Full Length Cases from the Courts
Division: IN THE HIGH COURT, CAPE COAST Date: 31ST AUGUST, 1959. Before: ADUMUA-BOSSMAN J. JUDGMENT OF ADUMUA-BOSSMAN J. (His lordship stated the history of the matter, and continued:—) The absence of any evidence of the delivery of the defamatory air-letter to, or of its receipt by, the addressee, and the rather strong suspicion raised […]
R v. FRIMPONG [1959] GLR 287 Read More »
Division: IN THE HIGH COURT (LANDS DIVISION), ACCRA Date: 25TH MAY, 1959 Before: OLLENNU J. JUDGMENT OF OLLENNU J. In this case Benjamin William Amarteifio claims Declaration of Title to House No. D.243/2, Bukom, Accra, and an Order for recovery of possession. He alleges that he purchased the said house from one Madam Kowah Nunoo
AMARTEIFIO v. ANKRAH & ANOR. [1959] GLR 230 Read More »
Division: IN THE HIGH COURT (LANDS DIVISION), ACCRA Date: 6TH MAY, 1959. Before: OLLENNU J. JUDGMENT OF OLLENNU J. This is an appeal from a judgment of the Akyem Abuakwa Native Court “A” delivered on the 12th day of February, 1957. The claim was as follows: “The plaintiffs are joint owners of all that piece
ANI & ORS. v. AMOH [1959] GLR 214 Read More »
Division: IN THE HIGH COURT (LANDS DIVISION), ACCRA Date: 20TH APRIL, 1959. Before: OLLENNU J. JUDGMENT OF OLLENNU J. This is an appeal from a judgment of the Kwahu Local Court “A” given on the 12th August, 1958, declaring certain 10 farms to be property of the plaintiff s family stool, the Siao Stool
GYIMAH v. KUMAH [1959] GLR 196 Read More »
Division: IN THE COURT OF APPEAL Date: 23RD MARCH, 1959. Before: KORSAH C.J., VAN LARE J.A., AND OLLENNU J. ARGUMENTS OF COUNSEL J. B. Danquah for appellant. There were two actions. The first having been dismissed in our favour, we have not appealed therefrom, except as to costs. The second is for recovery of possession;
APAU II v. DWUMAA III [1959] GLR 140 Read More »
Division: IN THE HIGH COURT (LANDS DIVISION), ACCRA Date: 20TH MARCH, 1959. Before: OLLENNU J. JUDGMENT OF OLLENNU J. (His lordship dealt with, and dismissed, a preliminary objection to the appeal, and continued:–) Now the issue which was tried by the Native Court involved: (1) a question of fact, and (2) a question of law,
ASHIEMOA v BANI AND ANOTHER [1959] GLR 130 Read More »
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), ACCRA Date: 27TH FEBRUARY, 1959. Before: OLLENNU. J. JUDGMENT OF OLLENNU J. This is an appeal from a judgment of the Buem-Krachi Native Appeal Court, which upheld a decision of the Buem Native Court “B” given in favour of the plaintiff, but varied an order made by the
BAKU v. DAKU & ORS [1959] GLR 89 Read More »
Division: IN THE HIGH COURT (LANDS DIVISION), ACCRA Date: 27TH FEBRUARY, 1959. Before: OLLENNU J. JUDGMENT OF OLLENNU J. (His lordship stated the history of the case, and proceeded:—) The defendants argue that the order in a criminal court for payment of compensation out of the fine imposed, taken with plaintiff s refusal to accept
AYIFOR v. OSABUTEY & ORS. [1959] GLR 152 Read More »
Division: IN THE COURT OF APPEAL Date: 2ND FEBRUARY, 1959. Before: VAN LARE AG. C.J., GRANVILLE SHARP J.A. AND OLLENNU J. JUDGMENT OF VAN LARE AG CJ. The facts in this appeal are not in dispute. Briefly stated they are as follows. The respondent inherited his uncle’s cocoa farm, adjoining which was virgin forest land,
ANANE v. MENSAH [1959] GLR 50 Read More »
