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Mary Vanderpuye & Ors V. Mary Akua Botchway (Substituted) Head Of The Defendant-family Of The Late Jacob Vanderpuye (Deceased) (1951) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Succession to family property according to Ga custom—Rights of maternal family and of children of a six cloth marriage—Descent of property is through female line—Children…
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The United Africa Company Limited V. Sara Owoade (1954) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Pleadings—Allegation alternative claims not pleaded—Both claims arising outof same facts—Pleadings sufficient–Order 22, rile 8, Civil Procedure Rulesconsidered—Order for appellant to enter into good and sufficient securi0 for certain sum satisfied by deposit into Court of that…
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The United Africa Co. Ltd. V. Ettouri Krekchi (1951) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Time extended to file defence and counterclaim subject to certain conditions—Defence and counterclaim filed but conditions not complied with—Judgment given against appellant in default of defence and counterclaim—Procedure to be adopted where writ and particulars of…
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Daniel Isaac Umodu V. Commissioner Of Police (1950) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Consolidation of Criminal Appeals before Supreme Court—No power to consolidate Criminal Appeals—Effect of illegal consolidation. Facts The appellant appealed to the Supreme Court against a conviction of possession of a seditious publication. At the request of Counsel…
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R. A. Ukejianya V. J. I. Uchendu (1950) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Temporary Occupation Licence issued under Crown Lands (Temporary Occupation) Regulations—Purported Partition—Correct judgment based on wrong reasons will not be interfered with–Rights of licensee expire at the expiration of one year—Distinction between temporary occupation licence and tenancy from…
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A Ji Tombe V. Bornu Native Authority (1950) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Conviction of murder by Native Court where no evidence of death of person murdered—Section 40A of the Native Courts Ordinance (Cap. 142)—Circumstances in which, under that section, any appellate Court may substitute any decision which trial Court…
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Alhadj Busari Adeeso Suleman & Anor V. Hannibal Johnson (1951) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Claim for Declaration of Title based on conveyance by original owners—Prioradverse possession by respondent—Possession inconsistent with any titleremaining in the- original owners—Reversionary rights of original owners did not arise—Evidence required to establish acquiescence not so…
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Chief Sokpui II & Ors V. Chief Tay Agbozo III & Ors (1951) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Parties suing in a representative capacity in Native Court—Authority to sue peculiarly in province of Native Court to determine—Observations on the necessity for a plan in a Land Cass. Facts The plaintiff-appellants…
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G. Sharples V. J. Barton (1951) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Enticement—Action is based on right of husband to consortium of wife —Insufficient to establish illicit relationship and that wife left husband—Plaintiff must prove wife’s departure direct result of defendant’s procuring, persuading or enticing. Facts The plaintiff sued the defendant…
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E. B. K. Sey V. The King (1950) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Nolle prosequi entered by the Crown after information filed—Fresh information subsequently filed on original committal proceedings—Validity of second information challenged on grounds that depositions extinct and fresh committal proceedings necessary. Facts The appellant was committed for trial…