A. Latunde Johnson And Amusa Onisiwo & Ors (1943) LJR-WACA

A. Latunde Johnson And Amusa Onisiwo & Ors (1943) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Real Property—Registration of Title—Unregistered incumbrance– Appeal from Notice—Equities—Estoppel—Registration of Titles Ordinance judgment of(No 13 of 1935) (Nigeria), section 54—Ibid., meaning of Court.” any unregistered estate “—Rectification of Register, ibid., sec. 61.Real Property—Partition—All co-owners not parties—Transaction voidable […]

The Wholesale Colonial Trading Company V. The Ikorodu Trading Company (1944) LJR-WACA

The Wholesale Colonial Trading Company V. The Ikorodu Trading Company (1944) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Trade Marks—Trade Marks Ordinance, s. 10, s. 13, s. 42—Registration of Trade Mark—Party aggrieved thereby. Facts The Wholesale Colonial Trading Company (hereafter called ” the Appellants “) sued the Ikorodu Trading Company (hereafter called […]

Surakatu Lawani V. Jeminatu Esu Tadeyo & Anor (1944) LJR-WACA

Surakatu Lawani V. Jeminatu Esu Tadeyo & Anor (1944) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Action for recovery of possession—Native Law and Custom applicable. ” A ” acquired the interest of Chief Akinlolu Oloto as a result of a judicial sale of No. 40 Coates Street, Ebute Metta. ” A ” […]

Sterios Thomopulos & Anor. V. John Mandilas (1944) LJR-WACA

Sterios Thomopulos & Anor. V. John Mandilas (1944) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Partnership—Evidence of formation. Facts Respondent averred in his Statement of Claim that by a verbal agreement in March, 1936, he and Appellants became partners on the footing that his share of profits and losses would be 25 […]

Safiatu Savage-John V. Doudu Jobe & Anor (1944) LJR-WACA

Safiatu Savage-John V. Doudu Jobe & Anor (1944) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Contract for consideration to devise land to promisee—Bequest to another—Promisee’ s rights—Onus of proof of repayment or falsity of document—Need to join devisee in proceedings. Facts Plaintiff’s claim was (a) for the premises known as No. 32 […]

Sadiku Ogungbesan V. Kajero & Ors (1944) LJR-WACA

Sadiku Ogungbesan V. Kajero & Ors (1944) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Damage to cult property by members of the cult—Criminal proceeding, followed by action for tort—Practice where Defence submits there is no case to answer, at close of Plaintiff’s case. Facts Plaintiff sued Defendants for special and general damages […]

Rex V. Ugo Chima (1944) LJR-WACA

Rex V. Ugo Chima (1944) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Criminal Law — and Procedure—Murder–Infanticide—Criminal Code s. 327A—Killing of twins by mother shortly after birth—One count for murder of two persons. Criminal Procedure Ordinance, Cap. 20, First Schedule Rule 3 (1). The defendant gave birth to twin female children and […]

Rex V. Theodore Kalla Quan (1944) LJR-WACA

Rex V. Theodore Kalla Quan (1944) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Criminal Law—Fraudulent false accounting and stealing—Fraudulent false accounting proved—Loss due to false accounting proved—not necessarily inference of theft by accused—where alternative possibility. Facts On seven charges of fraudulent false accounting and seven charges of stealing the appellant pleaded that […]

Rex V. T. N. Anorba & Anor (1944) LJR-WACA

Rex V. T. N. Anorba & Anor (1944) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Criminal Law—Homicide—Manslaughter—Conviction on ground of aiding and abetting. The first Appellant asked the second to come along with his gun to round up supposed thieves, the intention being to shoot if they threatened with a gun. The […]

Rex V. Shaibu Yakubu (1944) LJR-WACA

Rex V. Shaibu Yakubu (1944) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Criminal Law—Criminal Code, section 467 and section 467 (3) (c)—Forgery simple or aggravated—Criminal Code section 438 (b)— Absence of Allegation of intent to defraud in particulars of charge of false accounting. Following a report by the Defendant that he had […]