Abraham Olayinka Okupe V. Soyebo, the Alaperu of Iperu (1937) LJR-WACA

Abraham Olayinka Okupe V. Soyebo, the Alaperu of Iperu (1937) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Application by private Relator for Quo Warranto to show authority of Appeal fromjudgment ofDefendant—Respondent to exercise the office of Alaperu of Iperu— High Court. Office created by, or held under, the Crown. Held : The […]

Samuel A. B. Sampson V. Abraham Essell (1938) LJR-WACA

Samuel A. B. Sampson V. Abraham Essell (1938) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Writ of possession issued in Provincial Commissioner’s Court—Motion to recall filed in that Court and still pending—Suit filed in Divisional Court to set aside same writ. Held : Divisional Court had no jurisdiction to entertain the suit […]

Sakariyawo Oshodi V. Brimah Balogun & Ors (1938) LJR-WACA

Sakariyawo Oshodi V. Brimah Balogun & Ors (1938) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal [Delivered by LORD MAUGHAM.] In this case the plaintiffs (the respondents) by an action commenced on the 16th August, 1927, sought against the defendant Sakariyawo, Chief Oshodi, as head and representative of the family of Chief Oshodi […]

Rex V. Zoalim Frafra (1938) LJR-WACA

Rex V. Zoalim Frafra (1938) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Murder contra. section 221 of Criminal C ode- —P ro vocation reducing verdict to one of ” Guilty of Manslaughter “—Misdirection of Assessors by Trial Judge—Did the attempt by the Appeal Deceased unlawfully to remove the Appellant’s wife from his […]

Rex V. Yaw Preprah & Ors (1938) LJR-WACA

Rex V. Yaw Preprah & Ors (1938) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Charges of Conspiracy to commit forgery, forgery, and utteringconvictionscontra. sections 49, 302 and 310 Criminal Code—Trial byin SupremeJury—Findings of fact will be upset on appeal if unjustifiedCourt.by the evidence. Held: Appeal allowed, convictions quashed, etc. There is no […]

Rex V. Use Etewo Ibe & Ors (1938) LJR-WACA

Rex V. Use Etewo Ibe & Ors (1938) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Held: Appeals dismissed.convictions There is no need to set out the facts.C High H Court. C. N. S. Pollard for Crown. First Appellant not present. Other Appellants in person. The following joint judgment was delivered SINGDON, C.J., […]