Kwamin Boadit & Ors V. Kobina Fosit & Ors (1942) LJR-WACA
Kwamin Boadit & Ors V. Kobina Fosit & Ors (1942) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Action in Native Tribunal—Family lands—Interest of individual member—Trespass—Judgment according to substance of claim rather than to form of writ. Facts The plaintiff-appellant claimed in the Native Tribunal of Ajumako that certain lands belonged to a […]
Kobina Arba Taylor V. W. Ward Brew & Ors (1942) LJR-WACA
Kobina Arba Taylor V. W. Ward Brew & Ors (1942) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Trust Deed–Conveyance of property on intestacy to settlor’s father and solicitor—Undue influence—Onus in rebuttal lies upon solicitor. Facts The settlor, a young woman, on attaining the age of ’21, inherited a considerable fortune under the […]
K. W. Mahtani Of Accra Trading As Mahtani Brothers V. G. P. Daswani Of Accra & Ors (1942) LJR-WACA
K. W. Mahtani Of Accra Trading As Mahtani Brothers V. G. P. Daswani Of Accra & Ors (1942) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Libel—Certainty and particularity of pleadings as to special damages. Facts The plaintiff published in the African Morning Post Newspaper Public Notice which contained words which the trial […]
K. A. Taylor V. W. Ward Brew & Ors (1942) LJR-WACA
K. A. Taylor V. W. Ward Brew & Ors (1942) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Order as to costs—Ex parte order made after final judgment—Jurisdiction of a judge, other than the trial judge, to make the order. Facts At the trial the Court gave judgment for the plaintiff with costs. […]
Francis, J. & Anor V. Ohuji & Anor (1942) LJR-WACA
Francis, J. & Anor V. Ohuji & Anor (1942) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Case stated—Leave to appeal from. Native Court—Rules of Court Case statedin conflict with Ordinance. By section oi of the native uourie vrarnauee Lire regesratuure gave a discretion to the Appellate Courts to grant leave to appeal […]
Joseph Samuel Anie Of Sithum Now In Ashanti & Ors V. Joseph J. Abdilamsi & Anor (1942) LJR-WACA
Joseph Samuel Anie Of Sithum Now In Ashanti & Ors V. Joseph J. Abdilamsi & Anor (1942) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Land—Claim to possession—Lease—Managership—Acquiescence–“-visit of plaintiff to defendants’ solicitor while action pending. Facts The matter in issue was whether the 1st plaintiff had power to grant a valid demise […]
John Oni Akerele V. The King (1942) LJR-WACA
John Oni Akerele V. The King (1942) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal The appellant in this case is a duly qualified medical practitioner who carried on practice in Nigeria. On the 7th March; 1941, he was charged before the Assistant Judge at Umuahia Sessions of the High Court of the […]
James Nudo Kwakuvie & Ors V. Kartey Adabaar On Behalf Of Himself And As Representing The Adabaar Family Of Ada (1942) LJR-WACA
James Nudo Kwakuvie & Ors V. Kartey Adabaar On Behalf Of Himself And As Representing The Adabaar Family Of Ada (1942) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Judgment delivered by Native Tribunal—Order made under section 75 (1) of Native Administration Ordinance after judgment. Facts On the 16th March, 1938, the Native […]
ISUFIT (PAINTER) V. THEODORE TAYLOR (1942) LJR-WACA
ISUFIT (PAINTER) V. THEODORE TAYLOR (1942) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Breach of contract—Agreement for repairs—Quantum, meruit. Facts The repairs (painting, ;etc.) in premises had been completed but Divisional defendant refused a further advance under the agreement on the ground exercising that the work was bad,exercising appellate The Magistrate found […]
George Mitchell V. Sheriff J. Charaff (1942) LJR-WACA
George Mitchell V. Sheriff J. Charaff (1942) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Contract—Claim for possession and mesne profits—Counterclaim Appeal from for specific performance of agreement—Construction of judgment of correspondence—Special defence under section 12 (1) of the arrt.’e Defence (Rent Assessment) Reps. 1941. Facts Plaintiff claimed to recoVer possession of premises […]