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Said Othman V. Accra Perfumery Company, Limited (1942) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Tenant at will made oral agreement for lease with defendants–Agreement terminated by mutual agreement—Lease granted to plaintiff on following day—Effect of Land Registration Ordinance (Cap. 112) as to priorities—Lease granted by lessors to plaintiff on day following—Termination…
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Rex V. Robert Sampson Ekpenyong (1942) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Criminal law—Stealing—Sentence excessive Appellant hired a cycle from prosecutor and pledged it to another man some three months later and sold it outright to the pledgee six weeks later. He was charged and convicted of the act of conversion…
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Rex V. Okon Ekpenyong Phillip & Anor (1942) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Law—Conspiracy to commit felony contra section 516bY HighCriminal Code—Count bad for uncertainty. Held: The particulars omitted the nature of the felony and the count was held bad for uncertainty. Mckinstry for Crown. Okon for Appellant. The following…
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Rex V. Odita (1942) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Criminal-law—Negligent escape contrary to section 138 of Criminal Code—Appellant, a Court Messenger employed by a Native Administration, permitted prisoner to escape—Magistrate convicted—High Court upheld conviction. Appellant was a Court Messenger employed by the Asaba Clan Native Administration. He negligently permitted a…
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Rex V. Nyong Etim Udo & Ors (1942) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Criminal law–Conspiracy to commit- felony contrary section 516 of Criminal Code, and repeated uttering of counterfeit coins contra. section 152 (1) (c) of Criminal Code—All essential elements not set out in particulars of offence—Inferences from circumstantial evidence.…
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Rex V. Kweku Kotoro Allias Kofi Dei (1942) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Murder–Alisdirection on question of intoxiikatiOnTrerdict- of guilty of manslaughter substituted under section ’11 (2) of West African Court of Appeal Ordinance (Chapter 5). Facts The question of . fact as to whether or not the accused was…
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Rex V. Kwamina Nyan And Twenty-three Others (1942) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Criminal procedure,Turisdiction—Order of transfer under section 28 of Chapter 4-Errors of venue under section 48 of Chapter 4. Facts In the Court below it was held that on an order of transfer under section 2S of Chapter…
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Rex V. Kwaku Owusu Alias James Koomson (1942) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Criminal law—Murder–Trial with assessors—Findings upon facts evidencing provocation depend upon view of demeanour_ of witnesses. Facts A woman lived with appellant as his, concubine. lie suspected unfaithfulness. She refused to cook for him. They quarrelled. The woman…
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Rex V. Kegham Ohannes Minassian (1942) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Defence Regulations—Propaganda—MisdireCtion—Agents provocatour’ —False evidence. Facts The accused was charged with propaganda contra. Regulation 21 (1) (a) of the Defence Regulations 1939 by endeavouring to influence public opinion in a manner likely to cause despondency. In the Court below…
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Rex V. Yusitfu Kano (1942) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Criminal Law—Case stated—Section 325 of Criminal Code—Accused convicted mainly upon depositions of witnesses whose attendance could not be procured; made evidence under section 27 of the Coroner’s Ordinance (Cap. 15). The Court below asked the opinion of the Court of…