Abdul Latif Jojo V. Alfred Augustus Cole & Anor (1939) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Agreement to make lease—specific performance of contract— Appeal from variation between offer and acceptance—offer and counter-offer judgment of —time as of the essence of the contract. Facts The 1st defendant agreed verbally to lease certain…

Mohammed Wahib Huzaifeh V. Hussein Saba & Anor (1939) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Certificate of divorce under Marriage of Mohammedans Ordinance (Cap. 107)—Proof of Mohammedans Law of Marriage and Divorce as practised by Moslems of Hanafi School in Syria and of of law of Syria on such Marriage—Competency of…

In The Matter Of The Non-natives Income Tax (Protectorate) Ordinance V. In The Matter Of The Assessment Of Income Tax Payable by Bishop Bertram Lasbrey. (1939) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Petition against assessment for Income Tax under section 14 (1) of Non-Natives Income Tax (Protectorate) Ordinance—Meaning of words ”…

Arthur Hansen Hammond V. John Henrick Walmbeck Randolph & Anor (1936) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal [Delivered by LORD S.ALVESEN] This is an appeal from a judgment of the West African Court of Appeal, dated 21st December, 1935*, which reversed a judgment dated 13th July, 1935, of Sir G. C.…

George Hagan & Ors V. Effuah Adum & Ors (1936) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal [Delivered by LORD THANKERTON] These are two appeals, consolidated by order of the Board, against two judgments of the West African Court of Appeal, dated respectively the 19th and the 21st December, 1935, in two…

O. W. J. Groszmann V. John Buadu & Ors (1939) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Application for leave to appeal to Privy Council—No power to grant leave to appeal in forma pauperis—Motion for leave to appeal out of time. Held : Application refused. 0. S. Agyeman for Mover. H. V.…

Fugah & Ors. V. Tamakloe & Anor (1939) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Personal Bend not binding against tribe—Application for amendment and re-execution of Bond during trial. The appellants were ordered to execute a Bond binding against the Klevie tribe, the sufficiency of such Bond to be determined by a…

In The Matter Of Joseph Edward Biney (Deceased) & Ors V. Kwami Baisie (1939) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Conditions of Appeal to Privy Council—Motion to approve Sureties– -Notice of Motion to be served on all Respondents—Service on party’s solicitor not equivalent to service on the party—West African Court of…

Aminu Egbeyemi V. G. B. Ollivant & Anor (1939) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Rights of purchaser of land sold under writ of fi-fa as against execution creditors when sale set aside as invalid—Principle of caveat emptor—Potior est conditio possidentis. Facts The Appellants, in endeavouring to reap the fruits of…

K. C. Dinsey & Ors V. Yaw Ossei & Ors (1939) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Appeal from Deputy Provincial Commissioner setting aside judgment of Native Tribunal—Definition of word ” creek “—Land covered by it—Finding of fact in Court below—Matters of procedure in Native Tribunals an appeal. Facts A judgment…