Thomas Archibongi & Anor V. Commissioner Of Police (1946) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Joinder of offenders—Magistrates Courts Ordinance, section 20 (1)and CriminalProcedure Ordinance, section 304 (3) not complied with regarding one offender—Practice. Facts After the opening of the trial of one accused on a charge of larceny, another accused…

George Beauclerc Annan & Anor V. Kwamina Bin & Anor (1947) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Consolidated Suits—Trespass—Declaration of Title—Fanti law and custom. The facts are sufficiently set out in the judgment. Appeal from the Supreme Court of the Gold Coast. Bannerman Hyde for Appellant (defendant and plaintiff below). Abadoo…

Mark Cud Joe Ankrah V. Chochoe & Ors (1949) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Claim for recovery of possession and an account of mesne profits brought inDivisional Court—Gold Coast Courts Ordinance, section 20A (as amended)—Establishment of Land Court—Jurisdiction of Divisional and Land Courts—West African Court of Appeal Rules, 1950, rule…

Akisatan (Apena Or Iporo) & Others V. Akinwande Thomas & Others (1950) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Nigeria—Supreme Court—Native Courts—Jurisdiction—Supreme Court Ordinance, section 12. Facts The Supreme Court Ordinance, by which the present Supreme Court of Nigeria was established, contemplates that there may be concurrent jurisdiction in the Supreme Court…

Samuel Akinsanya The Odemo Of Ishara V. The Governor Of Nigeria (1949) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Removal of member of Native Authority—Native Authority Ordinance, section11—Jurisdiction of Supreme Court—” Ex-officio ” member of Native Authority—Standing Rules of Native Authority. Facts The trial Judge held that he had no power to…

Asafoatse Agbloe II & Ors V. E. T. A. Sappor & Ors (1947) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Native Customary Law—Grant of family land in firm of deed of gift—Diednot signed by all family heads—Validity—Native customary law—Acquisitionof right to use and occupation of family land—Lapse thereof on cesser of userof…

John Ojobo Agbeyegbe V. Festus Makene Ikomi & Another (1953) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Immovable property—Sale by auction—Action to set aside sale—Case struckout—Application to re-list—Discretion—Relevant factors—Inadequate explanation of undue delay—Position of bona fide purchaser for value-” Balance of justice “. Facts At a public auction sale on 27th May,…

Agboyibo Agbankor V. Kpodo Kwaku Mensah (1949) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Case stated—Interpretation of Gold Coast Native Courts (Colony) Ordinance,1944, sections 7 (1) and 23. Section 7 of the Gold Coast Native Courts (Colony) Ordinance must be interpreted with its background of section 74 of the Courts Ordinance. Neither…

Buraimo Adegbite V. Chief Imam Quadri B. Lawal Ashiru Oleolo (1948) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Trespass—Practice and Procedure—Defendants sued in representative capacity—Order for representation made on application by plaintiffs—Defendants notconsenting thereto—Supreme Court (Civil Procedure) Ruks, Order 4 rule 3—English Rules of the Supreme Court, Order 16 rule 9. Facts…

Ademola II & Others V. Akinwande Thomas & Others (1947) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Native Law and Custom—Installation of Chiefs as. Oluwo and Balogun of Iporo, Abeokuta—Jurisdiction of Supreme Court—Supreme Court Ordinance, sections 12 and 42—Appointment and Deposition of Chiefs Ordinance—Representation of community by respondents—PrOcedure on installation of Chiefs…