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

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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

 


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