Judgements

DIVISION: IN THE SUPREME COURT DATE: 1ST NOVEMBER, 1963 BEFORE: CRABBE, MILLS-ODOI AND BLAY JJ.S.C. CASES REFERRED TO (1) R. v. Dwyer [1925] 2 K.B. 799; 132 L.T. 351; 18 Cr.App.R. 145, C.C.A. (2) R. v. Williams (1912) 8 Cr.App.R. 84, C.C.A. (3) R. v. Cartwright (1914) 10 Cr.App.R. 219, C.C.A. (4) R. v. Chapman […]

DIVISION: IN THE SUPREME COURT DATE: 1ST NOVEMBER, 1963 BEFORE: CRABBE, MILLS-ODOI AND BLAY JJ.S.C. CASES REFERRED TO (1) R. v. Singh [1962] A.C. 188; [1962] 2 W.L.R. 238. P.C. (2) R. v. Whybrow (1951) 35 Cr.App.R. 141, C.C.A. (3) R. v. Thompson (1913) 9 Cr.App.R. 252, C.C.A. NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS APPEAL against a conviction

DIVISION: IN THE HIGH COURT, ACCRA DATE: 31ST OCTOBER, 1963 BEFORE: SOWAH J. NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS APPEAL from a decision of a district magistrate on the ground that the court had no jurisdiction to try the case as it involved a question of title to land. COUNSEL Appellant in person. Quartey for the Commissioner of

DIVISION: IN THE HIGH COURT, KUMASI DATE: 29TH OCTOBER, 1963 BEFORE: DJABANOR J. CASES REFERRED TO (1) B. v. B. and G. [1937] P. 1; [1936] 2 All E.R. 1254; 155 L.T. 322; 52 T.L.R. 719 (2) Sifton v. Sifton [1939] P. 221; [1939] 1 All E.R. 109; 55 T.L.R. 339 NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS APPLICATION

DIVISION: IN THE HIGH COURT, KUMASI DATE: 28TH OCTOBER, 1963 BEFORE: APALOO J.   CASE REFERRED TO Mbadiwe v. Yaya (1954) 14 W.A.C.A. 613 [p.361] of [1963] 2 GLR 359 NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS APPEAL from a decision of a circuit court dismissing the plaintiff’s action for damages for the seduction of his daughter. The facts

DIVISION: IN THE SUPREME COURT, ACCRA DATE: 22ND OCTOBER, 1963 BEFORE: ADUMUA-BOSSMAN, OLLENNU AND BLAY JJ.S.C. CASES REFERRED TO (1) Commissioner of Police v. Sencherey [1959] G.L.R. 225, C.A. (2) Aboah v. R. (1953) 14 W.A.C.A. 252 (3) R. v. Ansere (1958) 3 W.A.L.R. 385, C.A. [p.354] of [1963] 2 GLR 352 NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS

DIVISION: IN THE HIGH COURT, ACCRA DATE: 21ST OCTOBER, 1963 BEFORE: SOWAH J. CASE REFERRED TO In re Overend, Gurney and Co.; Ex parte Swan (1868) 6 Eq.Cas. 344 NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS APPLICATION by the plaintiff to strike out certain paragraphs of the defence on the ground that they tended to delay, prejudice and embarrass

DIVISION: IN THE HIGH COURT, KUMASI DATE: 14TH OCTOBER, 1963 BEFORE: APALOO J. NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS ACTION for a declaration of title to land, damages for trespass and an order of perpetual injunction. COUNSEL Jantuah, for the defendants. Plaintiff in person. JUDGMENT OF APALOO J. In this action, the plaintiff claims a declaration of title

DIVISION: IN THE HIGH COURT, KUMASI DATE: 30TH SEPTEMBER, 1963 BEFORE: APALOO J.   CASES REFERRED TO (1) Nichols v. Marsland (1875) 10 L.R. Ex. 255; 33 L.T. 265 (2) Serwah v. Darkwa, High Court, 29th June, 1962, unreported NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS APPEAL from a decision of a circuit court dismissing the plaintiff’s claim for

DIVISION: IN THE HIGH COURT, ACCRA DATE: 23RD SEPTEMBER, 1963 BEFORE: AKAINYAH J. NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS PRELIMINARY OBJECTION. The prosecution appealed against the acquittal of the respondent by a district court. The respondent raised an objection to the appeal on the ground that the prosecution has no right of appeal against an acquittal by a