Judgements

HIGH COURT, ACCRA DATE: 17 FEBRUARY 1967 BEFORE: AMISSAH J.A. CASES REFERRED TO (1) In re Leith’s Estate; Chambers v. Davidson (1866) L.R. 1 P.C. 296; 4 Moo. P.C. (N.S.) 158; 36 L.J.P.C. 17; 12 Jur. (N.S.) 967; 15 W.R. 534; 16 E.R. 276. (2) Osei Kofi v. Mensah (1930) 1 W.A.C.A. 76. (3) Delor […]

HIGH COURT, ACCRA DATE: 14 FEBRUARY 1967 BEFORE: EDUSEI J. NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS RULING in an application to have the Administrator-General appointed to administer the estate of a deceased person. The facts are sufficiently stated in the ruling. COUNSEL Akiwumi for the applicant. Asamoah for the respondent. JUDGMENT OF EDUSEI J. The second caveatrix, Miss

HIGH COURT, ACCRA DATE: 7 FEBRUARY 1967 BEFORE: EDUSEI J. CASE REFERRED TO Dawsons Ltd. v. Bonnin [1922] 2 A.C. 413; 91 L.J.P.C. 210; 128 L.T. 1; 38 T.L.R. 836, H.L. NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS ACTION to have an insurance policy declared null and void for non-disclosure of material facts. The facts are fully stated in

HIGH COURT, KUMASI DATE: 7 FEBRUARY 1967 BEFORE: SOWAH J. NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS APPEAL from a decision of a local court magistrate dismissing the plaintiff’s action for recovery of his farm. The facts are fully stated in the judgment. COUNSEL Owusu-Ayim for Totoe for the appellant. No appearance by or on behalf of the respondents.

COURT OF APPEAL DATE: 3 FEBRUARY 1967 BEFORE: OLLENNU, AZU CRABBE AND LASSEY JJ.A. CASES REFERRED TO (1) R. v. Atta [1959] G.L.R. 337, C.A. (2) R. v. Wunuah (1957) 3 W.A.L.R. 303, C.A. (3) R. v. Abisa Grunshie (1955) 1 W.A.L.R. 36, W.A.C.A. (4) Mensah v. R. (1945) 11 W.A.C.A. 2; [1946] A.C. 83;

HIGH COURT, ACCRA DATE: 30 JANUARY 1967 BEFORE: AMISSAH J.A. CASE REFERRED TO Smith v. Smith [1965] G.L.R. 730; digested in (1966) C.C. 45. NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS PRELIMINARY OBJECTION by the defendant against the plaintiff’s action for damages for breach of promise to convert a customary marriage into a marriage under the Ordinance before Amissah

HIGH COURT, ACCRA DATE: 30 JANUARY 1967 BEFORE: AMISSAH J.A. CASES REFERRED TO (1) York Tramways Co., Ltd., v. Willows (1882) 8 Q.B.D. 685; 51 L.J Q.B. 257; 46 L.T. 296; 30 W.R. 624, C.A. (2) Munster v. Cammwell Co. (1882) 21 Ch.D 183; 51 L.J. Ch. 731; 47 L.T 44; 30 W.R. 812. (3)

HIGH COURT, ACCRA DATE: 27 JANUARY 1967 BEFORE: AMISSAH J.A. CASE REFERRED TO R.v. Saunders (1847) 9 L.T. (o.s.) 246; 2 Cox C.C. 249. NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS PRELIMINARY OBJECTION to an application under paragraph 90 of the Courts Decree, 1966 (N.L.C.D. 84), to recover from a court registrar a judgment debt lost through the negligence

HIGH COURT, ACCRA DATE: 17 JANUARY 1967 BEFORE: AMISSAH J.A. CASES REFERRED TO (1) Farden v. Richter (1889) 23 Q.B.D.124; 58 L.J.Q.B. 244; 60 L.T. 304; 37 W.R. 766. (2) Hopton v. Robertson [1884] W.N. 77; 23 Q.B.D. 126n.; Bitt. Cha.Cas. 203. NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS PRELIMINARY OBJECTION to an application by the personal representatives of

HIGH COURT, SUNYANI DATE: 9 JANUARY 1967 BEFORE: BAIDOO J. CASES REFERRED TO (1) Omanhene of Sefwi-Wiawso v Donkor [1965] G.L.R. 462. (2) Dyson v. Attorney-General [1911] 1 K.B. 410; 81 L.J.K.B. 217; 105 L.T. 753; 27 T.L.R. 143; 55 S.J. 168, C.A. (3) Cross v. Earl Howe (1892) 62 L.J.Ch. 342; 3 R. 218.