Judgements

DIVISION: SUPREME COURT DATE: 31 MAY 1965 BEFORE: MILLS-ODOI, APALOO AND BRUCE-LYLE JJ.S.C. CASE REFERRED TO Tsrifo v. Dua VIII [1959] G.L.R. 63. NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS APPEAL from the judgment of Djabanor J. delivered in the High Court, Kumasi, on 22 April 1963, sustaining a claim by the respondent against the appellants for a declaration […]

DIVISION: HIGH COURT, ACCRA DATE: 27 MAY 1965 BEFORE: KINGSLEY-NYINAH J.S.C. CASES REFERRED TO (1) Coleman v. Shang [1959] G.L.R. 390, C.A. (2) Re Otoo (1927) D.Ct. ‘26-’27, 84. [p.408] of [1965] GLR 407 NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS RULING upon a motion as to the competence or otherwise of the Accra-Tema City Local Court to grant

DIVISION: HIGH COURT, SEKONDI DATE: 24 MAY 1965 BEFORE: DJABANOR J. NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS APPLICATION for a writ of attachment for contempt of court. COUNSEL L. B. Akainyah for the applicant. C. A. Cann for the respondents. JUDGMENT OF DJABANOR J. This is an application by the applicant herein for a writ of attachment to

DIVISION: SUPREME COURT DATE: 21 MAY 1965 BEFORE: OLLENNU, ACOLATSE AND APALOO JJ.S.C. NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS APPEAL against conviction and sentence. The appellant was convicted by the Circuit Court, Ho, for the offences of possessing forged documents and uttering forged document and was sentenced to four years’ imprisonment with hard labour on each count. He

DIVISION: 21 MAY 1965 DATE: MILLS-ODOI, OLLENNU AND SIRIBOE J.S.C. CASES REFERRED TO (1) R. v. Grumah (1957) 2 W.A.L.R. 255, W.A.C.A. (2) R. v. Ayaaba (1958) 3 W.A.L.R. 376, C.A. (3) R. v. Moshie [1959) G.L.R. 343, C.A. NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS APPEAL against a conviction of murder entered at the Criminal Session of the

DIVISION: HIGH COURT, HO DATE: 20 MAY 1965 BEFORE: SOWAH J. CASE REFERRED TO State v. Ali Kassena [1962] 1 G.L.R. 144, S.C. NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS APPEAL from a ruling of the Magistrate’s Court, Ho, that the respondent had no case to answer. The facts are set out in the judgment. COUNSEL F. E. Creppy,

DIVISION: SUPREME COURT DATE: 17 MAY 1965 BEFORE: MILLS-ODOI, OLLENNU AND APALOO JJ.S.C. NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS MOTION for an injunction and for the appointment of a receiver and manager, pending the hearing and determination of the applicant’s appeal before the Supreme Court. COUNSEL Victor Owusu for the applicant. Osei-Bonsu for the respondent. JUDGMENT OF MILLS-ODOI,

DIVISION: SUPREME COURT DATE: 17 MAY 1965 BEFORE: MILLS-ODOI, OLLENNU AND BRUCE-LYLE JJ.S.C. CASES REFERRED TO (1) Paul v. Kokoo [1962] 2 G.L.R. 213, S.C. (2) Gyesiwa v. Mensah, West African Court of Appeal, Cyclostyled Judgments, November-December 1947, pp. 36 and 45, unreported. (3) Kwasi v. Larbi (1952) 13 W.A.C.A. 76; [1953] A.C. 164, P.C.

DIVISION: SUPREME COURT DATE: 17 MAY 1965 BEFORE: MILLS-ODOI, OLLENNU AND APALOO JJ.S.C. CASES REFERRED TO (1) Abakah v. Ambradu [1963] 1 G.L.R. 456, S.C. (2) Lartey v. Mensah (1958) 3 W.A.L.R. 410. (3) Yerenchi v. Akuffo (1905) 1 Ren. 366. NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS APPEAL from a judgment of Djabanor J. in the High Court,

DIVISION: SUPREME COURT DATE: 17 MAY 1965 BEFORE: OLLENNU, ACOLATSE AND APALOO JJ.S.C. CASES REFERRED TO (1) Parker v. Rolls (1854) 14 C.B. 691; 139 E.R. 284. (2) Hodge v. Frame (1839) 6 C1. & Fin. 193; 7 E.R. 670. (3) Kitchen v. Royal Air Force Association [1958] 1 W.L.R. 563; [1958] 3 All E.R.