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Yesufu Abiodun & Ors V. The Chief Secretary To The Government (1949) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Cross appeals—Compulsory acquisition of land—Asiessment of compensation—Principles of A ssessment—Public Lands Acquisition Ordinance, section 15—Applicability of principle, of ” deferment ” in assessing compensation—Land Development (Provision for Roads) Ordinance. Facts In the assessment…
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Yesufu Abiodun & Anor V. The Chief Secretary To The Government (1952) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Compulsory Acquisition of land—Assessment of compensation. Facts On a claim for compensation for land acquired by the Government of Nigeria under the Public Lands Acquisition Ordinance, the trial Judge awarded a total sum…
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J. O. Abbey & Anor V. Alice Lamiorkor Lamptey (Head Of The Family Of Adu Kobla, Deceased) (1947) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Practice and Procedure—Consent order for transfer to Land Court before namedJudge—Hearing by different Judge already aware of the facts—Disqualification—Judgment voidable—Courts Ordinance, section 28. Facts A consent order…
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Amoah Ababio & Ors V. John Edmund Turkson (1954) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Gold Coast—Jurisdiction—Claims in respect of debt or liability againstspecified Stools—Certificate of Governor-in-Council—” The amount which ought to be paid “—Reference re whole question of liability and not merely quantum–Asamangkese Division Regulation Ordinance, 1935 (Laws of Gold…
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Nana Gyebi Ababio II & Anor V. Kweku Nsemfoo Of Kokooin & Anor (1947) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Land in Ashanti—Native Customary Law. Facts There was land litigation between the Stools of Essumeja and Offoasi which determined in favour of Essumeja. The appellant then invited the Chief of Offoasi…
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Zik’s Press Ltd. V. Alvan Ikoku (1951) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Appeal against quantum of damages in libel action—Distinction between a trial by jury and a trial before Judge discussed—Appeal Court has power to re-assess damages where trial before Judge—Court very reluctant to intervene—Court will only intervene where Judge…
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Chief Frank Obu Young Briggs Of Abenema Kalabari For Himself And As Representing The Briggs Family Or House V. Obene Berembo & Ors (1451) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Powers of transfer by a District Officer under section 28 (1) (c) of the NativeCowls Ordinance, Cap. 142—Limitation on powers of…
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Kwaku Yeboah V. Kwabena Kwao & Anor (1950) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Appeal from Supreme Court sitting in its Appellate capacity on an appealfrom a Magistrate’s Court—Supreme Court decision on interlocutory judgment—Applicability of case of Shippi v. Adjin to interlocutory judgments—Circumstances in which provisions of section 8 of West…
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Joe Wren alias Dixon Dee V. The King (1951) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Conviction of murder—Defence of Drunkenness—Distinction between drunkenness occasioning insanity and drunkenness rendering a person incapable of forming specific intent—Misdirection–Application of proviso to section 4 (1) of the West African Court of Appeal (Criminal) Ordinance, Cap. 265—Practice…
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West African Developments Syndicate, Limited V. W. Tsiboe (1950) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Construction of section 4 (1) of the West African Court of Appeal Ordinance (Cap. 5)–Circumstances in which Court of Appeal can grant leave to appealunder section 8 of said Ordinance considered. Facts The defendant-applicants moved the…