Chief Eyo Eyo Ita & Ors V. Etubom Okon Efa Asido (1935) LJR-WACA
Chief Eyo Eyo Ita & Ors V. Etubom Okon Efa Asido (1935) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Claim for Declaration of Title to land and damages for Trespass—former granted by trial Judge—Rights by Purchase and rights by Native Law and Custom—Substitution by Court of Order for Occupation for Declaration of […]
C. B. Seraphim V. Inspector-General of Police (1935) LJR-WACA
C. B. Seraphim V. Inspector-General of Police (1935) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Conviction contra. sec. 4 (6) of Gold Mining Products ProtectionOrdinance Cap. 65 (Gold Coast).P. A. Renner (with him A. G. Heward-Mills) for Appellant.T. A. Brown for Respondent. The following joint judgment was deliveredCourt exercising appellate C.J., NIGERIA, […]
Bryant Taylor & Anor V. Edgar Taylor & Anor (1934) LJR-WACA
Bryant Taylor & Anor V. Edgar Taylor & Anor (1934) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Joinder of Joint and Several Claims—Set of not speciPally applied for or pleaded—Separate (lebts set 4 against ajoint claim—Set off and a Claim for trust moneys—plea: of Statute of Limitations. Held: Separate debts cannot be […]
Arthur Hansen Hammond V. United African Company Ltd & Ors (1935) LJR-WACA
Arthur Hansen Hammond V. United African Company Ltd & Ors (1935) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Recovery of Land and Buildings—Whethei title in Family or individual—Weight of Evidence—Gift inter tiros -of immovable property according to Native Law and Custom—Evidence of acceptance. Held: Wrong inference drawn by trial Judge from facts […]
Archie Kwow V. Ohene Essien Eku II (1934) LJR-WACA
Archie Kwow V. Ohene Essien Eku II (1934) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Appeal from Native Tribunal under sectionIJi of the Native Administration Ordinance (Cap. 111) to the Court of the Provincial Commissioner lies where case was a “Suit or matter relating to the Ownership, possession or occupa rion of […]
Amodu Rufai V. J. Ricketts & Ors (1934) LJR-WACA
Amodu Rufai V. J. Ricketts & Ors (1934) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Delaration for title to Land–Burden of proof on Plaintiff—Not discharged. The following judgment was delivered : — WEBBER, 02., SIERRA LEONE. In this case the plaintiff on behalf of himself and all the members of the Saogun […]
Alfa Mahmudu V. B. H. Zenuah & Ors (1934) LJR-WACA
Alfa Mahmudu V. B. H. Zenuah & Ors (1934) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Interpleader by person not being head of Annilyre*Peet otattachment of Family property for Private Irak of Head of Family–Ordinarily only Head of Family can sue but, under Order 44 rule 25 (1) of Supreme Court Rules, […]
Abusatu Balogun & Anor V. Amodu Ayinla Balogun & Ors (1935) LJR-WACA
Abusatu Balogun & Anor V. Amodu Ayinla Balogun & Ors (1935) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Testamentary Disposition—Consistent use of words “Native Lawfromand Custom “—No specific devise of allowance to eldest sonJudgmentas Head of Family–Same paid by trustees—Interpretation ofofWill—Costs out of estate. Held (Aitken, J. dissenting): There was implied authority […]
Abraham Essell V. Rebecca Davis (1928) LJR-WACA
Abraham Essell V. Rebecca Davis (1928) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal [Delivered by LORD WARRINGTON OF CLYFFE. This appeal raises a question as to the title to certain lands in the Gold Coast Colony. The lands are not tribal or family lands, and it is common ground that the title […]
Abotche Kponuglo & Ors V. Adja Kodadja (1931) LJR-WACA
Abotche Kponuglo & Ors V. Adja Kodadja (1931) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal [Delivered by LORD Aurgssi This is an appeal by the defendants from a judgment of the West African Court of Appeal, dated 18th MaY., 1931, reversing a judgment of the learned Chief Justice of the Colony of […]