[Home] [Databases] [WorldLII] [Search] [Copyright] [Privacy] [Disclaimers] [Help] [Feedback] Samoa - Index to Western Samoa Law Reports - 1921-1929

You are here:  PacLII >> Samoa - Index to Western Samoa Law Reports - 1921-1929

Samoa - Index to Western Samoa Law Reports - 1921-1929

WESTERN SAMOA LAW REPORTS

1921-1929

 

Compiled by Neroni Slade
Barrister and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Western Samoa

Case Name	Date of Judgment
Braisby v Tamasese Arrest under warrant - criminal procedure - police - obstruction and threatening police in execution of duty - common law position - mens rea	4 & 5 December 1928
Carruthers v Grey and Others Damage to consigned goods - whether responsibility of ship owner or stevedores	6 & 13 September 1921
Gurr v So'oalo Po Estoppel - claim for possession of land - effect of judgment of German Imperial District Court - German rules of procedure	2 June 1925
Haubold v Nillson Noise - damages and injunction claimed for nuisance	1 & 8 March 1921
Hetherington and Others v Hetherington and Others Will construction - intention of testator - gift to a class	11 October 1926
In re Tamasese, A Prisoner Habeas corpus - authority of mandated state	9 & 21 February 1929
Inspector of Police v Samoa Guardian Newspaper Right to elect trial by assessors - application for appointment - discretion of court - principles	15 July 1929
Inspector of Police v Tagaloa and Fuataga Banishment Order - whether ultra vires as repugnant to the laws of England - form of punishment not contemplated by law	8, 11 & 14 July 1927
McCarthy v Samoa Guardian Newspaper Libel - malice - damages	7 July 1928
Meredith v Stewart Contempt of Court - failure to pay judgment debt - rules of Court - stare decisis	24 & 27 September 1929
Tagaloa and Fuataga v Inspector of Police Banishment Order - Western Samoa - mandated territory - legislation of New Zealand Parliament - ultra vires- Repugnancy - Samoan Ordinance 1921.	10, 11 & 21 October 1927