Nii Abossey Okai II & Another V. Nii Ayikai II (1950) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Practice of Privy Council in regard to concurrent findings on questions of fact. Except where there are special circumstances, the Privy Council will not permit a question of fact to be re-opened when there…

Nii Abossey Okai II & Ors V. Nii Ayikai II & Anor (1951) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Value and effect of admissions in civil cases—Nature thereof—Against whomthey operate—Admissions not estoppels and not conclusive. Facts In a civil case admissions by a party are evidence of the facts asserted against,…

Kofi Sunkersette Obu V. A. Strauss & Anor (1951) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Principal and agent—Agency contract—Commission—Basis and rate left todiscretion of principal—Claim for account and payment of commission—Courtincompetent to grant relief claimed. Facts By an agreement signed by the appellant, who was the agent in West Africa of…

Kofi Sunkersette Obu V. A. Strauss & Anor (1947) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Corporation not registered in Gold Coast suing by Attorney—Necessity forpower of attorney to be produced in evidence—Unchallenged evidence by Attorneythat he held corporation’s power of attorney Principal and agent—Agencycontract–Commission–Basis and rate left to discretion of principal—Claimfor…

Kwaku Nyako Of Brukruwa V. A. E. Akwa Of Koforidua Yaw & Ors (1949) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Consolidated Motions—Powers of a single Judge of the West African Court of Appeal. The powers of a single Judge of the West African Court of Appeal are limited by section 7…

Kwaku Nyako V. A. E. Akwa & Ors (1949) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Action commenced in Native Court abolished between commencement of action and hearing—Action continued and heard de novo in another substituted Native Court—Waiver of irregularity—Jurisdiction. The Order-in-Council abolishing one Native Court and substituting another therefor brought to…

Heshem Noshie V. J. B. Amarteifio (1947) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Claim for arrears of rent—Emergency Legislation—Gold Coast Defence (Rent Restriction) Regulations, 1943—” Standard Rent “—Jurisdiction of Rent Assessment Committee in the case of a contractual tenancy. Facts On the application of the respondent, who was the owner of…

G. B. Moukarzel V. A. Hannah (1947) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Claim for possession—Lease—Option for renewal—Time within which andmanner in which option may be exercised—Statute of Frauds, section 4. Where a lease contains an option for renewal, it is not necessary for it to be exercised by writing. The…

Wasif Mograbi V. Deputy Commissioner Of Income Tax (1948) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Income Tax Ordinance, section 18—Meaning of ” permanently ceases to carryon . . . a business “—Taxpayer taking in a partner. A person who establishes a business as a sole trader and then takes in a…

In The Matter Of The Income Tax Ordinance, 1943 V. In The Matter Of An Appeal By Wasif Mograbi Against The Decision Of The Deputy Commissioner Of Income Tax Dated The 29th May, 1946 (1947) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Income Tax—Service of Notices—Gold Coast Income Tax Ordinance, section 54.…