Rex V. Samuel Adiukwu & Ors (1939) LJR-WACA
Rex V. Samuel Adiukwu & Ors (1939) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Consolidated Cases—simultaneous trial where accused persons separately committed for trial—Defendants indicted separately cannot be tried jointly—Mistrial and venire de novo—Re-trial under section 11 (5) of the West African Court of Appeal Ordinance. Held : Proceedings in trial Court […]
Commissioner Of Police V. Armah Quarshie & Ors (1939) LJR-WACA
Commissioner Of Police V. Armah Quarshie & Ors (1939) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Admission, made when accused believed he was under arrest and no caution had been given—Effect of such admission on second admission made after caution administered—Effect of taking accused to place where stolen property in his absence […]
Chief Okparaeke Of Ndiakaeme, Etc. V. Obidike Egbuony & Ors (1939) LJR-WACA
Chief Okparaeke Of Ndiakaeme, Etc. V. Obidike Egbuony & Ors (1939) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Referee’s report—Evidence admitted by Judge for ” what it is worth ” and then not considered—Where Referee’s Report rejected in toto the parties should be given an opportunity to tender evidence to replace that […]
R. H. Millar V. A. A. Porter (1939) LJR-WACA
R. H. Millar V. A. A. Porter (1939) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Interpretation of Will—Devise to children for life and to their respective dhildren in common—meaning of word ” respective “—Distribution per stirpes. Ot a devise ” to Trustees for the use of sons and daughters for their lives […]
Kwaku Mensah V. D. A. Cobbina (1939) LJR-WACA
Kwaku Mensah V. D. A. Cobbina (1939) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Claim for possession—Jurisdiction of Supreme Court in civil causesjud sigmen al t ofin Ashanti—Section 17 (b) of the Courts Ordinance (Cap. 4)—DivionCourt.Section 35 of the Native Courts (Ashanti) Ordinance (Cap. 80). Held : That title or right to […]
Joseph Obodai Laryfa V. The United Africa Co., Ltd & Anor (1939) LJR-WACA
Joseph Obodai Laryfa V. The United Africa Co., Ltd & Anor (1939) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Declaration of title, recovery of possession and claim for damages for trespass—Claim based on legal estate—Failure to prove titleLaches. Facts Land in dispute was conveyed to brother of plaintiff, was mortgaged by latter […]
Kwamina Kuma V. Kofi Kuma (1936) LJR-WACA
Kwamina Kuma V. Kofi Kuma (1936) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Delivered by SIR LANCELOT SANDERSON] This is an appeal by Kwamina Kuma, who was the plaintiff in the suit, against a judgment of the West African Court of Appeal dated the 20th of November, 1934*, which reversed a judgment […]
Abdul Latif Jojo V. Alfred Augustus Cole & Anor (1939) LJR-WACA
Abdul Latif Jojo V. Alfred Augustus Cole & Anor (1939) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Agreement to make lease—specific performance of contract— Appeal from variation between offer and acceptance—offer and counter-offer judgment of —time as of the essence of the contract. Facts The 1st defendant agreed verbally to lease certain […]
Mohammed Wahib Huzaifeh V. Hussein Saba & Anor (1939) LJR-WACA
Mohammed Wahib Huzaifeh V. Hussein Saba & Anor (1939) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Certificate of divorce under Marriage of Mohammedans Ordinance (Cap. 107)—Proof of Mohammedans Law of Marriage and Divorce as practised by Moslems of Hanafi School in Syria and of of law of Syria on such Marriage—Competency of […]
In The Matter Of The Non-natives Income Tax (Protectorate) Ordinance V. In The Matter Of The Assessment Of Income Tax Payable by Bishop Bertram Lasbrey. (1939) LJR-WACA
In The Matter Of The Non-natives Income Tax (Protectorate) Ordinance V. In The Matter Of The Assessment Of Income Tax Payable by Bishop Bertram Lasbrey. (1939) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Petition against assessment for Income Tax under section 14 (1) of Non-Natives Income Tax (Protectorate) Ordinance—Meaning of words ” […]