Sockna Mormordu Allie And Ors V. Ahmed Alhadi (The Official Administrator) (1952) LJR-WACA
Sockna Mormordu Allie And Ors V. Ahmed Alhadi (The Official Administrator) (1952) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Claim for revocation of will—Proceedings wrongly stayed and sent to Attorney-General to consider criminal prosecution—No prosecution instituted—Influenceon Judge’s mind of conclusion reached by Attorney-General—-Concurrentfindings of fact. Facts The facts are fully set out […]
Sockna Mormodu Allie And Ors V. Ahmed Alhadi As Official Administrator (1950) LJR-WACA
Sockna Mormodu Allie And Ors V. Ahmed Alhadi As Official Administrator (1950) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Claim for revocation of will—Allegation of forgery against a beneficiary notparty to action—Proceedings stayed and referred to Attorney-General to considercriminal prosecution—Application for new trial on grounds of proceedingswrongly stayed and Judge influenced by […]
Ahmed Alhadi V. Ibrahima Allie (1951) LJR-WACA
Ahmed Alhadi V. Ibrahima Allie (1951) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Malicious prosecution— Ingredients to be proved by Plaintiff in order to succeed—Misration of evidence not fatal if other admissible evidence suffices—-Defendant an administration in an official capacity-Protection afforded by saction 5 of the Administration of Estates Ordinance (Cap. 3) […]
Alexander Eugene Aaron Kodjoe Duah V. Commissioner Of Police (1950) LJR-WACA
Alexander Eugene Aaron Kodjoe Duah V. Commissioner Of Police (1950) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Plea of guilty Application for leave to appeal and to withdraw ples-Principle upon which Court acts in such cases Facts The appellant pleaded not guilty to a charge of stealing and the hearing was adjourned. […]
Yaw Akyirefie Of Esiam V. The Paramount Stool Of Breman-esiam Per Nana Kwa Bom III (1951) LJR-WACA
Yaw Akyirefie Of Esiam V. The Paramount Stool Of Breman-esiam Per Nana Kwa Bom III (1951) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Stool family land pledged to a member of the family—Subsequent redemption from successor of the pledge by another member of family—Claim by redeemer that he was the owner of […]
John Brown Akosa V. The Commissioner Of Police (1950) LJR-WACA
John Brown Akosa V. The Commissioner Of Police (1950) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Restitution order in respect of stolen property—Identification of property necessary but may be proved circumstantially—Burden of proof of introducing evidence rests on prosecution but may subsequently shift to the accused—Distinction between theft and false pretences. Facts […]
African Continental Bank Ltd. & Anor V. T. 0. Oladapo & Anor (1951) LJR-WACA
African Continental Bank Ltd. & Anor V. T. 0. Oladapo & Anor (1951) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Documents purporting to be a Bill of Sale invalid and void—Wrongful detention of lorry under such Bill of Sale—Measure of damages—Lender has right to sue for money lent and reasonable interest thereon […]
Ako Ad Jei & Anor V. The King (1951) LJR-WACA
Ako Ad Jei & Anor V. The King (1951) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Seditious article—Syrians a well-defined class—Notes or headings of summing up sufficient—Criminal responsibility of Chairman and Managing Director of a newspaper where he has appointed an editor and has no knowledge of the seditious article—Distinction between English […]
Akabeze Adinna & Eleven Others V. Chief Conservator Of Forests (1950) LJR-WACA
Akabeze Adinna & Eleven Others V. Chief Conservator Of Forests (1950) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Accused person charged jointly—Circumstances in which separate trials should be ordered—Misjoinder of charges. Facts The appellants were convicted by a Magistrate of encroaching upon a Forest Reserve. A number of other persons also charged […]
Belo Adedibu V. Gbadamosi Adewoyin & Anor (1951) LJR-WACA
Belo Adedibu V. Gbadamosi Adewoyin & Anor (1951) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Declaration that defendant not entitled to be appointed Mogaji of House—Judgment based on memorandum on Land Tenure in the Yoruba Province—Native Law and Custom a matter of evidence—Memorandum not admissible. Facts The trial Court declared that the […]