. The facts are sufficiently set out in the […]
Commissioner Of Police V. Moses Tetteh Ayiku (1939) LJR-WACA
Commissioner Of Police V. Moses Tetteh Ayiku (1939) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Section 319 (1) (a) of the Criminal Procedure Code—Re-trial ordered by Judge—Finding and sentence should be reversed before re-trial ordered—Word reverse has no restrictive significance and can include ” set aside ” or ” annul.” Held : […]
Commissioner Of Lands V. John Saint Mathew Daniel (1939) LJR-WACA
Commissioner Of Lands V. John Saint Mathew Daniel (1939) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Section 10 of Public Lands Acquisition .Ordinance. Compensation payable in respect of property acquired by Government—Compensation fixed by the trial Judge lower than that offered by the Government-10 per cent added for compulsory purchase. Held : […]
Commissioner Of Police V. G. A. Ankrah & Ors (1939) LJR-WACA
Commissioner Of Police V. G. A. Ankrah & Ors (1939) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Previous convictions. When previous convictions are alleged the admission thereof by the accused should be recorded ; in the absence of such admission they should be proved and a record made of such proof. There […]
Cole V. Jead (1939) LJR-WACA
Cole V. Jead (1939) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Validity of lease—Authority to execute lease by Deed—Holding out as agent—Lease for term of less than three years need not be under seal—Notice to quit. Facts The plaintiff had held out his son Dan Cole as his agent and Manager of […]
Chief Kweku Serbeh V. Ohene Kobina Karikari (1938) LJR-WACA
Chief Kweku Serbeh V. Ohene Kobina Karikari (1938) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal In the present suit the appellant seeks to have the boundary determined as between his tribal lands and those of the responde t as regards the part of that boundary that is in dispute. The Chief Commissioner, […]