A. D. Yaskey V. The Freetown City Council (1933) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Licence to erect a Stall—Abrupt revocation—removal of Stall by licensor’s servants—Detention of materials by licensor—Licencee entitled to reasonable notice of revocation—Wrongful conversion—Measure of damages. Facts The City Council of Freetown gave the plaintiff permission to erect…

A. D. Yaskey V. The City Council of Freetown (1932) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Application for leave to appeal in forma pauperis—Power of West African Court of Appeal to grant such leave—Pension payable to applicant must be taken into account in assessing his means. The Plaintiff-Appellant applied to the…

Walter Carew V. Mary Carew & Anor (1934) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Lost Will—Proof by parol evidence mast taw Court without reasonable doubt of existence of will and intention,’ of Testator. The facts of the case are sufficiently oat out in the judgment. fromE. A. C. Davies for the…

Victoria Gorleku V. George Gorleku (1934) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Section 47 of Marriage Ordinance (Gold Coast) does not vest real property in person granted Letters of Administration—Real property descends, as to two-thirds, according to Statute of Distribution, and as to remaining third according to Native Law and Custom.…

United Africa Company Ltd. V. James Eggay Taylor (1934) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Breach of Contract when prosecution for felony might lie—Duty of Court to ascertain reason= for Non-prosecution—Refusal to Review—No duty in private person to institute prosecution when Police and Law Ohicers refuse to prosecute. Held: Appeal allowed,…

Thomas Pinnock V. G. B. Ollivant & Co., Ltd. & Ors (1934) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Sale under Mortgage Deed—Damages for terongful sato—Lapse of time between expiration of notice and sale–Money received on account of Mortgage debt after sale—-Surety-Mortgagor entitled to notice of exact amount owing by Principal Debtor…

T. B. A. Newton V. J. Laud Apponsah (1934) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Trespass to land—Evidence, otherwise inadmissible, when brought nut in crams-examination was not misreceived—Report following a consent Order by Court -of reference to a Surveyor not binding where Surveyor unable to make definite report—burden of proof in…

Sule Noibi & Ors V. Imam Ajose & Ors (1934) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Held : Original purpose of the trust must be the guide. The facts are fully set out in the judgments. L. B. Agusto for Appellants. A. Alakija and fibril Martins for Respondents. The following judgments…

Shule Akese V. Fatumo (1935) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Power of Transfer of Resident from Native Court to High Court—Sec. 25 Cap. 5. Judgment was entered in the Native Court, Calabar, for 211 ls. 6d. and costs in favour of plaintiff against defendant. On review by the District Officer…

Sasraku III & Anor V. Sir E. Mate Kole & Anor (1934) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Claim for an account for moneys received under an agreement—Document tendered in evidence. Held: Document, even if genuine, fails to disclose respondent to account, and appeal dismissed. A. Saw yerr (with him Nei…