Judgements

DIVISION: COURT OF APPEAL (FULL BENCH) DATE: 15 JANUARY 1968 BEFORE: OLLENNU, AZU CRABBE, APALOO AND LASSEY JJ.A. AND EDUSEI J. NATURE OF PROCEEDING OBJECTION to panel based on a statement in the report of a commission of inquiry presided by a judge on the panel. The facts are sufficiently set out in the ruling. […]

DIVISION: COURT OF APPEAL (FULL BENCH) DATE: 15 JANUARY 1968 BEFORE: OLLENNU, AZU CRABBE, APALOO, LASSEY JJ.A. AND EDUSEI J. NATURE OF PROCEEDING PRELIMINARY OBJECTIONS against the transfer of an appeal from the ordinary bench to the full bench. COUNSEL K. Narayan (with him H. Darkoh) for the first appellant. P. A. Adjetey for the

DIVISION: HIGH COURT, ACCRA DATE: 12 JANUARY 1968 BEFORE: AMMISSAH J.A. NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS ACTION for damages for the wrongful seizure of the plaintiff’s vehicles. The facts are fully set out in the judgment of Amissah J.A. sitting as an additional judge of the High Court. COUNSEL K. Narayan for the plaintiff. H. P. Swaniker

DIVISION: HIGH COURT, CAPE COAST DATE: 11 JANUARY 1968 BEFORE: ARCHER J. NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS ACTION for a declaration that (a) the plaintiff was the proper person to succeed his deceased uncle and (b) the appointment of the second defendant as successor was contrary to custom. The facts are fully set out in the judgment.

DIVISION: COURT OF APPEAL DATE: 8 JANUARY 1968 BEFORE: AZU CRABBE, APALOO AND LASSEY JJ.A. NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS APPEAL against the decision of the High Court awarding damages against the appellants for wrongful seizure of the respondent’s vehicles. The facts are sufficiently set out in the judgment of Lassey J.A. COUNSEL B. Gaisie for the

DIVISION: HIGH COURT, ACCRA DATE: 8 JANUARY 1968 BEFORE: AMISSAH J.A. NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS APPEAL against conviction and sentence for forgery and defrauding by false pretences. The facts are sufficiently set out in the judgment of Amissah J.A. sitting as an additional judge of the High Court. COUNSEL P. A. Adjetey for the appellant. Mrs.

HIGH COURT, CAPE COAST DATE: 21 DECEMBER 1967 BEFORE: ARCHER J. CASES REFERRED TO (1) Akufo v. Issaka, High Court, Kumasi, 24 May 1962, unreported. (2) Akufo v. Issaka [1962] 2 G.L.R. 88. (3) Kinneil Cannel & Coking Coal Co., Ltd. v. Sneddon (or Waddell) [1931] A.C. 575; 100 L.J.K.B.113; 145 L.T. 289; 47 T.L.R.

COURT OF APPEAL DATE: 18 DECEMBER 1967 BEFORE: AZU CRABBE, APALOO AND LASSEY JJ.A. CASES REFERRED TO (1) Commissioner of Police v. Akyeampong [1963] 1 G.L.R. 402, S.C. (2) R. v. London Quarter Sessions; Ex parte Bowes [1951] 1 K.B. 383; [1950] 2 All E.R. 1043; 115 J.P. 9; 66 T.L.R. (Pt. 2) 804; 94

COURT OF APPEAL DATE: 18 DECEMBER 1967 Before: AZU CRABBE, APALOO AND LASSEY JJ.A. CASES REFERRED TO (1) Joseph v. R. [1948] A.C. 215; [1948] L.J.R. 1246; 92 S.J. 53, P.C. (2) Mensah and Ankrah v. The State [1961] G.L.R. 64, S.C. (3) R. v. Adade [1959] G.L.R. 365, C.A. (4) R. v. Sarpong [1959]