Rex V. Akinpelu Ajani & Ors (1936) LJR-WACA

Rex V. Akinpelu Ajani & Ors (1936) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Coining—Statement by one co-accused incriminating another made Appeal from when latter is not present inadmissible—Trial Court should record C°11victi°”Highnote of such inadmissibility—Putting of accused on his defence coy urt. when no admissible evidence adduced against him by prosecution—The […]

Rex V. Agnes Sawyer (1937) LJR-WACA

Rex V. Agnes Sawyer (1937) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Convictions for perjury—Omission by trial Judge to warn jury to A PPeal fromSupremeacquit if they are left in reasonable doubt. Held : trial Judge must so warn jury. B. R. Lawrence v. The King (1933 Sierra Appeal Cases) followed. Conviction […]

Rex V. Adeniji & Ors (1937) LJR-WACA

Rex V. Adeniji & Ors (1937) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Preparation for coining current silver coin contra section 148 (3) (c) of the Criminal Code—Admissibility of evidence of previous uttering by appellant. Held : such evidence is admissible on a charge of being in possession of moulds in order […]

Quartey-Papafio & Anor V. Laryea & Anor (1936) LJR-WACA

Quartey-Papafio & Anor V. Laryea & Anor (1936) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Claim for possession of land (sold under writ of Fi. Fa.) against purchaser—Did latter acquire a good title ? Held : Purchaser’s title to property was good ; appeal allowed. The facts are sufficiently set out in […]

Palmer V. Agbeyegbe (1936) LJR-WACA

Palmer V. Agbeyegbe (1936) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Are the Rules of Court published in 1928 under Art. 12 (1) of the West African Court of Appeal Order-in-Council, 1928, in operation in Nigeria ?Can the High Court entertain an application for conditional leave to appeal ? Held : Rules […]