Rev. S. S. Odonkor & Ors V. E. P. Allotey & Ors (1941) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Injury amounting to infringement of civil rights and at same time a felony—Allegations in defence of act of felony by plaintiff. Facts [In the first suit judgment given for first plaintiff for…

Momodu Raji V. R M. Williams And Others (1941) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Sale of land= conveyance made in exercise of power of sale conferred by Act of 1881. It was held that the protection afforded to the purchaser by section 21 (2) of the Conveyancing Act of 1881…

Police V. Samuel Wogu Abengowe (1941) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Jurisdiction of Magistrate’s Court to hear a charge under section 22 of the Medical Practitioners and Dentists Ordinance No. 20 of 1934—Plea of guilty—Autrefois convict. Accused pleaded guilty before the Magistrate to a charge under section 22 of Ordinance…

Okusanya And Another (Representing Axe Privy People) V. Akanwo And Another (Representing Iiesha People) (1938) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Facts This is an appeal from a judgment of the West African Court of Appeal, which dismissed an appeal from a judgment of Paul J., dismissing an action brought by…

Ohene Of Assachere For And On Behalf Of The Stool Of Assachere V. Ohene Of Dadiase For And On Behalf Of The Stool Of Dadiase (1941) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Declaration of title in Asantehene’s Native Court “A”— Persons deputed to view land with parties and report– Plaintiff failed…

Ofoley Solomon Of Accra & Ors V. Alexander Mensah Allotey & Ors (1941) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Jurisdiction of Divisional Court—Order made for payment out of monies paid in by receiver appointed by Divisional Court when Divisional Court had held no jurisdiction to hear main action—Main action for declaration…

Nortey Tsuru V. James Nortei Yebuah (1941) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Jurisdiction of Native Tribunal under the Native Adminiaristion (Colony) Ordinance—Claim made in Divisional- Court for an account of £45 lent to Defendant for trading purposes sis 1900—Trial Judge ordered that as the amount did net excewl the jurisdiction…

Nkwantahene Nana Adu Kofi III V. Bechemhene Nana Fosu Gyeabuor II (1941) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Dispute as to ownership of land—Appeal from Asantehene’s Divisional Court ” B ” to Asantehene’s Court ” A ” and thence to Court of Chief Commissioner—Effect of record of enquiry terminating in an…

Mohamed Ali V. L. Ambrosini Ltd (1941) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Contract of employment—Admissibility of document—Termination of employment. In a claim for the difference between salary alleged to be due and the amount actually paid the trial Judge admitted a copy of an agreement with one Auerbacher which appeared…

Michael Phares V. Joseph Abdallah (1941) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Defendant pleaded admitted indebtedness on Promissory Note and pleaded settlement. Held: Onus of proof of settlement being on him and undischarged, appeal dismissed. The facts are sufficiently set out in the judgment. Tuboku-Meteger (Cummings John with him) for Defendant-Appellant.…