Joseph Obodai Laryfa V. The United Africa Co., Ltd & Anor (1939) LJR-WACA
Joseph Obodai Laryfa V. The United Africa Co., Ltd & Anor (1939) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Declaration of title, recovery of possession and claim for damages for trespass—Claim based on legal estate—Failure to prove titleLaches. Facts Land in dispute was conveyed to brother of plaintiff, was mortgaged by latter […]
Kwamina Kuma V. Kofi Kuma (1936) LJR-WACA
Kwamina Kuma V. Kofi Kuma (1936) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Delivered by SIR LANCELOT SANDERSON] This is an appeal by Kwamina Kuma, who was the plaintiff in the suit, against a judgment of the West African Court of Appeal dated the 20th of November, 1934*, which reversed a judgment […]
Abdul Latif Jojo V. Alfred Augustus Cole & Anor (1939) LJR-WACA
Abdul Latif Jojo V. Alfred Augustus Cole & Anor (1939) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Agreement to make lease—specific performance of contract— Appeal from variation between offer and acceptance—offer and counter-offer judgment of —time as of the essence of the contract. Facts The 1st defendant agreed verbally to lease certain […]
Mohammed Wahib Huzaifeh V. Hussein Saba & Anor (1939) LJR-WACA
Mohammed Wahib Huzaifeh V. Hussein Saba & Anor (1939) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Certificate of divorce under Marriage of Mohammedans Ordinance (Cap. 107)—Proof of Mohammedans Law of Marriage and Divorce as practised by Moslems of Hanafi School in Syria and of of law of Syria on such Marriage—Competency of […]
In The Matter Of The Non-natives Income Tax (Protectorate) Ordinance V. In The Matter Of The Assessment Of Income Tax Payable by Bishop Bertram Lasbrey. (1939) LJR-WACA
In The Matter Of The Non-natives Income Tax (Protectorate) Ordinance V. In The Matter Of The Assessment Of Income Tax Payable by Bishop Bertram Lasbrey. (1939) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Petition against assessment for Income Tax under section 14 (1) of Non-Natives Income Tax (Protectorate) Ordinance—Meaning of words ” […]
Arthur Hansen Hammond V. John Henrick Walmbeck Randolph & Anor (1936) LJR-WACA
Arthur Hansen Hammond V. John Henrick Walmbeck Randolph & Anor (1936) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal [Delivered by LORD S.ALVESEN] This is an appeal from a judgment of the West African Court of Appeal, dated 21st December, 1935*, which reversed a judgment dated 13th July, 1935, of Sir G. C. […]
George Hagan & Ors V. Effuah Adum & Ors (1936) LJR-WACA
George Hagan & Ors V. Effuah Adum & Ors (1936) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal [Delivered by LORD THANKERTON] These are two appeals, consolidated by order of the Board, against two judgments of the West African Court of Appeal, dated respectively the 19th and the 21st December, 1935, in two […]
O. W. J. Groszmann V. John Buadu & Ors (1939) LJR-WACA
O. W. J. Groszmann V. John Buadu & Ors (1939) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Application for leave to appeal to Privy Council—No power to grant leave to appeal in forma pauperis—Motion for leave to appeal out of time. Held : Application refused. 0. S. Agyeman for Mover. H. V. […]