G. B. Ollivant Ltd V. Sir Adeyemo Alakija (1950) LJR-WACA
G. B. Ollivant Ltd V. Sir Adeyemo Alakija (1950) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Landlord and Tenant—Right of purchaser of reversion to claim rent paid in advance by tenant to former landlord—Effect of purchaser having actual or constructive notice of such advance payment. Facts The respondent became the landlord of […]
Oladimeji V. The King (1951) LJR-WACA
Oladimeji V. The King (1951) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Failure at close of Prosecution to ask Accused if he had any Witnesses tocall–Trial a Nullity. Facts The appellant was convicted of manslaughter. Section 287 of the Criminal Procedure Ordinance (Cap. 43), provides that at the close of the prosecution […]
T. O. Oladapo & Anor V. African Continental Bank Ltd & Anor (1950) LJR-WACA
T. O. Oladapo & Anor V. African Continental Bank Ltd & Anor (1950) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Stay of execution refused by trial Court–Power of this Court to grant stayof execution considered. Facts This was an application for a stay of execution pending the hearing of an appeal, a […]
Musuru Okunubi V. Antonio Assaf (1951) LJR-WACA
Musuru Okunubi V. Antonio Assaf (1951) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Contract of sale by mortgagor legal estate being vested in mortgagees—Subsequent sale by Mortgagor to second purchaser who paid the mortgagees the amount secured without obtaining a reconveyance—Equitable priorities of first and second purchaser—Mortgagees hold legal estate in trust […]
Kojo Oku Alias B. C. Baidoo Of Ayan Sunkwa V. Akosuah Eduyaah Successor Of Owusuah (Deceased) Of Ayan Sunkwa (1951) LJR-WACA
Kojo Oku Alias B. C. Baidoo Of Ayan Sunkwa V. Akosuah Eduyaah Successor Of Owusuah (Deceased) Of Ayan Sunkwa (1951) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Motion for Writ of Restitution of Possession—Circumstances in which this procedure is applicable. Facts The plaintiff moved the Land Court for ” Restitution of Possession […]
Isaac Talabi Ogunbambi V. Adeni Ji Soyonbo Abowab (1951) LJR-WACA
Isaac Talabi Ogunbambi V. Adeni Ji Soyonbo Abowab (1951) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Action for trespass—Burden of proof—Unregistered instrument not admissible to prove title—Such instrument admissible to prove payment of money and coupled with possession gives rise to an equitable interest—Notice of equitable interest presumed where culpable negligence established—Independent […]
Daniel Ojo Ogbebor V. Commissioner Of Police (1950) LJR-WACA
Daniel Ojo Ogbebor V. Commissioner Of Police (1950) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Person employed in the Public Service charged that he had corruptly ” demanded” and ” taken ” under colour of his employment a certain sum of money contra section 404 (1) (a) of the Criminal Code—Duplicity alleged—Whether […]
Thomas Ade Odiwu & Anor V. Commissioner Of Police (1951) LJR-WACA
Thomas Ade Odiwu & Anor V. Commissioner Of Police (1951) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Application for bail an application for leave to appeal against decision ofSupreme Court in its appellate jurisdiction—West African Court of Appeal Rules, 1950, not applicable—Procedure governed by section 8 of the Magistrate’s Courts (Appeals) Ordinance […]
Ndalaku Ochonma V. George Francis Quagraine. (Substituted for Isaac Quagraine) (1951) LJR-WACA
Ndalaku Ochonma V. George Francis Quagraine. (Substituted for Isaac Quagraine) (1951) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Transfer by District Officer under section 25 (1) (c) of the Native Courts Ordinance wrongly exercised—Variation of order by District Officer at request of Judge of Supreme Court by substituting section 25 (1) (b) […]
Louis Nnamdi & Anor V. Commissioner Of Police (1951) LJR-WACA
Louis Nnamdi & Anor V. Commissioner Of Police (1951) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Appeal from Supreme Court exercising its appellate jurisdiction—West African Court of Appeal Rules, 1950, not applicable—Procedure governed by section 8 of the Magistrate’s Courts (Appeals) Ordinance (Cap. 123). Facts The applicants applied for leave to appeal […]