Wellington v. Quartey Papafio(1952) | Mortgage & Ga Customary Law
ellingt Court: West African Court of Appeal, Gold Coast Date: 4th April 1952 Judges: Foster-Sutton, P.; Coussey, J.A.; Korsah, J.…
Author: Kingsley Omenyi
Chidiak v David Coker(1954): Lease Execution and Equitable Interests in Land
In the landmark case of John Chidiak v David Coker, decided by the West African Court of Appeal in Lagos…
Nelson & Ors v. Nelson (1931) FULL REPORT
This case of Nelson & Ors v. Nelson (1931) is a leading authority in Ghanaian and West African Native Customary…
PENN V LORD BALTIMORE (1750)Full Facts, Issues, and Judgment
The case of Penn v Lord Baltimore (1750) remains a landmark decision in English equity law. It illustrates the principle…
British South Africa Company v. Companhia de Moçambique (1893)
FULL FACT OF British South Africa Company v. Companhia de Moçambique (1893) In 1893, the House of Lords decided the…
Lopez v. Lopez (1924):Land, Family Property & Rights of Female Members under Customary Law
Lopez v. Lopez (1924) was a historic Lagos Full Court decision that examined whether female members of a Yoruba family…
LEWIS V. BANKOLE 1909 FULL REPORT LAW-MADE-SIMPLE
The case of D.W. Lewis & Others v. Bankole & Others remains one of the most foundational decisions on family…
BRITISH BATA SHOE CO. LTD v. MELIKAN (1956) Full SUMMARY
British Bata Shoe Co. Ltd v. Melikan (1956) is a major Nigerian case that explains how courts use their equitable…
R v. Peter Otubu(1943)Perjury FULL REPORT. L.M.S.R
In this landmark Nigerian criminal law decision, the West African Court of Appeal examined the proper procedure for punishing perjury…
Inua-Na-Mallam Yaya v Ibrahim Mogoga (1947) Full Summary L.M.S.R
Key Legal Issues: Definition of “instrument” under the Land Registration Ordinance Admissibility of a cash payment receipt as evidence of…