Mason v Wilson
Contract for sale of gold was not illegal & unenforceable based on ex turpi non oritur actio principle. Supreme Court of Sierra Leone, 14 July 1995
In this case, the Supreme Court ordered an authorised gold dealer in Sierra Leone to return USD79,620 to a London based precious metals broker who had contracted to buy 10 kilos of gold. The Court found that the Court of Appeal erred in overturning the findings of fact by the trial judge and holding that the contract was illegal. Also, the Exchange Control Act did not apply to the contract. Reported by Caroline AB Sesay.
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