Judgements

DIVISION: IN THE SUPREME COURT DATE: 15TH MAY, 1961 BEFORE: KORSAH, D.J., VAN LARE AND AKIWUMI, JJ.S.C. NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS APPEAL from the judgment of Sarkodee-Adoo, J., in the Land Court, Accra, delivered on the 25th May, 1960, which reversed the decision of the Akyem Abuakwa Native Court “A” and restored the decision of the […]

DIVISION: IN THE SUPREME COURT DATE: 12TH MAY, 1961 BEFORE: VAN LARE, SARKODEE-ADOO AND AKIWUMI, JJ.S.C. CASES REFERRED TO (1) R. v. Aves [1950] 2 All E.R. 330; 34 Cr. App.R. 159, C.C.A. (2) R. v. Garth [1949] 1 All E.R. 733; 33 Cr. App.R. 100, C.C.A. NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS APPEAL against conviction for receiving

DIVISION: IN THE HIGH COURT, KUMASI DATE: 1ST MAY, 1962 BEFORE: DJABANOR, J. NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS APPEAL from a judgment of a local court in an action for accounts. COUNSEL A. Appiah-Menka for the defendant-appellant. Bremah-Andoh for the plaintiff-respondent. JUDGMENT OF DJABANOR J. By his writ of summons filed in the local court at Offinso,

DIVISION: IN THE HIGH COURT, ACCRA DATE: 25TH APRIL, 1961 BEFORE: OLLENNU J. CASES REFERRED TO (1) Yardom v. Minta III (1926) F.C. ‘26-’29, 76 (2) Inyang v. Udo (1944) 10 W.A.C.A. 40. NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS APPLICATION by Isaac Akwei, father of the plaintiff and a complete stranger to the action, for a review of

DIVISION: IN THE HIGH COURT, ACCRA DATE: 17TH APRIL, 1961 BEFORE: OLLENNU, J. CASES REFERRED TO (1) London, Chatham & Dover Rly. v. South-East Railway (1885) 53 L.T. 109. (2) Everett v. Ribbands [1952] 2 Q.B. 198; [1952] 1 All E.R. 823. (3) Salomon v. Salomon & Co. [1897] A.C. 22, H.L. (4) Lee v.

DIVISION: IN THE HIGH COURT OF ACCRA DATE: 5TH APRIL, 1961 BEFORE: OLLENNU, J. CASE REFERRED TO Nancy Tsiboe v. Management Committee of the Kumasi Municipal Council, Court of Appeal, June 9, 1958, unreported. NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS ACTION for damages for wrongful demolition of plaintiff’s building in course of construction, the said demolition purporting to

DIVISION: IN THE SUPREME COURT DATE: 24TH MARCH, 1961 BEFORE: VAN LARE, SARKODEE-ADOO AND AKIWUMI, JJ.S.C. CASES REFERRED TO R. v Lumsden [1951] 2 K.B. 513; [1951] 1 All E.R. 1101; 35 Cr. App. R. 57. NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS APPEAL against convictions for stealing and being in premises for an unlawful purpose contrary to section

DIVISION: JUDICIAL COMMITTEE OF THE PRIVY COUNCIL DATE: 21ST MARCH, 1961 BEFORE: LORD TUCKER, LORD KEITH OF AVONHOLM AND CASES REFERRED TO (1) Okadjakrom Stool v. Atonkor Stool (1956) 1 W.A.L.R. 162, W.A.C.A. (2) Abutia Kadjo II v. Addai Kwasi, W.A.C.A. February 17, 1947, unreported. NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS APPEAL (No. 24 of 1958) from the

 HIGH COURT, KUMASI DATE: 21ST MARCH, 1961 BEFORE: DJABANOR, J. CASE REFERRED TO Jonesco v. Beard [1930] A.C. 298, H.L. NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS APPLICATION for an order to set aside a judgment of the High Court, Sekondi, on the grounds of fraud and illegality. COUNSEL N. Y. B. Adade for the plaintiff. G. Davey for

DIVISION: IN THE SUPREME COURT DATE: 17TH MARCH, 1961 BEFORE: VAN LARE, SARKODEE-ADOO AND AKIWUMI, JJ.S.C. NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS APPEAL from the decision of the High Court, Accra (Acolatse, J.) delivered on the 2nd June, 1960 (unreported) adopting in whole a report of the Accra Municipal Court made on the 20th April, 1960, (Adjei-Botchwey, Esq.)