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Kwamina Kuma V. Kofi Kuma (1934) LJR-WACA

Kwamina Kuma V. Kofi Kuma (1934) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Claim for a declaration of Title to land—Burden of Proof was on Plaintiff—Evidence not sufficient. Appeal Held: Plaintiff should have been non-suited at trial for failure to from adduce evidence sufficient for defendant to . . . Read more

Kwaku Kumi & Anor V. Amaka Otchere (1934) LJR-WACA

Kwaku Kumi & Anor V. Amaka Otchere (1934) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Leave to Appeal under section 77 (1) of Native Administration Ordinance—Provision in section 77 (2) for payment of costs or deposit before granting leave—Actual costs must be paid or deposited—No discretion in . . . Read more

Kobina Ninson V. Adjuah Aduwah (1929) LJR-WACA

Kobina Ninson V. Adjuah Aduwah (1929) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal [Delivered by LORD BLANESBURGH. In form the action out of which this appeal arises was one to recover £25 damages for trespass to the plaintiff’s land. In truth it was an action for the . . . Read more

John Mark V. Sampson Toe (1934) LJR-WACA

John Mark V. Sampson Toe (1934) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Person debarred from seeing for damages, where compensation ordered at criminal trial in respect of same injury—Section 75 of Criminal Code (Gold Coast)—” receipt of oompensation ” judicially interpreted as ” having opportunity to . . . Read more

James Jackson V. J. M. Cooke (1934) LJR-WACA

James Jackson V. J. M. Cooke (1934) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal [Delivered by LORD MAIIGHAIL] This is an appeal from the decision of the West African Court of Appeal pronounced on the 9th May, 1933,” deciding that the action, which had been commenced in . . . Read more