Musa Namatazo V. Wright & Anor (1937) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Action for false imprisonment—Legal effects of threats. The following is the case stated in which the facts are sufficiently set out :- ” This was a case in which the plaintiff claimed from the defendants ‘ the Case…

Mougrabi V. Mansour (1936) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Damages for unlawful attachment—Strict proof of special damage–Loss of reputation as trader must be proved as special damage—Award of damages at variance with the finding—Loss of profits due to Court’s Order not to Appellant’s unlawful act. Held : Appeal allowed. Remitted…

Mensah Nyaku & Ors V. Otoo Pabi (1936) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Order 8, Rule 8 of Schedule 8 of the Courts Ordinance, 1985—Action in Supreme Court—Multiple joinder of parties and causes of action—Claim to land joined with other claims. On a preliminary point taken at the trial of…

Maxwell Ono & Anor V. Abel Ikolo & Ors (1936) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Claim for assault and false imprisonment—Land in dispute sub judice a Native Court—Section 32 of Ordinance 45 of 1988—Question of ouster of magistrate’s jurisdiction raised. Held : The question of title to the land not…

Martin V. Johnson & Anor (1936) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Letters of Administration granted to next of kin—Caveat—Allegations of adoption and of appointment to bury and to succeed in accordance with native law and custom. Held : Findings of trial Judge that, where a claim such as this is…

Mankrado Kwaku Agyei V. Akoto & Anor (1936) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Land dispute decided in plaintiffs favour in original Native Tribunal, in defendant’s favour in State Council, and in plaintiff’s favour in Provincial Commissioner’s Court. Held : The Provincial Commissioner’s Court was wrong to allow plaintiff to set…

Kwesi Manko & ors. V. Bonso & Ors (1936) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Ejectment, possession and declaration of title—Alienation of family land without consent only voidable—Reopening at instance of family must be timely so that purchaser may be restored to his former position—Onus on plaintiff to prove title. Held…

Kwesi Kwaa V. Kofi Kwakwa (1936) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Claim in native Tribunal to set aside a previous judgment of sameCourt ofTribunal on grounds of lack of jurisdiction, irregularity, mistakeProvincialCornfraud. Held : Court cannot set aside a judgment regularly obtained in it and action exercisingmisconceived : appeal allowed…

Kwamin Akyin V. Essie Egymah (1936) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Trespass to land—Tribunal consideredion of ownership and found for plaintiff—Couri below owed appeal and reversed decision as being against weight of evidence—Form of action in native Tribunal not to be stressed where issue involved is clear—Decisions on such issues…

Kwamin Fosu V. Turkson (1936) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Claim concerning a Stool—Form of writ in native Tribunal—Questions of relief claimed and issues involved—Multiplicity of proceedings—Writ issued 21st January, 1981—Continual proceedings until December, 1986—On 10th April, 1934, District Commissioner’s Court held Councillors were deliberating on a constitutional matter which…