Ekuah Mansah etc. V. Kofi Ambradu & Ors (1941) LJR-WACA
Ekuah Mansah etc. V. Kofi Ambradu & Ors (1941) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Declaration of title—Family property. Jurisdiction .Sections 48(2) (c) and (f) of the Native Administration Ordinance (Cap. 76). Claim as head of family to declaration that plaintiff is entitled to possession and receipt of rents of family […]
Divisional Chief Gbogb-olulit Of Vakpo Afeyi As Representing The Stool Of Vakpo V. Head Chief Hodo Of Anfoega Akiikome As Representing The Stool Of Anfoega (1941) LJR-WACA
Divisional Chief Gbogb-olulit Of Vakpo Afeyi As Representing The Stool Of Vakpo V. Head Chief Hodo Of Anfoega Akiikome As Representing The Stool Of Anfoega (1941) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Both parties suing in representative capacities—Not so stated in writ-1 wigment of Magistrate in Plaintiff’s favour upaet, by Deputy […]
Barimah Okyere Darko V. Adjei (John Holt) & Ors (1941) LJR-WACA
Barimah Okyere Darko V. Adjei (John Holt) & Ors (1941) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal IN THE MATTER OF APPLICATION FOR WRIT OFPROHIBITION TO ISSUE (CONSOLIDATED) Avow/ under section 3 (2) of West African Court of Appeal Appeal from Ordinance.Order by the Divisional Held : Section 8 (2) relates to […]
Comptroller of Customs V. Michael N.l Effiom (1941) LJR-WACA
Comptroller of Customs V. Michael N.l Effiom (1941) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Four questions.—(i) Application to amend charges which amounted to Case stated application to substitute another charge after trial by High commenced refused. Held: Correctly. Court. C. W. Reece for Comptroller of Customs. E. E. E. Astwan for […]
Daniel Oladele Ogunmola V. Brimah Igbo (1941) LJR-WACA
Daniel Oladele Ogunmola V. Brimah Igbo (1941) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Appeal—Conditional leave—Conditions not perfected when final leave given. Held : Non-compliance with a condition is fatal and that at present the appeal was not before the Court. Appeal struck out, without prejudice to any action the appellant may […]
Comptroller Of Customs V. Michael Ntiero Effiom (1941) LJR-WACA
Comptroller Of Customs V. Michael Ntiero Effiom (1941) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Convictions under Customs Ordinance, Cap. 130 of (a) smuggling Appeal fron, and (b) and (c). being in possession of prohibited imports— conviFtion Lack of evidence in (a)—(b) and (c) should have been struck’ out vide Stated Case […]
Commissioner of Police V. S. K. Kemavor & Ors (1941) LJR-WACA
Commissioner of Police V. S. K. Kemavor & Ors (1941) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Stealing—One of accused pleaded guilty—Called as witnesses for the Crown—Plea changed to Not Guilty—No objection to admission of his evidence by defence—Meaning of Abandonment. Facts [Five accused charged Lpiore Magistrate’s Court with stealing of whom […]
Commissioner Of Police V. Robert Ogbame Cofie (1941) LJR-WACA
Commissioner Of Police V. Robert Ogbame Cofie (1941) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Conviction for Stealing from warehouse—No evidence showing subject matter of charge riz: Shirts, were missing from any bale in the warehouse—Evidence that a bale of similar shirts had been tampered with—Well established that the fact of stealing […]
Commissioner Of Police V. Fifiawodze Ayie (1941) LJR-WACA
Commissioner Of Police V. Fifiawodze Ayie (1941) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Conviction in Magistrate’s Court subsequently upheld as to conviction but varied as to sentence in Divisional Court for profiteering in Kerosene under sections 3 and 5 of Order in Council made under Regulation 4.1 (1) (a) of the […]
Chief Yamoah Akwesi II & Anor V. Chief Kwame Pong & Ors (1941) LJR-WACA
Chief Yamoah Akwesi II & Anor V. Chief Kwame Pong & Ors (1941) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Claim of Orerlorrlship of lands at Bepoase—Three Disputes—Armitage Settlement in 1902–Stool of Abrakaso not a party—Decision by Sir Francis Fuller in 1915 Ping boundaries—Parties (who are under Ejisu Stool) in 1930 accepted […]