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C. H. Smith V. Societe Commerciale De L’oust Africain (1932) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Agreement for commission on amount of Judgment—Champerty– Maintenance. Facts In an action for an amount claimed by the plaintiff as commission for the recovery of debts due to the defendants it was held by the…

R. A. Sasraku V. Okine & Ors (1930) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Land—Trespass—Previous judgment between privies—Compromise on appeal—Rejection of judgment because compromise not tendered in evidence at same time. Facts One Sasraku and one Kofi Kwesi had a dispute concerning certain land and instituted cross-actions to determine the title.…

Chief Kwamina Sakyiama V. J. M. Cook (1932) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Review—Refusal to—Section 74 (1) of Native Administration Ordinance as amended by Ordinance 23 of 1931,—Such amendment not retrospective in effect. Facts In an action for slander, the Native Tribunal of the Paramount Chief of Cape Coast delivered…

J. S. Sagoe V. John Walkden & Ors (1931) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Contract—Principal and Agent—Unsatisfied Judgments against Agent’s Brokers—Not a Bar to Action against Agent on Contract– Joint and Several Liability. The plaintiff, as agent of the defendants, was advanced sums for the purchase of produce under a…

Samuel David Paipoe V. Bank of British West Africa (1933) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Action for account—Claim for refund of money alleged to have been paid by mistake—Compound interest charged on overdraft at the rate of 10 per cent with monthly rests—Custom of Bankers—Notoriety of custom—Acquiscence. In an action…

Rex V. Kwame Darko & Anor (1931) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Criminal Procedure Ordinance—Jury—Right of Crown to order Jurors to stand by—Report of Trial Judge—Verdict of Juryset aside by Court of Appeal and a different verdict substituted. Though the Criminal Procedure Ordinance makes no reference to the right of…

Peter Awoonor Renner V. Captain Thensu & Ors (1930) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Practice—Full Court—West African Court of Appeal–Interpretation of ” pending.” The Court,,, following Forams v. Clagat, 20 Cid. 637, held that the word ” pending ” in section 14 (3) of the West Africm Court of Appeal…

Urisa A. Quarm V. Omaniiene Bekyire Yankah II (1930) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Stool land—Sale—Conveyance executed by proper persons—Fraud by Agent of Stool cannot of rights of bona fide purchaser—Forgery alleged—Onus of proof. The facts in this case are set out in the judgment, in which it was held…

Priest Bobo V. V. Timothy A. Anthony of Keta (1931) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Law –Mortgage—Sale at Execution–Certifscak of Purchase, No Title in Mortgagors—Recovery by True Owner—Power of Court to allow Amendment of Writ—Rules of Supreme Court Order 26, Schedule II. Facts A, B and C mortgaged certain land…