Judgements

Division: HIGH COURT, TAMALE Date: 20 JUNE 1966 Before: CHARLES J. NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS ACTION against the defendant for damages for injuries sustained as a result of the negligence of a public officer. The facts are sufficiently set out in the judgment. COUNSEL E. O. Appiah for the plaintiff. Michael Danso, Assistant State Attorney, for […]

Division: HIGH COURT, HO Date: 17 JUNE 1966 Before: SOWAH J. CASES REFERRED TO (1) Malyon v. Plummer [1964] 1 Q.B. 330; [1963] 2 W.L.R. 1213; [1963] 2 All E.R. 344; 107 S.J. 270, C.A. (2) Kassam v. Kampala Aerated Water Co., Ltd. [1965] 1 W.L.R. 668; [1965] 2 All E.R. 875; 109 S.J. 219,

Division: SUPREME COURT Date: 13 JUNE 1966 Before: SARKODEE-ADOO C.J., AZU CRABBE AND OLLENNU JJ.S.C. CASES REFERRED TO (1) British Transport Commission v. Gourley [1956] A.C. 185; [1956] 2 W.L.R. 41; 100 S.J. 12; [1955] 3 All E.R. 796; [1955] T.R. 303, H.L. (2) Wise v. Kaye [1962] 1 Q.B. 638; [1962] 2 W.L.R. 96;

Division: SUPREME COURT Date: 13 JUNE 1966 Before: SARKODEE-ADOO C.J., AZU CRABBE AND OLLENNU JJ.S.C. CASES REFERRED TO (1) Nye v. Nye [1964] G.L.R. 95, S.C. (2) Young v. Bristol Aeroplane Co., Ltd. [1944] 1 K.B.,718; [1944] 2 All E.R. 293; 113 L.J.K.B. 513; 171 L.T. 113; 60 T.L.R. 536; 88 S.J. 332, C.A.; affirmed

Division: HIGH COURT, HO Date: 10 JUNE 1966 Before: SOWAH J. NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS APPEAL against conviction and sentence for abduction. The facts are sufficiently set out in the judgment. COUNSEL Boye for the appellant. Turkson for the respondent. JUDGMENT OF SOWAH J. The appellant was on 15 January 1966 charged with the offence of

Division: SUPREME COURT Date: 3 JUNE 1966 Before: OLLENNU, AKAINYAH AND LASSEY JJ.S.C. CASE REFERRED TO R. v. Abisa Grunshie (1955) 1 W.A.L.R. 36, W.A.C.A. NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS APPEAL against conviction for murder entered by Attoh J. sitting with a jury at the High Court, Kumasi. The facts are sufficiently set out in the judgment

Division: HIGH COURT, SUNYANI Date: 3 JUNE 1966 Before: HAYFRON-BENJAMIN J. CASES REFERRED TO (1) Apapam Stool v. Attaa (1956) 1 W.A.L.R. 117, W.A.C.A. (2) Anto v. Mensah (1957) 3 W.A.L.R. 1. (3) Dza v. Komla (1956) 1 W.A.L.R. 145. [p.435] of [1966] GLR 433 (4) Buckingham v. Daily News Ltd. [1956] 2 Q.B. 534;

Division: HIGH COURT, CAPE COAST Date: 3 JUNE 1966 Before: ARCHER J. NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS APPEAL against the decision of the Cape Coast Circuit Court awarding costs against the appellant. The facts are sufficiently set out in the judgment. COUNSEL Quartey for the appellant. JUDGMENT OF ARCHER J. The fourteen respondents were prosecuted by the

Division: SUPREME COURT Date: 2 JUNE 1966 Before: MILLS-ODOI, AKAINYAH AND LASSEY JJ.S.C. CASES REFERRED TO (1) Donkor v. The State [1964] G.L.R. 598, S.C. (2) Boahene v. State [1965] G.L.R. 279, S.C. (full bench). NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS APPEAL from a judgment of the High Court, Kumasi, dismissing an appeal by the accused from her

Division: HIGH COURT, CAPE COAST Date: 31 MAY 1966 Before: ARCHER J. CASES REFERRED TO (1) Arthur v. Ayensu (1957) 2 W.A.L.R. 357. (2) In re Eburahim (Decd.); Ansah v. Ankrah (1958) 3 W.A.L.R. 317. (3) Ennin v. Prah [1959] G.L.R. 44. (4) Larkai v. Amorkor (1933) 1 W.A.C.A. 323. (5) Amarfio v. Ayorkor (1954)