Maxwell Ono & Anor V. Abel Ikolo & Ors (1936) LJR-WACA

Maxwell Ono & Anor V. Abel Ikolo & Ors (1936) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Claim for assault and false imprisonment—Land in dispute sub judice a Native Court—Section 32 of Ordinance 45 of 1988—Question of ouster of magistrate’s jurisdiction raised. Held : The question of title to the land not […]

Martin V. Johnson & Anor (1936) LJR-WACA

Martin V. Johnson & Anor (1936) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Letters of Administration granted to next of kin—Caveat—Allegations of adoption and of appointment to bury and to succeed in accordance with native law and custom. Held : Findings of trial Judge that, where a claim such as this is […]

Mankrado Kwaku Agyei V. Akoto & Anor (1936) LJR-WACA

Mankrado Kwaku Agyei V. Akoto & Anor (1936) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Land dispute decided in plaintiffs favour in original Native Tribunal, in defendant’s favour in State Council, and in plaintiff’s favour in Provincial Commissioner’s Court. Held : The Provincial Commissioner’s Court was wrong to allow plaintiff to set […]

Kwesi Manko & ors. V. Bonso & Ors (1936) LJR-WACA

Kwesi Manko & ors. V. Bonso & Ors (1936) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Ejectment, possession and declaration of title—Alienation of family land without consent only voidable—Reopening at instance of family must be timely so that purchaser may be restored to his former position—Onus on plaintiff to prove title. Held […]

Kwesi Kwaa V. Kofi Kwakwa (1936) LJR-WACA

Kwesi Kwaa V. Kofi Kwakwa (1936) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Claim in native Tribunal to set aside a previous judgment of sameCourt ofTribunal on grounds of lack of jurisdiction, irregularity, mistakeProvincialCornfraud. Held : Court cannot set aside a judgment regularly obtained in it and action exercisingmisconceived : appeal allowed […]

Kwamin Akyin V. Essie Egymah (1936) LJR-WACA

Kwamin Akyin V. Essie Egymah (1936) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Trespass to land—Tribunal consideredion of ownership and found for plaintiff—Couri below owed appeal and reversed decision as being against weight of evidence—Form of action in native Tribunal not to be stressed where issue involved is clear—Decisions on such issues […]

Kwamin Fosu V. Turkson (1936) LJR-WACA

Kwamin Fosu V. Turkson (1936) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Claim concerning a Stool—Form of writ in native Tribunal—Questions of relief claimed and issues involved—Multiplicity of proceedings—Writ issued 21st January, 1981—Continual proceedings until December, 1986—On 10th April, 1934, District Commissioner’s Court held Councillors were deliberating on a constitutional matter which […]

Kpodo V. Swiss African Trading Co. Ltd. (1936) LJR-WACA

Kpodo V. Swiss African Trading Co. Ltd. (1936) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Claim for damages for wrongful determination of services brought inOpinion ofMagistrate’s Court—The Magistrate states a case for the opinionSupremeCourt.of the supreme Court—Opinion given and appeal therefrom madeto appeal Court—Preliminary objection that no appeal lies. Held : The […]

Kojo Amuakwa V. Kwamin Anyan (1936) LJR-WACA

Kojo Amuakwa V. Kwamin Anyan (1936) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Claim for Rent—Privity of Contract—Jurisdiction—Sections 43 (1) and 2 (c) Native Administration Ordinance—Section 58 Native Administration Ordinance—Question of agreement between parties that obligations should be regulated by English law and not by native customary law. Held : Since trial […]

Kofi Opare V. Elizabeth L. Sampson (1937) LJR-WACA

Kofi Opare V. Elizabeth L. Sampson (1937) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Reversal of native Court by Court of Provincial Commissioner on Appeal from findings of fact. Held : Following Lord Atkin in Abakah Nthah v. Artguak Benniek,* Privy Council Com-Appeal 165/1927, facts found by a native Court in a […]