Sarkis Madi V. Michael Abdallah (1931) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal [Delivered by LORD TommE.] In the action instituted in the Supreme Court of the Colony of the Gambia, out of which this appeal arises, the appellant was sued by the respondent for a declaration that an agreement dated the…

Samuel Barlatt V. Dimitri Yanni (1935) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Taxation of Bills of Costs as between Solicitor and-Client-Jurisdiction of Courts therein.The facts of the case are sufficiently set out in the judgment.AppealC. J. Kempson (C. E. Wright with him) for the Appellant. The following judgment was deliveredSupreme DEANE,…

Safuratu Taylor V. Edgar Durojaiye Taylor & Anor (1935) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal AppealClaim, for Debts due by an Estate—Motion for payment out offrom Inter-Court of deposited ‘moneys refused—Application: or otherwiselocutoryof English Administration of Estates Act 1925 under sectionjudgment16 of Supreme Court Ordinance (Cap. 3). Held: Present matter not…

Robert Koney V. Union Trading Co. Ltd (1934) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Statute of Limitations—Period for bar begins from date action could have been taken—Application—Sections 14 and 19 Supreme Court Ordinance—Generally applicable under Section 14 but excluded in certain circumstances under Section 19— Discussion of these circumstances—Before importing Native…

Rex V. Theophilus Adenuga Tunwashe (1935) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Application for Bail under Section 17 (2) of West African Court. of Appeal Ordinance (Ordinance 47 of 1933) to single Judge of Court of ,Appeal—Condition.y governing grantipg of bail. This is an application for bail pending the hearing of…

Rex V. Richard Onyejekwe (1934) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Stealing by Clerk or Servant Contra. Sec. 390 (6)—Fraudulent False Accounting Contra. Sec. 438 (b) C.C.—Accused discharged in one count at Magisterial Investigation—that count revived by High Court—Order of Restitution. Held: Conviction and order for restitution quashed and appeal allowed.…

Rex V. Raimi Abudu (Amodu) (1934) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Appellant charged on seven counts contra. Sec. 438 (c) of Cap. 21 and on seven counts contra. Sec. 438 (a) of Cap. 21 of Laws of Nigeria—Convicted on former but acquitted on latter by Trial Judge sitting alone. Held:…

Rex V. Philip Jonah & Ors (1934) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Joint commission of felony resulting inofProof required—Identification by one Accused_ of, another—Question of admissibility of evidence of The facts of the case are sufficiently set out in the judgment D. Alakija for Appellant. Ivor Brace for Crown. The…

Rex V. Ologen (1935) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Conviction, for Perjury following swearing of an Information—Appeal Court not to retry cases—evidence of reasonable inference by trial Judge of offence will not be disturbed. The facts of this case are sufficiently set out in the ju dgment. 0. Alakija (with…

Rex V. Kojo Bodom & Ors (1935) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Murder—Admissions to Police by prisoners at locus in quo soon after beating irregular and inadmissible—Wrongful admission of confessions induced by person in authority—Assessors not informed that confession evidence only against person making it. Held: Convictions quashed. The facts…