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Brandford-Nettey V. The Gold Coast Independent Press Ltd. & Ors (1936) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Execution by attachment of realty—Claim in alleged representative capacity—Interpleader summons filed and claim thereunder allowed. Held : The property not being family property, appeal allowed, interpleader claim dismissed, and property to be reattached. The…
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Attorney-General of Sierra Leone V. Josiah Short (1937) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Charge against licensed druggist for failure to keep record of suppliesSupremeand sales of dangerous drugs—Appellant discharged by Magis-Courtexercisingtrate at close of case for prosecution—Appeal by way of petitionAppellateby Attorney-General to Supreme Court—Direction by SupremeJurisdiction.Court to convict—Appeal therefrom—Meaning…
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Attorney-General of Sierra Leone V. Momo Kamar (1937) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Charge of trespass under section 89 of Cap. 180 of Laws of Sierra Leone for entry into railway compound by a route marked ” No thoroughfare.” Held : Such an act is trespass and appellant was properly…
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Attorney-General of Nigeria V. M. A. Ajisegiri & Ors (1937) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Claim against sureties on bond entered into under section 9, Sales by Auction Ordinance—Section 22 of same ordinance not prohibitive and no breach thereof committed by auctioneer—Therefore Held : Appeal allowed. The facts are sufficiently…
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Akosua Otwiwa & Anor. V. Adjoa Kwaseko (1937) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Claim; damages for trespass. Facts The plaintiffs sued before the Tribunal of Krontihene, and judgment went to the defendant. They appealed to the Tribunal of the Paramount Chief and the Court was differently constituted on the various…
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Adabla V. Gbevlo Agamah & Ors (1936) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Appeal from judgment of Paramount Chief’s Tribunal to Court of Provincial Commissioner without prior application to the Paramount Chief’s Tribunal for leave to appeal—Interpretation of proviso added to subsection (2) of section 77 of the Native Administration Ordinance…
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Ada Beigh V. Colin Shaw (1936) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Executor and Trustee—Indemnity of Trustee against expenses and/or improvements properly incurred—Executor charged with interest under testator’s mortgage deed—Non-production of such deed—Appeal fromLiability of executor in respect of personalty. Held : No duty on executor to realise mortgage where realisation…
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Abraham Olayinka Okupe V. Soyebo, the Alaperu of Iperu (1937) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Application by private Relator for Quo Warranto to show authority of Appeal fromjudgment ofDefendant—Respondent to exercise the office of Alaperu of Iperu— High Court. Office created by, or held under, the Crown. Held : The…
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Samuel A. B. Sampson V. Abraham Essell (1938) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Writ of possession issued in Provincial Commissioner’s Court—Motion to recall filed in that Court and still pending—Suit filed in Divisional Court to set aside same writ. Held : Divisional Court had no jurisdiction to entertain the suit…
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Sakariyawo Oshodi V. Brimah Balogun & Ors (1938) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal [Delivered by LORD MAUGHAM.] In this case the plaintiffs (the respondents) by an action commenced on the 16th August, 1927, sought against the defendant Sakariyawo, Chief Oshodi, as head and representative of the family of Chief Oshodi…