Judgements

SOADWAH ALIAS SONDURA AND OTHERS vs. OBENG AND OTHERS [1966] GLR 338 [SUPREME COURT] DATE: 2 MAY 1966.   CORAM: MILLS-ODOI, AKAINYAH AND SIRIBOE JJ.S.C. JUDGMENT OF MILLS-ODOI J.S.C. I agree with the reasons in the judgment which my brother Akainyah is about to read for our allowing this appeal. It is not necessary to […]

CORAM: HER HONOUR JUDGE SEDINAM AWO KWADAM (MRS.), SITTING AT THE CIRCUIT COURT 2, ADENTAN, ACCRA ON THE 18TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2024 SUIT NO. C11/003/2023 JUSTICE NOAH ADADE                                               PLAINTIFF GD-263-9295-63A ODAMETEY ROAD

Division: IN THE HIGH COURT (LANDS DIVISION), ACCRA Date: 22ND JANUARY, 1959. Before: OLLENNU J. JUDGMENT OF OLLENNU J. On the question of the headship of the family, the evidence given by the plaintiff and by his second witness (one Comfort Korkoi Otto) that he is the head of the family was contradicted his 4th

Division: IN THE COURT OF APPEAL Date: 29TH MAY, 1959. Before: KORSAH C.J., ACOLATSE J., AND SMITH J.   JUDGMENT OF SMITH Plaintiff established that he obtained a grant in December, 1939 by the Anahor Stool. Prior to that, viz. in September, 1939, the Osu Stool (which includes the Anahor Stool) purported to grant land,

Division: IN THE HIGH COURT (LANDS DIVISION), ACCRA Date: 12TH MAY, 1959. Before: OLLENNU J.   JUDGMENT OF OLLENNU J. (His lordship stated the history of the matter, and proceeded-) Learned Counsel for the plaintiff submitted (1) that it is against all principles of justice that one set of people should adjudicate and decide upon

Division: IN THE COURT OF APPEAL Date: 26TH FEBRUARY, 1959. Before: KORSAH C.J., VAN LARE J.A. AND OLLENNU J. CASE REFERRED TO Aseidu v. Ofori and anor. (Div. Ct., Accra, 6th Dec., 1932). ARGUMENT OF COUNSEL Hayfron-Benjamin for appellant. The facts on which appellant relies are three – that when Kobina Nketsia died, he (Nketsia)

Division: IN THE HIGH COURT (LANDS DIVISION), ACCRA. Date: 17TH JANUARY, 1959. Before: OLLENNU J.   JUDGMENT OF OLLENNU J. (His lordship stated the facts and history of the case, and proceeded;-) Apart from the general legal right which any citizen has to assert his title to any land which he bona fide believes to

Division: IN THE COURT OF APPEAL Date: 25TH JUNE, 1959. Before: KORSAH C.J., VAN LARE J.A. AND OLLENNU J. JUDGMENT OF VAN LARE , J.A. The plaintiff, by his writ of summons issued on the 19th day of June, 1948 in the Asin Confederacy Native Court “A,” claimed damages for trespass, and an injunction restraining

Division: IN THE HIGH COURT (LANDS DIVISION), CAPE COAST Date: 30TH OCTOBER, 1959. Before: ADUMUA-BOSSMAN J. JUDGMENT OF ADUMUA-BOSSMAN J. (His lordship referred to the history of the case, examined the evidence of the plaintiff and his witnesses, and continued: -) From the foregoing examination of the evidence of the plaintiff and his two witnesses,

Division: IN THE HIGH COURT (LANDS DIVISION), ACCRA Date: 18TH FEBRUARY 1959 Before: OLLENNU J.   JUDGMENT OF OLLENNU J. (His lordship stated the history of the case, and proceeded;—) In their judgment the native trial-Court made the following findings of fact: “The witnesses in this case supported plaintiff in their evidence in respect of