Michael Adballah V. In re Ladepon Thomas (1934) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal In this matter the appellant -defendant in the Court below Gambia. appealed against an order made by the Supreme Court of the Gambia ordering him to pay to the plaintiff the sum of /3221 with costs of…

Martin Nortei Codjoe & Ors V. Emmanuel Kwatchey & Ors (1935) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Declaration of title to land and buildings—Influence of previous proceedings and judgments on mind of trial Judge—Weight of evidenec—Function of Appeal Court in respect of facts found by Court below—Distinction between family and personal…

Kweku Baa & Anor V. Nyarku Kweku IV (1935) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal [Delivered by LORD ATKIN.] This is an appeal from a judgment of the West African Court of Appeal which dismissed the appellants’ appeal from the decision of Yates J. in the Divisional Court for the Central…

Kwamina Kuma V. Kofi Kuma (1934) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Claim for a declaration of Title to land—Burden of Proof was on Plaintiff—Evidence not sufficient. Appeal Held: Plaintiff should have been non-suited at trial for failure to from adduce evidence sufficient for defendant to be called on to r(ply.…

Kwaku Kumi & Anor V. Amaka Otchere (1934) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Leave to Appeal under section 77 (1) of Native Administration Ordinance—Provision in section 77 (2) for payment of costs or deposit before granting leave—Actual costs must be paid or deposited—No discretion in Commissioner to estimate amount of…

Kobina Ninson V. Adjuah Aduwah (1929) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal [Delivered by LORD BLANESBURGH. In form the action out of which this appeal arises was one to recover £25 damages for trespass to the plaintiff’s land. In truth it was an action for the recovery of an area of…

Kobina Ababio II V. Priest-in-Charge Catholic Mission (1935) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Trespass to land—Previous judgments admissible to show acts offrompossession as distinct from the establishing of estoppel orJudgmentRes Judicata—W eight of Evidence. Held: Appeal dismissed. Court.The facts are sufficiently set out in the judgment. iV. Ward Brew (with…

Judgment of the Privy Council 29th July (1936) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal [Delivered by LORD MAUGHAM.] This is an appeal by the defendants against a judgment of the West African Court of Appeal, dated the 24th November, 1934, restoring a judgment, dated 9th August, 1933, of the Superior Native…

Judgment of the Privy Council 26th January (1937) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Delivered by LORD Maughan Consequent upon the preliminet7 judgment of their LorAlskips, it now becomes necessary to decide -upon the, midenee, =fly called or put in before the trial Judge:whether the-reepondente are entitled to judgment against- the…

Judgment of the Privy council 22nd June (1937) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal [Delivered by LORD RUSSELL OF KILLOWEN.] This is an appeal from a judgment of the West African Court of Appeal (Gold Coast Session) which allowed an appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court of the Gold…