Day: 8 December 2023
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African Continental Bank Ltd. & Anor V. T. 0. Oladapo & Anor (1951) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Documents purporting to be a Bill of Sale invalid and void—Wrongful detention of lorry under such Bill of Sale—Measure of damages—Lender has right to sue for money lent and reasonable interest thereon…
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Ako Ad Jei & Anor V. The King (1951) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Seditious article—Syrians a well-defined class—Notes or headings of summing up sufficient—Criminal responsibility of Chairman and Managing Director of a newspaper where he has appointed an editor and has no knowledge of the seditious article—Distinction between English…
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Akabeze Adinna & Eleven Others V. Chief Conservator Of Forests (1950) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Accused person charged jointly—Circumstances in which separate trials should be ordered—Misjoinder of charges. Facts The appellants were convicted by a Magistrate of encroaching upon a Forest Reserve. A number of other persons also charged…
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Daniel Adenijga V. Lagos Town Council (1950) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Injunction to restrain Town Council from demolishing a building—Powerto demolish taken under bye-laws by notice—Further notification substitutingdifferent terms—In pleadings Counsel relied on second notice—Rights underoriginal notice lost. Facts In the Court below the appellant lost his action for…
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Belo Adedibu V. Gbadamosi Adewoyin & Anor (1951) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Declaration that defendant not entitled to be appointed Mogaji of House—Judgment based on memorandum on Land Tenure in the Yoruba Province—Native Law and Custom a matter of evidence—Memorandum not admissible. Facts The trial Court declared that the…