Otumfuo Nana Osei Agyeman Prempeh II V. Agyeman & Ors (1936) LJR-WACA
Otumfuo Nana Osei Agyeman Prempeh II V. Agyeman & Ors (1936) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Conspiracy, etc., against Native Authority contra Section 12 (1) of the Native Authority Ordinance, 1935, of Ashanti (No. I of 1935)—Summary trial of charges, after preliminary objection to jurisdiction overruled, results in convictions. Held […]
Opanin Kwame Adu V. Kwasi Kuma LJR-WACA
Opanin Kwame Adu V. Kwasi Kuma LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Claim for ownership of land—Undisturbed possession for a term of Provincialyears cannot in Native Law and Custom oust an original title. Held : Appeal allowed and judgment of Native Tribunal restored. Court exercisingThere is no need to set out […]
Obianwu V. Orefo & Ors (1936) LJR-WACA
Obianwu V. Orefo & Ors (1936) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Claim for damages for trespass to land and for an injunction—Interpretation of section 9 (b) of the Protectorate Courts Ordinance, 1933—”Title to land or any interest therein.” Held : The words ” suits which raise any issue as to […]
Nana Tawiah III V. Kwesi Ewudzi (1936) LJR-WACA
Nana Tawiah III V. Kwesi Ewudzi (1936) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Trespass—Disputed boundary—Appeal from Paramount Chief’sProvincialTribunal to Provincial Commissioner—Leave must first be soughtcommissionerfrom Tribunal—When leave granted by Tribunal conditions may beexercisinglaid down by Provincial Commissioner’s Court—In appeals fromAppellatedecisions of native Tribunals concerning ownership of land, CourtJurisdiction.should not disturb them […]
Nana Adu Dako II & Ors V. The District Commissioner & Anor (1936) LJR-WACA
Nana Adu Dako II & Ors V. The District Commissioner & Anor (1936) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Striking out and amending pleadings—Order 26, Rule 1, of General Procedure Rules—Elimination of statements tending to prejudice, embarrass or delay fair trial. Held : Matter struck out irrelevant, and appeal dismissed. A. […]
Musa Namatazo V. Wright & Anor (1937) LJR-WACA
Musa Namatazo V. Wright & Anor (1937) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Action for false imprisonment—Legal effects of threats. The following is the case stated in which the facts are sufficiently set out :- ” This was a case in which the plaintiff claimed from the defendants ‘ the Case […]
Mougrabi V. Mansour (1936) LJR-WACA
Mougrabi V. Mansour (1936) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Damages for unlawful attachment—Strict proof of special damage–Loss of reputation as trader must be proved as special damage—Award of damages at variance with the finding—Loss of profits due to Court’s Order not to Appellant’s unlawful act. Held : Appeal allowed. Remitted […]
Mensah Nyaku & Ors V. Otoo Pabi (1936) LJR-WACA
Mensah Nyaku & Ors V. Otoo Pabi (1936) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Order 8, Rule 8 of Schedule 8 of the Courts Ordinance, 1985—Action in Supreme Court—Multiple joinder of parties and causes of action—Claim to land joined with other claims. On a preliminary point taken at the trial of […]
Maxwell Ono & Anor V. Abel Ikolo & Ors (1936) LJR-WACA
Maxwell Ono & Anor V. Abel Ikolo & Ors (1936) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Claim for assault and false imprisonment—Land in dispute sub judice a Native Court—Section 32 of Ordinance 45 of 1988—Question of ouster of magistrate’s jurisdiction raised. Held : The question of title to the land not […]
Martin V. Johnson & Anor (1936) LJR-WACA
Martin V. Johnson & Anor (1936) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Letters of Administration granted to next of kin—Caveat—Allegations of adoption and of appointment to bury and to succeed in accordance with native law and custom. Held : Findings of trial Judge that, where a claim such as this is […]