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SUPREME COURT, ACCRA DATE: 10TH JULY, 1962 BEFORE: VAN LARE, SARKODEE-ADOO AND ADUMUA-BOSSMAN, JJ.S.C. CASES REFERRED TO (1) Sutton & Co. v. Grey [1894] 1 Q.B. 285, C.A. (2) Boydell v. Drummond (1809) 11 East. 141; 103 E.R. 958 (3) Franco-British Ship Stores Co., Ltd. v. Campagnie des Chargeurs FranÇaise (1926) 42 T.L.R. 735 NATURE […]
BOUR AND OTHERS v. KOJO AND OTHERS [1962] 2 GLR 30 Read More »
HIGH COURT, ACCRA DATE: 30TH JUNE, 1962 BEFORE: OLLENNU, J. NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS APPEAL against income tax assessment raised on moneys paid by way of royalties on the sale of interests in a mining concession. COUNSEL E. Akuffo-Addo for the appellants. Quashie-Sam for the respondent (Commissioner of Income Tax). [p.548] of [1962] 1 GLR 547
HIGH COURT, SUNYANI DATE: 29TH JUNE, 1962 BEFORE: BRUCE-LYLE, J. CASES REFERRED TO (1) Yeboah v. Tse and Anor. (1957) 3 W.A.L.R. 299 (2) Summey v. Yohuno and Others [1960] G.L.R. 68 NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS ACTION for declaration of the family’s title to land alleged to have been gifted by customary will to the defendant.
SAARAH v. ASUAH [1962] 1 GLR 535 Read More »
HIGH COURT, KUMASI DATE: 29TH JUNE, 1962 BEFORE: APALOO, J. NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS RULING on an application for a stay of execution pending appeal. COUNSEL S. K. K. Sotomey for the defendant-applicant. B. Asumadu-Sakyi for the plaintiff-respondent. JUDGMENT OF APALOO J. On the 18 th June, 1962, I entered judgment for the plaintiff against
SAUNDERS v. AWUDU (NO. 2) [1962] 1 GLR 545 Read More »
SUPREME COURT, ACCRA DATE: 29TH JUNE, 1962 BEFORE: KORSAH, C.J., SARKODEE-ADOO AND CRABBE, JJ.S.C. CASES REFERRED TO (1) Dua III v. Tandoh (1927) P.C. ‘74—’28, 109 (2) Colonial Securities Trust Co. Ltd. v. Massey [1896] 1 Q.B. 38, C.A. (3) Smith v. Land and House Property Corporation (1885) 28 Ch. D. 7, C. A. (4)
REINDORF AND ANKRAH v. AMADU, BRAIMAH AND NIKOI O’LAI [1962] 1 GLR 508 Read More »
HIGH COURT, ACCRA DATE: 29TH JUNE, 1962 BEFORE: JIAGGE J. NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS APPLICATION for order of mandamus. COUNSEL T. A. Nelson-Cofie for the applicant. Miss Marian A. Kuffour for the respondent. JUDGMENT OF JIAGGE J This is an application for an order of mandamus to compel the engineer-in-charge, Accra Waterworks to open or cause
MOULD v. DEVINE [1962] 1 GLR 533 Read More »
SUPREME COURT, ACCRA DATE: 29TH JUNE, 1962 BEFORE: KORSAH C.J., VAN LARE AND SARKODEE-ADOO JJ.S.C. CASES REFERRED TO (1) Yardom v. Minta III (1926) F.C. ‘26-’29, 76 (2) Vooght v. Winch (1819) 2 B. & Ald. 662; 106 E.R. 507 (3) Ababio II v. Nsemfoo (1947) 12 W.A.C.A. 127 (4) Bonsu III v. Adu (Kataboa
HIGH COURT, SUNYANI DATE: 29TH JUNE, 1962 BEFORE: BRUCE-LYLE, J. CASES REFERRED (1) Establishment Maurel et Prom v. The Legal Adviser of the Gambia and Others (1938) 4 W.A.C.A. 47 (2) Kwasi Akyeampong v. Kwaku Atakora (1952) 14 W.A.C.A. 4 NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS ACTION for possession of land bought at a public auction. COUNSEL P.
KYEREME v. ADU [1962] 1 GLR 540 Read More »
HIGH COURT, SEKONDI DATE: 27TH JUNE, 1962 BEFORE: CHARLES, J. NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS ACTION for damages for the loss of a dependency. COUNSEL R. S. Blay for the plaintiff. C. M. Cann for the defendant. JUDGMENT OF CHARLES J. [After a few sentences on liability, which was not contested, his lordship continued:] The facts of
SOLOMON v. BAIDEN [1962] 1 GLR 506 Read More »
HIGH COURT, TAMALE DATE: 25 JUNE, 1962 BEFORE:DJABANOR J. CASES REFERRED TO (1) Mbadiwe v. Yaya (1954) 14 W.A.C.A. 613 (2) Randall v. Tarrant [1955] 1 All E.R. 600 (3) Dennis v. L.P.T.B. [1948] 1 All E.R. 779 (4) Davies v. Richard Thomas & Baldwin Ltd. Court of Appeal (England) January 28, 1953 unreported; noted
ADJEI v. YEBOAH AND ANOTHER [1962] 1 GLR 495 Read More »
