The Law Reports (Appeal Cases)
[1955] AC 107
[JUDICIAL COMMITTEE]
MATTHEW OLAJIDE BAMGBOSE APPELLANT; AND JOHN BANKOLE DANIEL AND OTHERS RESPONDENTS.
ON APPEAL FROM THE WEST AFRICAN COURT OF APPEAL.
1954 July 14,
15;
Oct. 12.
Oct. 12.
LORD MORTON OF HENRYTON, LORD COHEN, and LORD KEITH OF AVONHOLM.
West Africa (Nigeria)
— Succession
— Intestacy
—
Child of marriage under Marriage Ordinance, 1884
— Polygamous marriages
— In accordance with native law and custom
— Right of issue to succeed on intestacy
— Applicability of law of England
—
Marriage Ordinance, No. 14 of 1884 (Lagos), s. 41
—
Statute of Distributions, 1670 (22 & 23 Car. 2, c. 10).
Conflict of Laws
— Succession
— Legitimacy
— Domicile of parents at birth of child
— Polygamous marriage.