Division: IN THE COURT OF APPEAL Date: 3RD MARCH, 1959. Before: KORSAH C.J., VAN LARE J.A., AND OLLENNU J. JUDGMENT OF KORSAH C.J. Korsah C.J. delivered the judgment of the Court: The only ground argued before us in this appeal is that the judgment is against the weight of evidence. The findings are that the […]
ALAGBADE v. AKYEAMPONG [1959] GLR 96 Read More »
Division: IN THE HIGH COURT (LANDS DIVISION), CAPE COAST Date: 22ND DECEMBER, 1959 Before: ADUMUA-BOSSMAN J. JUDGMENT OF ADUMUA-BOSSMAN J. (His lordship stated the history of the matter, and continued:—) The question which arose for determination in the trial-Court, and which now arises in this appeal, was whether the plaintiff by the evidence which he
AIKINS v. KOMMENDA [1959] GLR 464 Read More »
Division: IN THE HIGH COURT (LANDS DIVISION), ACCRA Date: 12TH MAY 1959. Before: OLLENNU J. JUDGMENT OF OLLENNU J. On the merits there is no substance in this appeal. The only ground of appeal which was seriously argued in this second appeal was the additional ground filed on the 9th May, 1959, which reads: “The
ADONKOSI & ANOR. v. HOWUSU & ANOR [1959] GLR 222 Read More »
Division: IN THE HIGH COURT (LANDS DIVISION), ACCRA Date: 26 NOVEMBER, 1959 Before: OLLENNU J. JUDGMENT OF OLLENNU J. (His lordship set forth the history of the proceedings, and continued:—) I shall deal firstly with the issue whether or not there has been a valid arbitration upon the dispute between the plaintiff and the Caesar
BUDU II v. CAESAR & ORS. [1959] GLR 410 Read More »
Division: IN THE HIGH COURT, KUMASI Date: 10TH APRIL, 1959. Before: MURPHY J. JUDGMENT OF MURPHY J (His lordship stated the facts, and proceeded:-) In this judgment the Ghana (Constitution) Order-in-Council, 1957, the Statute Law (Amendment) (No. 2) Act, 1957, and the Ejisu Stool Property Order, 1958, will be referred to as the Constitution, the
WARE v. OFORI-ATTA & ORS. [1959] GLR 181 Read More »
Division: IN THE HIGH COURT, HO Date: 29TH JANUARY, 1959. Before: SIMPSON J. JUDGMENT OF SIMPSON J. (His lordship stated the history of the Matter, and proceeded): — Under the Native Courts (Southern Section of Togoland) Ordinance, the powers of a Magistrate in land causes are restricted to transferring a matter to another Court (section
Division: IN THE COURT OF APPEAL Date: 29TH MAY, 1959. Before: VAN LARE J.A. AS C.J., GRANVILLE SHARP J.A. AND ACOLATSE J. JUDGMENT OF GRANVILLE SHARP J.A. Granville Sharp J.A., delivered the judgment of the Court: (His lordship stated the facts, and proceeded:—) Whatever may be the fact as to the purchase of cloth, it
COMMISSIONER OF POLICE v. BONNEY & ORS. [1959] GLR 237 Read More »
Division: IN THE COURT OF APPEAL Date: 2ND NOVEMBER, 1959. Before: VAN LARE AG. C.J., GRANVILLE SHARP J.A. AND OLLENNU J. Land—Long undisturbed possession—Protection against all save better titles—Conflict and confusion in plaintiff’s evidence of tradition. JUDGMENT OF VAN LARE AG. CJ. On the 27th October, 1959 we allowed this appeal from a judgment of
ABAKAM EFFIANA FAMILY & ORS. v. MBIBADO EFFIANA FAMILY & ORS. [1959] GLR 362 Read More »
