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DIVISION: IN THE SUPREME COURT DATE: 9TH JANUARY, 1963 BEFORE: SARKODEE-ADOO, CRABBE AND BLAY JJ.S.C. CASE REFERRED TO Laryea v. U.A.C. (1939) 5 W.A.C.A. 166 NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS APPEAL from a judgment of Charles J. sitting in the Lands Division of the High Court, Accra, wherein he dismissed the plaintiff’s claim for recovery of possession […]
FUGAR v. BOSSMAN AND ANOTHER [1963] 1 GLR 16 Read More »
CASES REFERRED TO (1) Kodilinye v. Odu (1935) 2 W.A.C.A. 336(2) Kponuglo v. Kodadja (1931) 2 W.A.C.A. 24, P.C. (3) Payin II v. Anquandah (1947) 12 W.A.C.A. 284 (4) Kuma v. Kuma (1938) 5 W.A.C.A. 4, P.C. [p.3] of [1963] 1 GLR 1 (5) Agbloe II v. Sappor (1947) 12 W.A.C.A. 187 (6) Ohimen v.
MALM vs. LUTTERODT [1963] 1 GLR 1 Read More »
SUPREME COURT, ACCRA DATE: 21ST DECEMBER, 1962 BEFORE: ADUMUA-BOSSMAN, OLLENNU AND AKUFO-ADDO, JJ.S.C. CASES REFERRED TO (1) Esso Petroleum Co., Ltd. v. Southport Corporation [1956] A.C. 218; [1956] 2 W.L.R. 81; [1955] 3 All E.R. 864, H.L. (2) Fischer & Co. v. Thompson (1904) 1 Ren. 302 (3) Akua Oye v. Baddu (1924) D.Ct. ‘21-’25,
DAM v. J. K. ADDO AND BROTHERS [1962] 2 GLR 200 Read More »
SUPREME COURT, ACCRA DATE: 21ST DECEMBER, 1962 BEFORE: KORSAH, C.J., SARKODEE-ADOO AND BLAY, JJ.S.C. CASES REFERRED TO (1) Perkins v. Perkins [1938] P. 210 (2) Bellenden (orse. Satterthwaite) v. Satterthwaite [1948] 1 All E.R. 343, C.A. (3) Wickins v. Wickins [1918] P. 265, C.A. (4) Blunt v. Blunt [1943] A.C. 517, H.L. NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS
CRENTSIL v. CRENTSIL [1962] 2 GLR 171 Read More »
SUPREME COURT, ACCRA DATE: 21ST DECEMBER, 1962 BEFORE: SARKODEE-ADOO, OLLENNU AND AKUFO-ADDO, JJ.S.C. CASES REFERRED TO (1) Yaw v. Amobie (1958) 3 W.A.L.R. 406, C.A. (2) Nwizuk v. Eneyok (1953) 14 W.A.C.A. 354 (3) Abono v. Sunkwa [1962] 1 G.L.R. 154, S.C. (4) Anto v. Mensah (1957) 3 W.A.L.R. 218, C.A. NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS APPEAL
ASARE v. DONKOR AND SERWAH II [1962] 2 GLR 176 Read More »
SUPREME COURT, ACCRA DATE: 21ST DECEMBER, 1962 BEFORE: SARKODEE-ADOO, CRABBE AND BLAY, JJ.S.C. CASES REFERRED TO (1) R. v. Ogba Agu (1949) 12 W.A.C.A. 486 (2) Bharat v. The Queen [1959] A.C. 533; [1959] 3 W.L.R. 406; [1959] 3 All E.R. 292, P.C. (3) Dankwa v. The King (1951) 13 W.A.C.A. 134 (4) R. v.
ASAMOAH v. THE STATE [1962] 2 GLR 207 Read More »
SUPREME COURT, ACCRA DATE: 21ST DECEMBER, 1962 BEFORE:VAN LARE, OLLENNU AND AKUFO-ADDO, JJ.S.C. CASES REFERRED TO (1) Nettey v. Odjidja [1959] G.L.R. 261, C.A. (2) Bassil v. Honger (1954) 14 W.A.C.A. 569 (3) Akomea v. Biei (1958) Oll.C.L.L. 186, C.A. (4) Asenso v. Nkyidwuo (1956) 1 W.A.L.R. 243, W.A.C.A. (5) Amoabimaa v. Badu (1956) 1
EGYIN v. AYE [1962] 2 GLR 187 Read More »
SUPREME COURT, ACCRA DATE: 21ST DECEMBER, 1962 BEFORE: VAN LARE, ADUMUA-BOSSMAN AND BLAY, JJ.S.C. CASES REFERRED TO (1) Yaw v. Amobie (1958) 3 W.A.L.R. 406 (2) Ayafie v. Banyea (1884) Sar.F.L.R. 38 (3) Mire v. Danso (1924) D.Ct. ‘21-’25, 95 (4) Samuel v. Okyi, Civ. App. 16/47, unreported (5) Gyesiwa v. Mensah, W.A.C.A., December 10,
PAUL AND OTHERS v. KOKOO [1962] 2 GLR 213 Read More »
SUPREME COURT, ACCRA DATE: 21ST DECEMBER, 1962 BEFORE: SARKODEE-ADDO J.S.C. JUDGMENT OF SARKODEE-ADDO J.S.C. At the trial of the accused for murder, the trial judge directed the jury “as to the law relating to a defect of reason arising from drunkenness.” In so doing he set out the principles governing the defence of drunkenness under
PRACTICE NOTE: STATE v. KONKOMBA [1962] 2 GLR 181 Read More »
SUPREME COURT, ACCRA DATE: 21ST DECEMBER, 1962 BEFORE: SARKODEE-ADOO, MILLS-ODOI AND BLAY, JJ.S.C. CASE REFERRED TO Gascoigne v. Gascoigne [1918] 1 K.B. 223; 118 L.T. 347 NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS APPEAL from a judgment of Charles, J. delivered in the High Court, Accra, in consolidated suits No. 161/59 and 290/59. Both suits were dismissed. The appellants
MOTOR PARTS TRADING CO. v. NUNOO [1962] 2 GLR 195 Read More »
