Abba V. Koom Assan II & Ors (1934) LJR-WACA
Abba V. Koom Assan II & Ors (1934) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Jurisdiction of Magistrate under Schedule II, Order 9—Real nature of claim—Breach of a contract to be performed within the jurisdiction–Objection under Order 9, rule 5—Overruled by Order of Retainer under rule 6 of Order 9—No appeal from […]
Abakah Nthah V. Anguah Bennieh (1927) LJR-WACA
Abakah Nthah V. Anguah Bennieh (1927) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal [Delivered by LORD ATKIN This is an appeal from the Full Court of the Gold Coast Colony in an action in which the present respondent, Chief of Bakanta, as plaintiff, sought to establish his right to certain land, described […]
A. G. Absi V. N. G. Mends (1935) LJR-WACA
A. G. Absi V. N. G. Mends (1935) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Preliminary objection Held: Application for extension of time wherein to appeal must not be ex parte. The facts grounding the objection are sufficiently seat out, in the judgments. C. D. 11. During for the Appellant. E. S. […]
Yamuah IV & Anor V. Sekyi (1936) LJR-WACA
Yamuah IV & Anor V. Sekyi (1936) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Disposition by Will of personally acquired property by occupant of stool —Kofi Antu v. Ohene Kweku Buedu (F.C. 1926-9, p. 474) cited and distinguished—Proof that testator had no intention of making his private property stool property—Valid testamentary disposition […]
Walter Loeb V. Solomon Nasser (1937) LJR-WACA
Walter Loeb V. Solomon Nasser (1937) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Claim for damages for wrongful dismissal—What is quantum of damage when offer of re-employment following a breach is made and refused P—When Court will reverse finding of fact. Held : Such refusal must be unreasonable to justify damages being […]
I. T. A. Wallace-Johnson V. Rex (1936) LJR-WACA
I. T. A. Wallace-Johnson V. Rex (1936) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Convictions for Sedition—Admissibility or otherwise of certain evidence Convictionof Secretary for Native Affairs. Held : Secretary for Native Affairs isan expert witness in respect of reaction of people to any publication and his evidence on that point admissible, […]
United Africa Company Ltd. V. Kwadjo Apaw & Ors (1936) LJR-WACA
United Africa Company Ltd. V. Kwadjo Apaw & Ors (1936) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Interpleader—Lease to Ashanti chief—Ashanti native law and custom—Lease held by chief as individual—Stool not bound unless elders or linguist join in lease—Illiterate executing agreement—Onus of proof that illiterate understood agreement—English law applies where document in […]
Sophia Malm V. Maurice Meyer Wulff (1937) LJR-WACA
Sophia Malm V. Maurice Meyer Wulff (1937) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Claim for possession of land filed as personal in Native Court and transferred to Divisional Court—Application under Order 26 of Schedule 3 to Courts Ordinance, 1935, to amend to enable plaintiff to sue as head of family refused—Plaintiff’s […]
The Commissioner of Lands V. Kadiri Adagun (1937) LJR-WACA
The Commissioner of Lands V. Kadiri Adagun (1937) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Claim for possession of land—Crown Lands Ordinance—Question of admissibility of oral evidence of tradition raised—Onus of Proof. Held : There being no misreception of evidence and respondent having discharged the onus, he was entitled to judgment and […]