Disu Akiyemi Oshodi V. Kaliatu Imoru & Ors (1936) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Family property—Setting aside of sale—Reversionary interest—Acquiescence as a bar to ejectment and acquiescence sufficient to pass title. Held : Finding of acquiescence by plaintiff’s family was wrong and plaintiff entitled as against first defendant to have…

Daniel Cobbina & Anor V. Kweku Edusei (1936) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Claim to rectify or rescind Deed of Mortgage and for an account, etc.— Appeal fromjgme ofmen Reference to referee—Deposit or payment by Surety without know-ud Supremeledge of principal debtor ?f—Finding in Lower Court that it was Court.…

Chairman, Lagos Executive Development Board V. Public Trustee & Anor (1936) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Claim to set aside a partition of lands after acquisition thereof by Appeal immjudgmen t ofplaintiff under the Lagos Town Planning Ordinance, 1928. Held : Appeal dismissed, but judgment of Court below varied in…

Brobbey V. Yaw Kyere (1936) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Administration Suit—Claim by Plaintiff-Appellant to Administration dismissed following entry of caveat showing, inter alia, matter already dealt with by competent native Court. Held : The matter is res judicata, and the appeal is dismissed. The facts are sufficiently set out…

Brandford-Nettey V. The Gold Coast Independent Press Ltd. & Ors (1936) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Execution by attachment of realty—Claim in alleged representative capacity—Interpleader summons filed and claim thereunder allowed. Held : The property not being family property, appeal allowed, interpleader claim dismissed, and property to be reattached. The…

Attorney-General of Sierra Leone V. Josiah Short (1937) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Charge against licensed druggist for failure to keep record of suppliesSupremeand sales of dangerous drugs—Appellant discharged by Magis-Courtexercisingtrate at close of case for prosecution—Appeal by way of petitionAppellateby Attorney-General to Supreme Court—Direction by SupremeJurisdiction.Court to convict—Appeal therefrom—Meaning…

Attorney-General of Sierra Leone V. Momo Kamar (1937) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Charge of trespass under section 89 of Cap. 180 of Laws of Sierra Leone for entry into railway compound by a route marked ” No thoroughfare.” Held : Such an act is trespass and appellant was properly…

Attorney-General of Nigeria V. M. A. Ajisegiri & Ors (1937) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Claim against sureties on bond entered into under section 9, Sales by Auction Ordinance—Section 22 of same ordinance not prohibitive and no breach thereof committed by auctioneer—Therefore Held : Appeal allowed. The facts are sufficiently…

Akosua Otwiwa & Anor. V. Adjoa Kwaseko (1937) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Claim; damages for trespass. Facts The plaintiffs sued before the Tribunal of Krontihene, and judgment went to the defendant. They appealed to the Tribunal of the Paramount Chief and the Court was differently constituted on the various…

Adabla V. Gbevlo Agamah & Ors (1936) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Appeal from judgment of Paramount Chief’s Tribunal to Court of Provincial Commissioner without prior application to the Paramount Chief’s Tribunal for leave to appeal—Interpretation of proviso added to subsection (2) of section 77 of the Native Administration Ordinance…