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Nana Sir Ofori Atta V. Nana Kwaku Amoah (1933) LJR-WACA

Nana Sir Ofori Atta V. Nana Kwaku Amoah (1933) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Arbitration—The Arbitration Ordinance—Motion to set aside—Alleged Incompleteness of Award—Alleged inconsistencyParamountcy—Proof of Arrangement or Custom—Award binding if good on its face. Facts The parties submitted certain matters in difference between them to an arbitrator who duly made […]

Nana Kwaku Amoah II & Ors V. Nana Sir Ofori Atta & Ors (1933) LJR-WACA

Nana Kwaku Amoah II & Ors V. Nana Sir Ofori Atta & Ors (1933) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Concessions Ordinance—Enquiry into the validity of several concessions—Opposition from paramount chief claiming a one-third share of the rents—Condition inserted providing for the endorsation of the Paramount Chief’s claim if and when […]

Eliza Morris V. John Monrovia (1930) LJR-WACA

Eliza Morris V. John Monrovia (1930) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Contract—Persons living in concubinage Money contributed by both towards erection of house—Death of one of the persons—Claim by other for money she contributed disallowed. The Plaintiff and one Weatu lived in concubinage, and during the course of this relationship […]

Rose Anna Miller V. Kwad Jo Kwayisi (1930) LJR-WACA

Rose Anna Miller V. Kwad Jo Kwayisi (1930) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Equil_v—Acquiescence–Estoppel–Native Custom not applied—Certificate of Purchase—-Title not indefeasible. On the 14th December, 1925, the defendant purchased certain land at a Court sale and was granted a certificate of purchase with respect thereto. The plaintiff claimed portion of […]

Nee Mensa Larkai V. Amorkor Alias Ashiety & Ors (1933) LJR-WACA

Nee Mensa Larkai V. Amorkor Alias Ashiety & Ors (1933) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Family stool—Headship of family—Family property—Succession-Long continued possession—Individual ownership–Ga customary law. Facts A dispute arose concerning a plot of land at Accra, and all the parties concerned and those through whom they claimed title were of […]

Deceased Kweku kodieh V. Nana Kwami Affram (1930) LJR-WACA

Deceased Kweku kodieh V. Nana Kwami Affram (1930) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Administration—Native Custom repugnant to justice—Equity and Good conscience—Slavery Abolition Act, 1883. On the death of one Kweku Damptey, the plaintiff and defendant each claimed to be entitled to administer the estate. The plaintiff based his claim on […]

Doku Kugblawe Of Awunaga V. Agobodjo Agboada Of Awunaga (1931) LJR-WACA

Doku Kugblawe Of Awunaga V. Agobodjo Agboada Of Awunaga (1931) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Land—Native Administration Ordinance—Judgment of Native Tribunal. Suits relating to land in which all the parties are natives having been excluded by legislation from the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court, a Native Tribunal is, when deciding […]

Kojo Etsia V. Kwa Amissah & Anor (1930) LJR-WACA

Kojo Etsia V. Kwa Amissah & Anor (1930) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Practice—Native Administration Ordinance—Power of Provincial Commissioner to transfer to Divisional Court. Under section 71 of the Native Administration Ordinance (Cap. 111) a Provincial Commissioner had transferred a case to a Divisional Court. The Court held that under […]

Kofi Antu V. Ohene Kweku Buadu (1933) LJR-WACA

Kofi Antu V. Ohene Kweku Buadu (1933) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Suit before a Native Tribunal—Motion before the Provincial Commissioner’s Court to transfer the Suit to another Native Tribunal under section 71 of the Native Administration Ordinance –Order made transferring the suit to the Divisional Court—Review of that Order […]

Kobina Foli V. Obeng Akese (1930) LJR-WACA

Kobina Foli V. Obeng Akese (1930) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Arbitration—Reference by Court—R.S.C., 2nd Schedule, Order 52—Motion to set aside award—Principles on which Court proceeds—Scope of reference. The ground that an award is ” mistaken in law or not justified by the evidence,” is not a ground which can […]