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SUPREME COURT ACCRA 26 MARCH 1997 CHARLES HAYFRON-BENJAMIN, KPEGAH, ACQUAH, ATUGUBA AND AKUFFO JJSC CASES REFERRED TO (1) Taylor v Caldwell (1863) 122 ER 309. (2) Davis Contractor Ltd v Fareham UDC [1956] AC 696; [1956] 3 WLR 37; [1956] 2 All ER 115, HL. [p.748] of [1997-98] 1 GLR 746 (3) Tatem Ltd v […]
BARCLAYS BANK(GHANA)LTD v SAKARI [1997-98] 1 GLR 746 Read More »
Division: SUPREME COURT, ACCRA Date: 12 MARCH 1997 Before: CHARLES HAYFRON-BENJAMIN, AMPIAH, KPEGAH, ACQUAH AND AKUFFO JJSC CASES REFERRED TO (1) Barton v Armstrong [1976] AC 104. (2) Board of Directors of Orthodox Secondary School of Peki v Tawlma-Abels [1974] 1 GLR 419, CA. (3) Siboen and the Sibotre, The (1976) 1 Lloyds Rep
HEMANS v COFIE [1997-98] 1 GLR 144 Read More »
Court of Appeal · 21 Dec 1995 · (1995) (CA) CORAM AMUAH JSC, FORSTER JA, BENIN JA BENIN JA The accused, now the appellant, was arraigned before the Ashanti Regional Public Tribunal on a charge of stealing under section 124(1) of the Criminal Code, 1960 (Act 29). The particulars of offence read: “Nana Owusu Achiaw
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Bilson v Attorney-General SUPREME COURT ADADE, WIREDU, HAYFRON-BENJAMIN, AMPIAH, KPEGAH JJSC 12 DECEMBER 1994 By his writ filed on 26/8/93, the plaintiff seeks: “(a) A declaration that upon the true and proper interpretation of section 34 of the transitional provisions of the Constitution of the Republic of Ghana 1992, only: i. acts or omissions by
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NEW PATRIOTIC PARTY v ATTORNEY-GENERAL SUPREME COURT, ACCRA 8 March 1994 ARCHER CJ, ADADE FRANCOIS, ABBAN, AMUA-SEKYI, AIKINS, BAMFORD-ADDO, HAYFRON-BENJAMIN AND AMPIAH JJSC NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS ACTION by the plaintiff, a registered political party, before the Supreme Court under article 2(1) of the Constitution, 1992 for a declaration that the public celebration of 31
NEW PATRIOTIC PARTY v ATTORNEY-GENERAL (31ST DECEMBER CASE) [1993-94] 2 GLR 35—192 Read More »
Date: 18 JULY 1991 CORAM: LAMPTEY, AMPIAH AND ESSIEM JJA JUDGMENT OF LAMPTEY J. A. By an originating motion supported by an affidavit which ran into 26 paragraphs, the two applicants, namely Michael Kwaku Abrokwa and James Adona Mensah, in their capacities as shareholders in Ashanti Furniture Co. Ltd. pursuant to section 218 of the
PINAMANG vs. ABROKWA [1991] 2 GLR 384 Read More »
High Court · 20 Dec 1987 · OKUNOR J. The appellant in this case was convicted of the offence of forgery. The charge on which he was tried read: “STATEMENT OF OFFENCE FORGERY—Section 159 of Act 29/60 PARTICULARS OF OFFENCE JONATHAN YIRENKYI: CLERK:—For that you on 16 September 1977 at Agona Swedru in the Central
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COURT OF APPEAL, SITTING AS THE SUPREME COURT; ACCRA 23 SEPTEMBER 1980 COUNSEL Nana Akufo-Addo (with him Dr. Prempeh, Tsatsu Tsikata, J. A. Glover and Mrs. Reindorf) for the plaintiff. Joe Reindorf, Attorney-General (with him Djabatey, Deputy Attorney-General, C. H. A. Tetteh, Solicitor-General, I. Odoi and Mrs. Campbell, Principal State Attorneys) for the defendant. JUDGMENT
TUFFUOR v. ATTORNEY-GENERAL [1980] GLR 637—667 Read More »
COURT OF APPEAL SITTING AS THE SUPREME COURT DATE: 23 SEPTEMBER 1980 CORAM: SOWAH AND CHARLES CRABBE JJ.S.C., LASSEY AND FRANCOIS JJ.A. AND AGYEPONG J. JUDGMENT OF SOWAH J.S.C. Sowah J.S.C. delivered the judgment of the court. The plaintiff is seeking a declaration from this court that: “(a) on the coming into force of
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COURT OF APPEAL, ACCRA Date: 24 NOVEMBER 1975 ANIN JA CASES REFERRED TO (1) Waya v. Byrouthy (1958) 3 W.A.L.R. 413. (2) Jacker v. International Cable Co., Ltd. (1888) 5 T.L.R. 13, C.A. (3) Oppong v. Dagomba, Court of Appeal, 13 January 1969, unreported; digested in (1969) C.C. 102. (4) Mackenzie v. Yeboah, Court of
TORMEKPEY v. AHIABLE [1975] 2 GLR 432 Read More »
