Ogedengbe Macaulay V. IGP (1954) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Criminal Law and Procedure—False pretences—Criminal Code, sections 419 and 420—Allegation of obtaining a sum of money—Money paid by cheque—Pretence of ability to influence certain Councillors—Not all Councillors called.Criminal Procedure Ordinance, sections 167 and 168. Facts Sections 167 and 168 (so…

Rufus Mabogunje And Others V. Inspector-General Of Police (1953) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Criminal Code, section 207—Ordeal likely to result in bodily injury. Facts In this case the relevant words in section 207, which defines an unlawful ordeal, were ” any ordeal which is likely to result in .…

J. R. O. Larbi & Ors V. Opanyin Opone Kwabena & Anor (1953) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Execution—-Sale of third person’s property.Damages—Separate against several tortfeasors for distinct torts. Estoppel—Need to but record in – Paying rent in ignorance of rights to prevent ejection. Facts The first appellant having obtained…

Lagos Chamber Of Commerce (Inc.) V. Registrar Of Companies & Anor (1952) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Companies Ordinance (Cap. 38), sec/ton 9 (1) (6)—Registration—Name calculated to deceive—”Chamber of Commerce” a description. Facts The Lagos Chamber of Commerce (Inc.) sued for an injunction to restrain the Registrar of Companies from…

London And Northern Trading Co. (Nigeria) Ltd. V. Albert A. Sanyaolu (1952) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Tort—Detention of another’s goods—Goods seized by Police later. Facts The Company advanced money to the respondent for a lorry, which he used in transporting logs for them. He wrote to say, when given…

William Stephen Kwesi-Johnston V. Araba Effie (1953) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Native law and custom—When not applicable—Contract between natives regulated exclusively by English law—The Courts Ordinance, section 74. Facts The above section provides that native law and custom shall be deemed applicable in causes and matters where the parties…

Appiah Kwamie V. Omanhene Kobina Ngansah II (1953) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Tort—Action for damages—Previous criminal case—Fine with order that part be paid as compensation—Criminal Code, sections 72 (2), 72 (3), 73—Criminal Procedure Code, section 136. Facts Section 72 (2) of the Criminal Code provides that “ any person…

Kwesi Kwainoo V. Kofi Ampong & Anor (1953) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Native Law and Custom—Fanti Customary Law—Family Land—Redemption and possession by member—Rights of family in redeemed land. Facts Appellant sued the head of the family and the linguist claiming that he was entitled to collect fees accruing from…

Kwao Kum V. The Chief Conservator Of Forests (1954) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal The Forests Ordinance (Cap. 122) of the Gold Coast, sections 7, 9 (1) and 13—Proposed Forest Reserve—Enquiry into claims—Division of Proposed Reserve into partsfor enquiry—Time for making claims—Separate judgment on a part of Reserve—Claim put in…

Asare Koranteng V. Opanin Kwame Ayim & Anor (1953) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Appeals in Civil Cases—Land Court affirming Native Court—Land Court refusing special leave to appeal further—West African Court of Appeal Ordinance (Cap. 5), sections 3 and 4 (1)—Courts Ordinance (Cap. 4), sections 20A and 20C. Facts Section…