Bahae Helwani V. Commissioner Of Police (1944) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Criminal Law—Criminal Code ; ss. 7 (2), 108 (1), 108 (3), 109— Unlawful Possession of goods on premises. Facts Defendant was convicted, under s. 108 (1) of the Code, of unlawful possession of ten drums of aviation petrol…

Amponsa Tandoh V. Compagnie Francaise De L’afrique Occidentale Of Accra & Anor (1944) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Practice—Procedure at close of Plaintiff’s case. Plaintiff sued claiming that the sale of his mortgaged property be set aside on several grounds and damages for wrongful sale. When his case was closed…

Ate Kwadzo V. Robert Kwasi Adjei (1944) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Claim for declaration of title to land—Need for plan. There was a double hearing before the Native Court and two intermediate appeals but the boundaries of the land in dispute to which plaintiff was declared to be entitled…

Aminu Jinadu & Ors V. Salami Akiyele (1944) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Claim to property belonging to Chieftaincy—Defence relating to Defendant’s status—The Appointment and Deposition of Chiefs Ordinance, 1930, s. 2 (1) and (2). Jurisdiction—Procedure. Facts Plaintiffs as representing the four houses of the Ejilu Malaki Chieftaincy of Lagos…

Akpan Udo Obong Inyang (Sub-stituted For George Inyang Of Ikotoku Nsit Deceased) V. Akpan Akpan Udo Udo (Substituted For Akpan Udo Udo Of Ikot Asat Deceased) (1944) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Civil Procedure—Claim for declaration of title and injunction—Reference .to arbitrator to fix boundaries between two villages—Arbitrator not taking…

Adu Kofi V. Chief Kwesi Brentuo For And On Behalf Of The Stool Of Adokwai (1944) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Jurisdiction of the Supreme Court in Ashanti—Courts Ordinance, s. 14, s. 17 (b) ; Native courts (Ashanti) Ordinance (Cap. 80) s. 35—Practice—Supreme Court Rules, o. 34, R. 5—Reviewed” Ex…

A. M. Agoro V. Christiana Ade Abon & Ors (1945) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Family property—Judgment against Executor de son tort. Facts Plaintiff (Appellant herein) sued Defendants for damages for trespass on land at Egunoniye Ojokoro, claiming as owner in possession against them for demolishing the building on the…

Stephen Nwako Ononye On Behalf Of Ofili House Of Mgbelekeke Family Of Onitsha V. Michael Uzo Obanye On Behalf Of Okwuora House & Ors (1945) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Claim before Native Court for declaration that (a) Plaintiff is head (Okpala) of family, (b) as such head he is…

Rex V. Yaw Barimah (1945) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Murder—No direction as to reasonable doubt—Case of defence not specifically put to Assessors—Defence however “stupid” must be considered for what it is worth—Confession by accused to a convict—No warning to Assessors—Confession to Prison warder—Judges’ Rules apply to gaolers as to…

Rex V. Kwaw Ayanful & Ors (1945) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Conspiracy to use forged document contrary to Sections 49 (1) and 306 of the Criminal Code and (2) Using forged document contrary to Section 306 of the Criminal Code—Case unsatisfactorily prepared and unsatisfactorily presented to the Court—A witness…