Inua-na-mallam Yaya V. Alhaji Ibrahim Mogoga (1947) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Land Registration Ordinance, sections 2 and 15—Definition of ” Instrument “—” Cash Payment Receipt ” for purchase price of house—Regulation 5 of Regulations made under section 28 of Land Registration Ordinance. A receipt for purchase money of land,…

Gladys Muriel Weekes & Others V. Abdul Karim Basma (1948) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Specific Performance—Statute of Frauds, 1677 (29 Car. 2 C. 3), section 4—Agreement for sale of house—Agent or purchaser contracting in own name. Facts The respondent obtained in the court of first instance a decree of…

John Edmund Turkson V. Amoah Ababio & Ors (1949) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Claim for account of mining rents and royalties and for- commission against specified Stools—Jurisdiction—Asamangkese Division Regulation Ordinance, section 6 (as amended by Asamangkese Division Regulation (Amendment) Ordinance)—Certificate of Governor-in–Council–” The amount which ought to be paid…

Samuel Toriola & Ors V. Gabriel Arewa (1949) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Claim in Native Court for ” Ishakole ” described as ” rent ” in relation to land —Transfer to Magistrate’s Court pursuant to Native Courts Ordinance, section 28—Jurisdiction of Magistrate’s Court—Protectorate Courts Ordinance, 1933, section 32—Conflict of…

Mosalewa Thomas V. Preston Holder (1946) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Claim for declaration of title and possession—Title originating in native law and custom and proceeding through series of conveyances—Misuse of words” in fee simple ” in such conveyances—Proof of such a title—Onus of proof. Facts The appellant derived title…

Samuel N. Thomas V. Commissioner Of Police (1949) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Criminal Law—Larceny of ” tote ” tickets—Appellant selling tickets andpocketing proceeds—Whether larceny of tickets or of proceeds—Evidence oftickets missing 031 former occasion from books issued to appellant—Admissibility. Facts The appellant was issued with books of ” tote…

T. Thomas & Anor V. F. J. Nabhan Trading As Nabhan Brothers & Ors (1947) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Declaration as to validity of lease—Will—Settled Land—Powers of trustees ofwill in relation to settled land—Settled Land Acts, 1882 to 1890—ConveyancingAct, 1881, section 43—Land Transfer Act, 1897—Settled Land Act, 1882,section 60.…

The Reverend M. B. Taylor As Attorney For The Methodist Missionary Trust Association V. H. B. W. Russel Arthur Head Of His Branch Of The Anona Tribe Of Cape Coast & Anor (1947) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Contract for sale of land—Specific Performance—Impossibility of compliancewith order for specific performance—Cases…

Taquah & Anor V. Attorney-general Of The Gold Coast (1947) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Refund of export duty on Gold—Gold Coast Customs Tariff (No. 2) Order,1939Customs Tariff Ordinance, sections 11 and 13—Regulation 17A madeunder section 13 and provisos—Method .of ascertainment of hypothetical lossunder Regulation 17A—” Gold premium “—Interpretation of…

Taquah & Anor V. Attorney-general Of The Gold Coast (1946) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Petition of Right—Claim for refund of export duty on gold—Customs TariffRegulations—Loss resulting from bringing into account the gold premium—Jurisdiction of Supreme Court. Facts The trial Judge held that, by reason of the provisions of Customs…