Judgements

DIVISION: IN THE SUPREME COURT DATE: 17TH MARCH, 1961 BEFORE: KORSAH, CJ, VAN LARE AND SARKODEE-ADOO, JJ.S.C. CASE REFERRED TO Bissoe v. Aithie (1926) F.C. ‘26-’29), 113. NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS APPEAL from the judgment of the Land Court, Kumasi, (Murphy J.) delivered on the 23rd March, 1959 in an action for trespass to land, recovery […]

DIVISION: IN THE SUPREME COURT DATE: 17TH MARCH, 1961 BEFORE: VAN LARE, SARKODEE-ADDO AND AKIWUMI, JJ.S.C. CASES REFERRED TO (1) Bissoe v. Aithie (1926) F.C. ‘26 – ‘29, 113 (2) Donkor v. Texas Petroleum Co. [1961] G.L.R. 167 (3) Ogunbambi v. Abowab (1951) 13 W.A.C.A.222 NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS APPEAL by special leave by the defendant

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 Commissioner of Assize and Civil Pleas (J. Lazarus Minnow, Esq.,) delivered on the 17th December, 1958 in the Land Court, Ho, in an action for account of the proceeds of

DIVISION: IN THE HIGH COURT, ACCRA DATE: 16TH MARCH, 1961 BEFORE: OLLENNU, J. NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS ACTION on a cheque. The facts sufficiently appear from the judgment. COUNSEL J. C. Armah for plaintiff. E. N. Moore for defendant. JUDGMENT OF OLLENNU J. This is a claim made against the defendant as the drawer of a

DIVISION: IN THE SUPREME COURT DATE: 10TH MARCH, 1961 BEFORE: VAN LARE, SARKODEE-ADOO AND AKIWUMI, JJ.S.C CASE REFERRED TO R v. Whybrow (1951) 35 Cr. App. R.141; 95 S.J.745 NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS APPEAL against conviction for attempted murder, by Apaloo, J. sitting with assessors in the High Court, Kumasi, on the 22nd November, 1960. COUNSEL

DIVISION: JUDICIAL COMMITTEE OF THE PRIVY COUNCIL DATE: 7TH MARCH, 1961 BEFORE: LORD TUCKER, LORD HUDSON AND THE RT. HON. MR L.M.D. DE SILVA CASES REFERRED TO (1) Cheang Thye Phin v. Tan Ah Loy [1920] A.C. 369, P.C. (2) Khoo Hooi Leong v. Khoo Hean Kwee [1926] A.C. 529, P.C. (3) Bamgbose v. Daniel

DIVISION: IN THE SUPREME COURT DATE: 3RD MARCH, 1961 BEFORE: VAN LARE, SARKODEE-ADOO AND AKIWUMI JJ.S.C. CASES REFERRED TO (1) R. v. Ajani and Other (1936) 3 W.A.C.A. 3 (2) R. v. Abbott [1955] 2 Q.B.497; 39 Cr. App.R. 141; [1955] 2 All E.R.899 (3) R. v. Marcus (1923) 17 Cr. App.R. 191 (4) R.

DIVISION: IN THE SUPREME COURT DATE: 3RD MARCH, 1961 BEFORE: VAN LARE, SARKODEE-ADOO AND AKIWUMI, JJ.S.C. NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS APPEAL against a conviction for stealing, before Bruce-Lyle, Esq., in the District Magistrate’s Court, Kumasi on the 19th January, 1960, which was confirmed by the High Court, Kumasi, (Apaloo, J.) on the 12th November, 1960. COUNSEL

DIVISION: IN THE SUPREME COURT DATE: 1ST MARCH, 1961 BEFORE: KORSAH C.J., VAN LARE AND AKIWUMI, JJ.S.C. CASE REFERRED TO Codjoe v. Kwatchey (1935) 2 W.A.C.A. 371. NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS APPEAL from the decision of Smith, J. in the Land Court, Sekondi delivered on the 11th April, 1960, (unreported) affirming the decision of the Sekondi-Takoradi

DIVISION: JUDICIAL COMMITTEE OF THE PRIVY COUNCIL DATE: 28TH FEBRUARY, 1961 BEFORE: LORD REID, LORD TUCKER AND LORD MORRIS OF BORTH-Y-GEST NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS APPEAL (No. 33 of 1959) from the judgment of the Court of Appeal reported at (1956) 2 W.A.L.R. 177, reversing the decision of Quashie-Idun, J., on the 25th October, 1955, in