Rex V. Tairu Ibariba & Ors (1939) LJR-WACA
Rex V. Tairu Ibariba & Ors (1939) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Murder contrary to section 319 of the Criminal Code—Statements made by deceased—Statements (other than dying declarations) must come within exceptions to heresay rule to be admissible—Statements made in the presence of a party only admissible to the extent […]
Rex V. Akpan Udo Udo Essien (1939) LJR-WACA
Rex V. Akpan Udo Udo Essien (1939) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Murder coffins sec. 319 of the Criminal Code—Misdirection. Held : Although the learned Trial Judge erroneously found a voluntary by High statement by Appellant on arrest to be ” a complete Confession ” (whereas in fact Court. it […]
Rex V. Vandi Gbou & Ors (1939) LJR-WACA
Rex V. Vandi Gbou & Ors (1939) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Counsel for accused deprived of last word—Same Counsel appearing Appeal fromfor all three accused—Misdirection–Verdict against weight of conviction evidence.by SupremeCourt. Facts The three appellants were convicted of the murder of one Jassa. One counsel appeared for all three […]
Rex V. Ivan Humphrey Dixon (1939) LJR-WACA
Rex V. Ivan Humphrey Dixon (1939) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Foreign Jurisdiction Act, 1890—(Validity of Section 2(2) of Appeal Protectorate Ordinance (1933) —Powers of Legislative Council from coviction byof Sierra Leone under Sierra Leone Protectorate Order in Council, Circuit1924. Facts The appellant was convicted of the offence of larceny […]
Rex V. Dare (1939) LJR-WACA
Rex V. Dare (1939) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Case stated under section 191 of Criminal Procedure Ordinance—by HighSlave dealing contrary to section 369 (3) of Criminal Code—WhoCourt.are accomplices. One Dada, in consideration of a loan of 30s. advanced by accused, handed over to the accused his son Musa to […]
Rex V. Samuel Adiukwu & Ors (1939) LJR-WACA
Rex V. Samuel Adiukwu & Ors (1939) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Consolidated Cases—simultaneous trial where accused persons separately committed for trial—Defendants indicted separately cannot be tried jointly—Mistrial and venire de novo—Re-trial under section 11 (5) of the West African Court of Appeal Ordinance. Held : Proceedings in trial Court […]
Commissioner Of Police V. Armah Quarshie & Ors (1939) LJR-WACA
Commissioner Of Police V. Armah Quarshie & Ors (1939) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Admission, made when accused believed he was under arrest and no caution had been given—Effect of such admission on second admission made after caution administered—Effect of taking accused to place where stolen property in his absence […]
Chief Okparaeke Of Ndiakaeme, Etc. V. Obidike Egbuony & Ors (1939) LJR-WACA
Chief Okparaeke Of Ndiakaeme, Etc. V. Obidike Egbuony & Ors (1939) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Referee’s report—Evidence admitted by Judge for ” what it is worth ” and then not considered—Where Referee’s Report rejected in toto the parties should be given an opportunity to tender evidence to replace that […]
R. H. Millar V. A. A. Porter (1939) LJR-WACA
R. H. Millar V. A. A. Porter (1939) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Interpretation of Will—Devise to children for life and to their respective dhildren in common—meaning of word ” respective “—Distribution per stirpes. Ot a devise ” to Trustees for the use of sons and daughters for their lives […]
Kwaku Mensah V. D. A. Cobbina (1939) LJR-WACA
Kwaku Mensah V. D. A. Cobbina (1939) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Claim for possession—Jurisdiction of Supreme Court in civil causesjud sigmen al t ofin Ashanti—Section 17 (b) of the Courts Ordinance (Cap. 4)—DivionCourt.Section 35 of the Native Courts (Ashanti) Ordinance (Cap. 80). Held : That title or right to […]