Conveyancing Procedure and Practice – Charges – Application for an order compelling the Respondent to discharge the charge over land - a further order sought to direct the Respondent to hand over the title deed to the appellant – Where there is no evidence against the Respondent – Whether appellant had locus standi to challenge the legality of the charge over the title in dispute – Appeal fails.

Crimnal law - murder contrary to section 203 as read together with section 204 of the Penal Code - EVIDENCE - burden of proof and standard of proof in criminal cases - duty of the prosecution to establish the guilt of the accused beyond reasonable doubt.

Running Down cause – Contributory Negligence – Appeal against decision of lower court – When a court may base its decision on an unpleaded issue - whether or not the degree of negligence was correctly assessed – Appeal against quantum dismissed – Contributory negligence set aside.

Civil Procedure and Practice – Appeal against decision of lower court – Consideration of evidence - where a party claims general and special damages the trial Court is bound to quantify the award on damages even where the action would be dismissed – Appeal allowed – Trial magistrate to assess quantum of damages.

Land Tribunals – Appeal from the decision of a land Tribunal – Whether the Land Tribunal acted in excess of its jurisdiction in the matter – Purpose of sending the tribunal’s decision for adoption by the court – Time limit for commencing an action for recovery of land – Appeal allowed.

Civil procedure and practice - Temporary Stay of Execution - Ex-parte application - Section 3A, 75 (1) (h), Section  79 G of the Civil Procedure Act - Order 41 Rule 4(1) (2) (a) and (b) Civil Procedure Rules.

Criminal law - murder - Penal Code sections 203,204 - drawing an inference of malice aforethought from an intention to unlawfully cause someone grevious bodily harm

Criminal law - murder - Penal Code sections 203,204 - strength of identification evidence - whether the prosecution had proved its case beyond reasonable doubt.

[RULING] Civil Practise and Procedure - Civil Procedure Rules of Order XLVI rule 5 (i) and (2) place of trial - Circumstances under which the High court may transfer a suit for hearing before it to another court of concurrent jurisdiction

Expenses arising out of arbitration done by chiefs and elders - Evidential value of hearsay evidence - Effect of failing to comply with Order XX rule 4 Civil Procedure Rules - Failure to annex to the record of appeal the order for leave to appeal out of time according to Order XLI rule 8 B (4) (f) of the Civil Procedure Rules - When failure to comply with the law may be over looked.