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E. Buhler & Company & Ors V. Caroline Johnson (1935) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Garnishee-Respondent.Payment out of Court by Chief Registrar of moneys realised by sale of Defendant’s realty—Attempt to garnish. Held : Moneys could not be garnished. The facts are sufficiently set out in the judgments. A. L.…
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David Okoye V. Timothy Ejiefo (1934) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Declaration of Boundary—Weight of Evidence. Held: There was ample evidence to support the judgment of the trial Judge in favour of the respondent and the appeal is &smile–ed.- The facts are sufficiently set out in the judgment.- Wells-Palmer for…
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Christian Yao Kesiedu & Ors V. Djorbuah Domprey & Ors (1935) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Action for Trespass and Injunction consolidated—Weight of evidence—Duty of Appeal Court discussed. Held : Appeal allowed. The facts are sufficiently set out in the judgments. E. C. Quist (with him J. H. Coussey) for…
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Chief Kojo Bosor V. Chief Kessie (1934) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Action for Tiuspass to Land—Onus of Proof of Possession onPltzintii. Held: Onus not discharged and appeal dismissed. There in no need to net out the fads. F. Almoner Williams for Appellant. R. S. Blay for Respondent. The following…
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Chief Eyo Eyo Ita & Ors V. Etubom Okon Efa Asido (1935) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Claim for Declaration of Title to land and damages for Trespass—former granted by trial Judge—Rights by Purchase and rights by Native Law and Custom—Substitution by Court of Order for Occupation for Declaration of…
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C. B. Seraphim V. Inspector-General of Police (1935) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Conviction contra. sec. 4 (6) of Gold Mining Products ProtectionOrdinance Cap. 65 (Gold Coast).P. A. Renner (with him A. G. Heward-Mills) for Appellant.T. A. Brown for Respondent. The following joint judgment was deliveredCourt exercising appellate C.J., NIGERIA,…
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Bryant Taylor & Anor V. Edgar Taylor & Anor (1934) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Joinder of Joint and Several Claims—Set of not speciPally applied for or pleaded—Separate (lebts set 4 against ajoint claim—Set off and a Claim for trust moneys—plea: of Statute of Limitations. Held: Separate debts cannot be…
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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…