Judgements

HIGH COURT, TAMALE Date:    18 APRIL 1975 ATA-BEDU J CASES REFERRED TO (1) Vandyke v. Fender [1970] 2 Q.B. 292; [1970] 2 W.L.R. 929; [1970] 2 All E.R. 335; [1970] 1 Lloyd’s Rep. 320; & K.I.R. 854; [1970] R.T.R. 236, C.A. (2) St. Helens Colliery Co., Ltd. v. Hewitson [1924] A.C, 59; [1923] All E.R. Rep. […]

HIGH COURT, HO Date: 18 APRIL 1975 ANDOH J CASES REFERRED TO (1) Sharp v. Wakefield [1891] AC. 173; 60 L.J.M.C. 73; 64 L.T. 180; 55 J.P. 197; 39 W.R. 561; 7 T.L.R. 389, H.L. (2) Boateng v. The State [1964] G.L.R. 602, S.C. [p.171] of [1975] 2 GLR 170 NATURE OF PRECEEDINGS APPEAL against

HIGH COURT, CAPE COAST Date:    18 APRIL 1975 WIREDU J CASES REFERRED TO (1)    Ellis and Wood Families v. Nana Baffour II [1974] 2 G.L.R.    193. (2)    Mensah-Moncar v. Chainartey [1972] 2 G.L.R. 293. (3)    In re Public Lands (Leasehold) Ordinance: Osu Mantse (Claimant) [1959]    G.L.R. 163. (4)    Spokesman (Publications) Ltd. v. Attorney-General [1974] 1

HIGH COURT, CAPE COAST Date: 11 APRIL 1975 EDWARD WIREDU J CASE REFERRED TO Cozens v. Brutus [1973] A.C. 854; [1972] 3 W.L.R. 521; [1972] 2 All E.R. 1297; 56 Cr.App.R. 799, H.L. NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS APPEAL by the appellant against the judgment of a district court wherein the appellant was convicted of “using abusive

HIGH COURT, KOFORIDUA Date:    10 APRIL 1975 JONES MENSAH J CASES REFERRED TO (1)    R. v. Akiwumi and Bannerman; Ex parte Dako (1958) 3 W.A.L. R. 372. (2)    R. v. Local Government Board (1882) 10 Q.B.D. 309; 52 L.J.M.C. 4; 48 L.T. 173; 47 J.P. 228; 31 W.R. 72, C.A. NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS APPLICATION for

HIGH COURT, KOFORIDUA Date:    27 MARCH 1975 JONES-MENSAH J   CASES REFERRED TO (1)    Dasu v. The Republic [1974] 1 G.L.R. 67. (2)    Fulani v. The State, High Court, Accra, 19 January 1968, unreported; digested in (1968) C.C. 67. (3)    Kwadu v. The Republic [1971] 1 G.L.R. 272. NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS RULING on jurisdiction in

HIGH COURT, HO Date: 25 MARCH 1975 ANTERKYI J NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS APPLICATION for an order of mandamus to compel the Volta Regional House of Chiefs to report the enstoolment of the applicant to the Commissioner responsible for Chieftaincy Affairs. The facts are fully set out in the ruling. COUNSEL Dr. O. Asamoah for the

HIGH COURT, SEKONDI Date:    25 MARCH 1975 EDUSEI J NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS PRELIMINARY OBJECTION to a claim for interim injunction endorsed on a writ of summons for damages for trespass to land. The facts are sufficiently set out in the ruling. COUNSEL K. E. Amua Sekyi for the plaintiff. James Mercer for the defendant. JUDGMENT

HIGH COURT, ACCRA Date: 18 MARCH 1975 ABOAGYE J CASE REFERRED TO Hunt v. Luck [1902] 1 Ch. 428; 71 L.J.Ch. 239; 86 L.T. 68; 50 W.R. 291; 18 T.L.R. 265; 46 S.J. 229, C.A. NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS ACTION to eject the defendants from a house on the ground that the defendants had failed to

HIGH COURT, KOFORIDUA 18 MARCH 1975 QUASHIE-SAM J CASES REFERRED TO (1) Boohene v. Ofei [1959] G.L.R. 101. (2) Nwizuk v. Eneyok (1953) 14 W.A.C.A. 354. NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS APPEAL from the decision of a district court giving judgment for the respondents in an action for the declaration of title to land. The facts are