JAMES EGGAY TAYLOR V. UNITED AFRICA COMPANY LIMITED

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JAMES EGGAY TAYLOR

V.

UNITED AFRICA COMPANY LIMITED

JUDICIAL COMMITTEE OF THE PRIVY COUNCIL

THE 26TH DAY OF JANUARY, 1937

2PLR/1937/6 (PC)

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OTHER CITATION(S)

2PLR/1937/6 (PC)

(1937) II WACA PP. 76-81

LEX (1937) – II WACA 76-81

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BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS:

LORD MAUGHAM

LORD SALVESEN

SIR LANCELOT SANDERSON

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BETWEEN

JAMES EGGAY TAYLOR – Appellant

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UNITED AFRICA COMPANY LIMITED – Respondent

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ORIGINATING COURT(S)

WEST AFRICAN COURT OF APPEAL HOLDEN AT ACCRA GOLD COAST (GHANA)

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ISSUES FROM THE CAUSE(S) OF ACTION

COMMERCIAL LAW – CONTRACT:- Breach of Contract – When prosecution for felony might lie – Duty of Court to ascertain reason for non-prosecution – Refusal to Review – No duty in private person to institute prosecution who Police and Law Officers refuse to prosecute TORT AND PERSONAL INJURY LAW – NEGLIGENCE:- Proof of – Failure to provide necessary supervision, examination and check on financial dealings of subordinates who then took of the lack of ordinary care to commit frauds – Relevant considerations

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