Full Length Cases from the Courts
DIVISION: IN THE SUPREME COURT DATE: 17TH JUNE 1963 BEFORE: OLLENNU, BLAY AND AKUFO-ADDO JJ.S.C. CASES REFERRED TO (1) Sakpaku v. Ahiaku (1942) 8 W.A.C.A. 76 (2) Renner v. The Fanti Consolidated Mines, Ltd. (1919) P.C. ‘74-’28, 53 (3) Adu v. Kuma (1937) 3 W.A.C.A. 240 NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS APPEAL from a decision of Djabanor […]
MIEH v. ASUBONTENG [1963] 2 GLR 37 Read More »
DIVISION: IN THE HIGH COURT, KUMASI DATE: 14TH JUNE, 1963 BEFORE: APALOO J. CASES REFERRED TO (1) R. v. Mills (1857) Dears. & B. 205; 169 E.R. 978; 26 L.J.M.C. 79; 29 L.T. (O.S.) 114; 21 J.P. 294; 3 Jur. (N.S.) 447; 5 W.R. 528; 7 Cox C.C. 263 (2) R. v. Grail (1944) 30
SEFA v. COMMISSIONER OF POLICE [1963] 2 GLR 33 Read More »
DIVISION: IN THE SUPREME COURT DATE: 14TH JUNE, 1963 BEFORE: ADUMUA-BOSSMAN, MILLS-ODOI AND OLLENNU JJ.S.C. CASES REFERRED TO (1) Regina v. Abisa Grunshie (1955) 1 W.A.L.R. 36, W.A.C.A. (2) Ibrahim v. King [1914] A.C. 599; 83 L.J.P.C. 185; 111 L.T. 20; 30 T.L.R. 383; 24 Cox C.C. 174, P.C. (3) Regina v. Thompson [1893] 2
MENSAH v. THE STATE [1963] 2 GLR 25 Read More »
DIVISION: IN THE HIGH COURT, ACCRA DATE: 11TH JUNE, 1963 BEFORE: PREMPEH J. NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS BY ORIGINATING SUMMONS to the High Court the plaintiff sought for a declaration that an indenture made by his predecessor in 1945 demising certain properties to the defendants was a mortgage and not a lease. COUNSEL Puplampu for the
BUCKLE v. BASSIL AND ANOTHER [1963] 2 GLR 20 Read More »
DIVISION: IN THE SUPREME COURT DATE: 7TH JUNE, 1963 BEFORE: ADUMUA-BOSSMAN, OLLENNU AND BLAY JJ.S.C. CASES REFERRED TO (1) R. v. Carr-Briant [1943] 1 K.B. 607; (1943] 2 All E.R. 156; 29 Cr.App.R. 76, C.C.A. (2) R. v. Oliver Smith (1910) 6 Cr.App.R. 19, C.C.A. (3) R. v. Dixon (1869) 11 Cox C.C. 341
DABLA v. THE STATE [1963] 2 GLR 14 Read More »
DIVISION: IN THE HIGH COURT, ACCRA DATE: 4TH JUNE, 1963 BEFORE: AKAINYAH J. CASES REFERRED TO (1) Bonney v. Findlay (1924) D.Ct. ‘21-’25, 98 (2) Beckham v. Drake (1849) 2 H.L. Cas. 579 (3) Tay v. Walkden & Co., Ltd. (1925) D.Ct. ‘21-’25, 176 (4) Loeb v. Nasser (1937) 3 W.A.C.A. 227 (5) Haroutunian
MEDZ-MOROUKIAN v. HAROUTUNIAN [1963] 2 GLR 7 Read More »
DIVISION: IN THE SUPREME COURT DATE: 3RD JUNE, 1963 BEFORE: OLLENNU, BLAY AND AKUFO-ADDO JJ.S.C. NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS APPEAL from a judgment of Bruce-Lyle J. delivered in the High Court, Sunyani, reversing the decision of the Brong-Ahafo Local Court, Goaso, which upheld the plaintiff’s claim to possession of the disputed land in the suit. The
FRIMPONG v. POKU [1963] 2 GLR 1 Read More »
DIVISION: IN THE SUPREME COURT DATE: 29TH MAY, 1963 BEFORE: CRABBE, OLLENNU AND AKUFO-ADDO JJ.S.C. CASES REFERRED TO (1) Re Harrison’s Share under a Settlement; Harrison v. Harrison [1955] Ch. 260; [1955] 2 W.L.R. 256; [1955] 1 All E.R. 185, C.A. (2) Concession Enquiry No. 939 (Accra) (1933) 1 W.A.C.A. 305. (3) Holtby v. Hodgson
DIVISION: IN THE SUPREME COURT DATE: 29TH MAY, 1963 BEFORE: CRABBE, OLLENNU AND AKUFO-ADDO JJ.S.C. CASES REFERRED TO (1) Chambers v. Mason (1858) 5 C.B.(N.S.) 59; 141 E.R. 23 (2) Matthews v. Munster (1887) 20 Q.B.D. 141; 57 L.J.Q.B. 49; 57 L.T. 922, C.A. (3) Strauss v. Francis (1866) L.R. 1 Q.B. 379; 35 L.J.Q.B.
BAIDEN v. SOLOMON [1963] 1 GLR 488 Read More »
DIVISION: IN THE SUPREME COURT DATE: 27TH MAY, 1963 BEFORE: VAN LARE, OLLENNU AND AKUFO-ADDO JJ.S.C. CASES REFERRED TO (1) Amarfio v. Ayorkor (1954) 14 W.A.C.A. 554 (2) Vanderpuye v. Botchway (1951) 13 W.A.C.A. 164 (3) Adjei v. Ripley (1956) 1 W.A.L.R. 62 NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS APPEAL from a judgment of Mr. Commissioner Dwira delivered
MANU v. KUMA [1963] 1 GLR 464 Read More »
