Rex V. Kwame Darko & Anor (1931) LJR-WACA
Rex V. Kwame Darko & Anor (1931) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Criminal Procedure Ordinance—Jury—Right of Crown to order Jurors to stand by—Report of Trial Judge—Verdict of Juryset aside by Court of Appeal and a different verdict substituted. Though the Criminal Procedure Ordinance makes no reference to the right of […]
Peter Awoonor Renner V. Captain Thensu & Ors (1930) LJR-WACA
Peter Awoonor Renner V. Captain Thensu & Ors (1930) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Practice—Full Court—West African Court of Appeal–Interpretation of ” pending.” The Court,,, following Forams v. Clagat, 20 Cid. 637, held that the word ” pending ” in section 14 (3) of the West Africm Court of Appeal […]
Urisa A. Quarm V. Omaniiene Bekyire Yankah II (1930) LJR-WACA
Urisa A. Quarm V. Omaniiene Bekyire Yankah II (1930) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Stool land—Sale—Conveyance executed by proper persons—Fraud by Agent of Stool cannot of rights of bona fide purchaser—Forgery alleged—Onus of proof. The facts in this case are set out in the judgment, in which it was held […]
Priest Bobo V. V. Timothy A. Anthony of Keta (1931) LJR-WACA
Priest Bobo V. V. Timothy A. Anthony of Keta (1931) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Law –Mortgage—Sale at Execution–Certifscak of Purchase, No Title in Mortgagors—Recovery by True Owner—Power of Court to allow Amendment of Writ—Rules of Supreme Court Order 26, Schedule II. Facts A, B and C mortgaged certain land […]
Enhancing The Participation Of Women In The Evolving Creative And Innovative Sectors: The Role Of Intellectual Property
Enhancing The Participation Of Women In The Evolving Creative And Innovative Sectors: The Role Of Intellectual Property Empirical Research has substantiated the claim that women are starkly underrepresented in the field of innovation compared to men. Research shows that less than 10% of patent applications are held by women. A survey published by the European […]
Osei Kofi V. J. E. Mensah (1930) LJR-WACA
Osei Kofi V. J. E. Mensah (1930) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Sale of Goods—Payment by instalments—Agreement by purchaser to allow goods to be seized on failure of instalments not binding on purchaser. When an outright sale of goods takes place and the purchaser makes default in paying the agreed […]
Osam Dadzie V. Attorney General (1933) LJR-WACA
Osam Dadzie V. Attorney General (1933) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Governor’s Order under section 121 of the Native Administration Ordinance—Application to remove the same into the Supreme Court for the purpose of quashing it—Section 35 of the Native Administration Ordinance—No jurisdiction. Facts On an application for a rule nisi […]
Okaikor Chru (Afieye substituted) V. R. S. Sackey (Muffat substituted) (1930) LJR-WACA
Okaikor Chru (Afieye substituted) V. R. S. Sackey (Muffat substituted) (1930) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Practice —Native Administration Ordinance, section 77 (2) — Condition precedent to leave to appeal—Condition not performed—Court wtihout jurisdiction to hear appeal. The Appellant, who had been unsuccessful in a case before the Tribunal of […]
Ohin Moore V. Akesseh Taye (1932) LJR-WACA
Ohin Moore V. Akesseh Taye (1932) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Judgment of Native Tribunal—Leave to appeal granted though no payment or deposit of costs under section 77 (2) of the Native Administration Ordinance—Court without jurisdiction to hear appeal. Facts On the 28th of August, 1931, the Native Tribunal of […]
Mary Afua Nelson V. Samuel Quarshie Nelson (1932) LJR-WACA
Mary Afua Nelson V. Samuel Quarshie Nelson (1932) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Native Customary Law—Death bed disposition (Simansitv) appointing defendant, a child of the deceased, to look after the interests of his brothers and sisters—defendant not the head of the family as that term is understood in Native Customary […]