Category: WACA Cases

Rex V. Kwame Darko & Anor (1931) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Criminal Procedure Ordinance—Jury—Right of Crown to order Jurors to stand by—Report of Trial Judge—Verdict of Juryset aside by Court of Appeal and a different verdict substituted. Though the Criminal Procedure Ordinance makes no . . . Read more

Peter Awoonor Renner V. Captain Thensu & Ors (1930) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Practice—Full Court—West African Court of Appeal–Interpretation of ” pending.” The Court,,, following Forams v. Clagat, 20 Cid. 637, held that the word ” pending ” in section 14 (3) of the . . . Read more

Urisa A. Quarm V. Omaniiene Bekyire Yankah II (1930) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Stool land—Sale—Conveyance executed by proper persons—Fraud by Agent of Stool cannot of rights of bona fide purchaser—Forgery alleged—Onus of proof. The facts in this case are set out in the judgment, . . . Read more

Priest Bobo V. V. Timothy A. Anthony of Keta (1931) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Law –Mortgage—Sale at Execution–Certifscak of Purchase, No Title in Mortgagors—Recovery by True Owner—Power of Court to allow Amendment of Writ—Rules of Supreme Court Order 26, Schedule II. Facts A, B . . . Read more

Osei Kofi V. J. E. Mensah (1930) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Sale of Goods—Payment by instalments—Agreement by purchaser to allow goods to be seized on failure of instalments not binding on purchaser. When an outright sale of goods takes place and the purchaser makes . . . Read more

Osam Dadzie V. Attorney General (1933) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Governor’s Order under section 121 of the Native Administration Ordinance—Application to remove the same into the Supreme Court for the purpose of quashing it—Section 35 of the Native Administration Ordinance—No jurisdiction. Facts On an . . . Read more

Okaikor Chru (Afieye substituted) V. R. S. Sackey (Muffat substituted) (1930) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Practice —Native Administration Ordinance, section 77 (2) — Condition precedent to leave to appeal—Condition not performed—Court wtihout jurisdiction to hear appeal. The Appellant, who had been unsuccessful in a . . . Read more

Ohin Moore V. Akesseh Taye (1932) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Judgment of Native Tribunal—Leave to appeal granted though no payment or deposit of costs under section 77 (2) of the Native Administration Ordinance—Court without jurisdiction to hear appeal. Facts On the 28th of August, . . . Read more

Mary Afua Nelson V. Samuel Quarshie Nelson (1932) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Native Customary Law—Death bed disposition (Simansitv) appointing defendant, a child of the deceased, to look after the interests of his brothers and sisters—defendant not the head of the family as that term . . . Read more

Nana Sir Ofori Atta V. Nana Kwaku Amoah (1933) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Arbitration—The Arbitration Ordinance—Motion to set aside—Alleged Incompleteness of Award—Alleged inconsistencyParamountcy—Proof of Arrangement or Custom—Award binding if good on its face. Facts The parties submitted certain matters in difference between them to . . . Read more