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HIGH COURT, ACCRA DATE: 25TH JUNE, 1962 BEFORE: OLLENNU, J. CASES REFERRED TO (1) Hitchins v. British Coal Refining Processes Ltd. [1936] 2 All E.R. 191; 80 S.J. 367 (2) Kelantan Government v. Duff Development Co. [1923] A.C. 395; 129 L.T. 356; 39 T.L.R. 337, H.L. (3) Pickering & Anor. v. Ilfracombe Railway Co.(1868) […]
KOUSAIFI v. NORWICH UNION FIRE INSURANCE SOCIETY LTD. [1962] 1 GLR 501 Read More »
HIGH COURT, TAMALE DATE: 25 JUNE, 1962 BEFORE: DJABANOR, J. NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS ACTION for arrears salary, gratuity and pension. The facts are fully set out in the judgment of Djabanor, J. COUNSEL E. O. Appiah for the plaintiff. J. Owusu Yaw for T.A. Totoe for the defendants. JUDGMENT OF DJABANOR, J. By his writ
ACHANA v. KASSENA-NANKANI LOCAL COUNCIL [1962] 2 GLR 499 Read More »
SUPREME COURT, ACCRA DATE: 25 JUNE 1962 BEFORE: KORSAH, C.J., VAN LARE AND ADUMUA-BOSSMAN, JJ.S.C. CASES REFERRED TO (1) Quarm v. Yankah II (1930) 1 W.A.C.A. 80 (2) Nana Gyarku III v. Joseph Brew, Privy Council, Appeal No. 5/53, November 20, 1956, unreported (3) St. Victor v. Devereux (1845) 14 L.J. Ch. 244 (4) Ewia
ABABIO v. TUTU [1962] 1 GLR 489 Read More »
SUPREME COURT DATE: 22ND JUNE, 1962 BEFORE: VAN LARE, ADUMUA-BOSSMAN AND CRABBE, JJ.S.C. CASES REFERRED TO (1) R. v. Cooper and Compton (1947) 32 Cr. App .R. 102 (2) R. v. West [1948] 1 K.B. 709, C.C.A. (3) R. v. Holmes (1871) L.R. 1 C.C.R. 334 (4) R. v. Riley (1887) 18 Q.B.D. 481 (5)
COMMISSIONER OF POLICE v. AFARI AND ADDO [1962] 1 GLR 483 Read More »
HIGH COURT, KUMASI DATE: 22 JUNE 1962 BEFORE:DJABANOR, J. CASE REFERRED TO Chief Attipoe v. Shoucair and Others, Land Court, Accra, May 4,1958, unreported. NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS CONTESTED application for grant of letter of administration. COUNSEL N. Y. B. Adade for the plaintiff-applicant. Enoch Edusei for the defendant-respondent. [p.480] of [1962] 1 GLR 479 JUDGMENT
ANANE v. FRIMPONG [1962] 1 GLR 479 Read More »
HIGH COURT, ACCRA DATE: 19TH JUNE, 1962 BEFORE: OLLENNU, J. NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS PROSECUTION for possessing and uttering a forged note, contrary to sections 17 (1) and 18 of the Currency Act, 1960 (Act 17). JUDGMENT OF OLLENNU J. The defendant is charged on two counts, one possession of a forged note contrary to section
THE STATE v. ATSU [1962] 1 GLR 477 Read More »
HIGH COURT, KUMASI DATE: 18TH JUNE, 1962 BEFORE: APALOO, J. CASES REFERRED TO (1) Mensah v. Amakom Sawmill and Co. [1962] 1 G.L.R. 373 (2) Davies v. Powell Duffryn Associated Collieries Ltd. [1942] A.C.601; [1942] 1 All E.R. 657 NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS ACTION for damages under the Fatal Accidents Acts. COUNSEL A. A. Akainyah
SAUNDERS v. AWUDU [1962] 1 GLR 472 Read More »
HIGH COURT, KUMASI DATE: 13 JUNE, 1962 BEFORE: DJABANOR J. CASES REFERRED TO 1. Asare v. Teing [1960] G.L.R. 155 2. Yeboah v. Tse (1957) 3 W.A.L.R. 299 3. Kwesi-Johnston v. Effie (1953) 14 W.A.C.A. 254 NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS APPEAL from a judgment of the Amansie Local Court, Div. 1, Bekwai, in a land case.
ACKUN AND ANOTHER v. YANNEY [1962] 1 GLR 464 Read More »
HIGH COURT, SEKONDI DATE: 12TH JUNE, 1962 BEFORE: CHARLES J. JUDGMENT OF CHARLES J. The indictment charging an accused with manslaughter by negligence contrary to section 50 of the Criminal Code, 1960 (Act 29) read: “Thomas Albert Kofie on the 15th day of December, 1961 at Asankrangwa in the Western Region caused the death of
PRACTICE NOTE: STATE v. KOFIE [1962] 1 GLR 464 Read More »
HIGH COURT, KUMASI DATE: 11 JUNE 1962 BEFORE: APALOO J. CASE REFERRED TO Kwan v. Nyieni [1959] G.L.R. 6 NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS ACTION for declaration of title, recovery of possession and accounts. COUNSEL T. A. Totoe for the plaintiff. E. K. Wiredu for the defendant. JUDGMENT OF APALOO J. In this action, the plaintiff claims
AFRIYIE v. DOTWAAH AND ANOTHER [1962] 1 GLR 458 Read More »
