Rex V. Vandi Gbou & Ors (1939) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Counsel for accused deprived of last word—Same Counsel appearing Appeal fromfor all three accused—Misdirection–Verdict against weight of conviction evidence.by SupremeCourt. Facts The three appellants were convicted of the murder of one Jassa. One counsel appeared for all three…

Rex V. Ivan Humphrey Dixon (1939) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Foreign Jurisdiction Act, 1890—(Validity of Section 2(2) of Appeal Protectorate Ordinance (1933) —Powers of Legislative Council from coviction byof Sierra Leone under Sierra Leone Protectorate Order in Council, Circuit1924. Facts The appellant was convicted of the offence of larceny…

Rex V. Dare (1939) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Case stated under section 191 of Criminal Procedure Ordinance—by HighSlave dealing contrary to section 369 (3) of Criminal Code—WhoCourt.are accomplices. One Dada, in consideration of a loan of 30s. advanced by accused, handed over to the accused his son Musa to…

Rex V. Samuel Adiukwu & Ors (1939) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Consolidated Cases—simultaneous trial where accused persons separately committed for trial—Defendants indicted separately cannot be tried jointly—Mistrial and venire de novo—Re-trial under section 11 (5) of the West African Court of Appeal Ordinance. Held : Proceedings in trial Court…

Commissioner Of Police V. Armah Quarshie & Ors (1939) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Admission, made when accused believed he was under arrest and no caution had been given—Effect of such admission on second admission made after caution administered—Effect of taking accused to place where stolen property in his absence…

Chief Okparaeke Of Ndiakaeme, Etc. V. Obidike Egbuony & Ors (1939) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Referee’s report—Evidence admitted by Judge for ” what it is worth ” and then not considered—Where Referee’s Report rejected in toto the parties should be given an opportunity to tender evidence to replace that…

R. H. Millar V. A. A. Porter (1939) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Interpretation of Will—Devise to children for life and to their respective dhildren in common—meaning of word ” respective “—Distribution per stirpes. Ot a devise ” to Trustees for the use of sons and daughters for their lives…

Kwaku Mensah V. D. A. Cobbina (1939) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Claim for possession—Jurisdiction of Supreme Court in civil causesjud sigmen al t ofin Ashanti—Section 17 (b) of the Courts Ordinance (Cap. 4)—DivionCourt.Section 35 of the Native Courts (Ashanti) Ordinance (Cap. 80). Held : That title or right to…

Joseph Obodai Laryfa V. The United Africa Co., Ltd & Anor (1939) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Declaration of title, recovery of possession and claim for damages for trespass—Claim based on legal estate—Failure to prove titleLaches. Facts Land in dispute was conveyed to brother of plaintiff, was mortgaged by latter…

Kwamina Kuma V. Kofi Kuma (1936) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Delivered by SIR LANCELOT SANDERSON] This is an appeal by Kwamina Kuma, who was the plaintiff in the suit, against a judgment of the West African Court of Appeal dated the 20th of November, 1934*, which reversed a judgment…