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Rex V. Ajege & Kigbo (1936) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Convictions for murder—Hearsay evidence and alleged confessions Appealwrongly admitted —Accused improperly taken to locus in fromhopes of obtaining admission of guilt—Convictions quashed. It is not necessary to set out the facts of this case.Court. Appellants in person. A. R.…
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Rex V. Anthony Uche (1935) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Convictions on two counts for defilement of Girl under age—Duty of Trial Judge to warn Jury as to nature of evidence of Child of tender age—Direction of Judge as to Medical evidence. Held: Appeal allowed. There is no necessity t.,)…
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Rex V. Afose & Ors (1934) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Rules of His Majesty’s Judges governing questions to prisoners by Police Officers—Local variation of Rule 8 to embrace illiterate persons. Facts A statement mentioning the other. accused was made by one of the accused to a Police Inspector. This…
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Rex V. Abdul Hassan Sard (1935) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Conviction for Murder quashed and one for Manslaughtersubstituted—Jurisdiction of Circuit Court on trial of a non..native for an offence against a native—Misreception of evidence—Inadmissible evidence showing motive—Conviction to be quashed unless such inadmissible evidence is such, and the circumstances…
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Preliminary Judgment of the Privy Council 16th October (1936) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal [Delivered by Loin MAUGHAM. This appeal has taken a somewhat unfortunate course. It is an appeal from a judgment of the West African Court of Appeal setting aside a judgment of the Divisional Court sitting at…
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Peter O. Ezeani & Ors V. Nneli Ezene & Ors (1935) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Claim for Damages arising front criminal acts for which Convictions already secured—such convictions admissible in civil proceedings as presumptive proof of commission of crimes=Case remitted for re-trial. The facts of this case are sufficiently…
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Patience Pratt Johnson V. J. A. Williams (1929) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Deed of Conveyance by Patient in favour of Medical Adviser—Presumption arises of undue influence .by former of latter—Such Presumption must be rebutted—Duty of Court in the hearing of appeals on question of fact from a Judge alone…
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Osumanyawa Yaw Ewua V. Nana Sir Ofori Atta (1929) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal [Delivered by VISCOUNT DUNEDIN. ] This is an appeal ex parte against the judgment of the Supreme Court of the Gold Coast, affirming a judgment of the Chief Justice of the same Colony. which dismissed an…
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Oscar Reynard V. William Allan (1934) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Partnership or investment by Loan—Distinction between inferences from oral and documentary evidence when subject of appeal—Form of judgment. Held: Appeal allowed. Judgment set aside. Plaintiff to have judgment entered on the claim. The facts are fully set out in…
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Omanhene Kobina Foli V. Chief Obeng Akesse (1931) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal [Delivered by LORD THANNERTON. This is an appeal from a judgment and order of the West African Court of Appeal,o) dated the 12th May, 1930, dismissing a motion by the present appellant to set aside an award…