Judgements

  HIGH COURT, TAMALE Date: 17 SEPTEMBER 1975 HAYFRON AG  J Criminal law and procedure—Sentencing—Convict on licence—Convict on licence convicted anal sentenced for another offence whilst on licence—Trial magistrate ordering service of unexpired term of previous conviction—Pre-requisites to such an order—Criminal Procedure Code, I960 (Act 30), s. 396. COUNSEL   Appellant in person.   J. […]

HIGH COURT, KOFORIDUA Date:    12 SEPTEMBER 1975 QUASHIE-SAM J CASES REFERRED TO (1)    Sarpong v. Antwi [1971] 2 G.L.R. 378, C.A. (2)    Republic v. Tekperbiawe Divisional Council; Ex parte Nene Korle II [1972] 1 G.L.R. 199. (3)    Anomabu Stool v. Acquah (1957) 3 W.A.L.R. 265, P.C. (4)    Ababio v. Ackumpong (1940) 6 W.A.C.A. 173. (5)

HIGH COURT, TAMALE Date: 10 SEPTEMBER 1975 ATA-BEDU J CASES REFERRED TO (1)    Biddle v. Johnston [1965] 2 Lloyd’s Rep. 121; 109 S.J. 395, D.C. (2)    Goodbame v. Buck [1940] 1 K.B. 107; [1939] 4 All E.R. 107; 161 L.T. 348; 103 J.P. 393; 83 S.J. 850; 56 T.L.R. 36; 65 LI.L. Rep. 27. NATURE

HIGH COURT, SEKONDI Date:  31 JULY 1975 EDUSEI J   CASES REFERRED TO (1)    Croft v. Lumley (1858) 6 H.L.Cas. 672; 27 LJ.Q.B. 321; 31 L.T. (o.s.) 382; 22 J.P. 639; 4 Jur. (N.S.) 903; 6 W.R. 523; 10 E.R. 1459, H.L. (2)    Clough v. London and North Western Rail. Co. (1871) L.R. 7 Exch.

HIGH COURT, HO Date:    31 JULY 1975 FRANCOIS J A CASES REFERRED TO (1)    Loveday, In the goods of [1900] P. 154; 69 L.J.P. 48; 83 L.T. 692. (2)    Cope, In the estate of [1954] 1 W.L.R. 608; [1954] 1 All E.R. 698; 98 S.J. 253. (3)    Thompson v. Thompson (1925) D.Ct. ‘21-’25, 155. NATURE

COURT OF APPEAL, ACCRA Date:    30 JULY 1975 FRANCOIS JA CASES REFERRED TO (1)    Fisher, Reeves & Co., Ltd. v. Armour & Co., Ltd. [1920] 3 K.B. 614; 90 L.J.K.B. 172;    124 L.T. 122; 36 T.L.R. 800; 64 S.J. 698; 15 Asp.M.L.C. 91; 26 Com.Cas. 46, C.A. (2)    Chao v. British Traders and Shippers [1954] 2

COURT OF APPEAL, ACCRA Date:    30 JULY 1975 ANIN J A CASES REFERRED TO (1)    Browne v. Dunn (1894) 6.R. 67, H.L. (2)    Ayiwah v. Badu [1963] 1 G.L.R. 86, S.C. (3)    Chahin v. Boateng [1963] 2 G.L.R. 174, S.C. (4)    In re Lartey (Decd.); Lartey v. Affutu-Nartey [1972] 2 G.L.R.488, C.A. NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS

HIGH COURT, KOFORIDUA Date: 30 JULY 1975 APATU-PLANGE AG J NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS RULLING on a preliminary objection to an application for an order for leave to issue a writ of attachment for contempt of court by his honour Judge Appatu-Plange acting as a judge of the High Court. COUNSEL Djabatey for the applicants. W.

COURT OF APPEAL, ACCRA Date:    29 JULY 1975 AZU CRABBE CJ CASES REFERRED TO (1)    Sosu v. Royal Exchange Assurance, Court of Appeal, 4 May 1970, unreported. (2)    Rogerson v. Scottish Automobile and General Insurance Co., Ltd. (1931) 146 L.T. 26; 48 T.L.R. 17; 75 S.J. 724; 37 Com.Cas. 23, H.L. (3)    Lucena v. Craufurd

HIGH COURT, KUMASI Date:    29 JULY 1975 KORANTENG-ADDOW J CASE REFERRED TO Nelson v. Larholt [1948] 1 K.B. 339; [1947] 2 All E.R. 751; 64 T.L.R. 1; [1948] L.J.R. 340. NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS PETITION for dissolution of a customary law marriage under the Matrimonial Causes Act, 1971 (Act 367), by a wife on the ground