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Arthur Hansen Hammond V. United African Company Ltd & Ors (1935) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Recovery of Land and Buildings—Whethei title in Family or individual—Weight of Evidence—Gift inter tiros -of immovable property according to Native Law and Custom—Evidence of acceptance. Held: Wrong inference drawn by trial Judge from facts…
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Archie Kwow V. Ohene Essien Eku II (1934) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Appeal from Native Tribunal under sectionIJi of the Native Administration Ordinance (Cap. 111) to the Court of the Provincial Commissioner lies where case was a “Suit or matter relating to the Ownership, possession or occupa rion of…
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Amodu Rufai V. J. Ricketts & Ors (1934) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Delaration for title to Land–Burden of proof on Plaintiff—Not discharged. The following judgment was delivered : — WEBBER, 02., SIERRA LEONE. In this case the plaintiff on behalf of himself and all the members of the Saogun…
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Alfa Mahmudu V. B. H. Zenuah & Ors (1934) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Interpleader by person not being head of Annilyre*Peet otattachment of Family property for Private Irak of Head of Family–Ordinarily only Head of Family can sue but, under Order 44 rule 25 (1) of Supreme Court Rules,…
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Abusatu Balogun & Anor V. Amodu Ayinla Balogun & Ors (1935) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Testamentary Disposition—Consistent use of words “Native Lawfromand Custom “—No specific devise of allowance to eldest sonJudgmentas Head of Family–Same paid by trustees—Interpretation ofofWill—Costs out of estate. Held (Aitken, J. dissenting): There was implied authority…
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Abraham Essell V. Rebecca Davis (1928) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal [Delivered by LORD WARRINGTON OF CLYFFE. This appeal raises a question as to the title to certain lands in the Gold Coast Colony. The lands are not tribal or family lands, and it is common ground that the title…
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Abotche Kponuglo & Ors V. Adja Kodadja (1931) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal [Delivered by LORD Aurgssi This is an appeal by the defendants from a judgment of the West African Court of Appeal, dated 18th MaY., 1931, reversing a judgment of the learned Chief Justice of the Colony of…
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Abba V. Koom Assan II & Ors (1934) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Jurisdiction of Magistrate under Schedule II, Order 9—Real nature of claim—Breach of a contract to be performed within the jurisdiction–Objection under Order 9, rule 5—Overruled by Order of Retainer under rule 6 of Order 9—No appeal from…
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Abakah Nthah V. Anguah Bennieh (1927) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal [Delivered by LORD ATKIN This is an appeal from the Full Court of the Gold Coast Colony in an action in which the present respondent, Chief of Bakanta, as plaintiff, sought to establish his right to certain land, described…
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A. G. Absi V. N. G. Mends (1935) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Preliminary objection Held: Application for extension of time wherein to appeal must not be ex parte. The facts grounding the objection are sufficiently seat out, in the judgments. C. D. 11. During for the Appellant. E. S.…