Judgements

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

HIGH COURT, KUMASI Date: 14 MARCH 1975 MENSA BOISON J CASES REFERRED TO (1) Lawrence v. Ambery (1891) L.T.J. 230. (2) Russel v. East Anglian Railway Co. (1850) 3 Mac. & G. 104; 6 Ry. & Can. Cas. 501; 20 L.J. Ch. 257; 16 L.T. (o.s.) 317; 14 Jur. 1033; 42. E.R. 201. (3) Dodington

HIGH COURT, CAPE COAST 10 MARCH 1975 EDWARD WIREDU J CASES REFERRED TO (1) Government of Ashanti v. Korkor (1938) 4 W.A.C.A. 83. (2) Anyimah III v. Kodia IV [1962] 2 G.L.R. 1. (3) Reichel v. Magrath (1889) 14 App.Cas. 665; 59 L.J.Q.B. 159; 54 J.P. 196, H. L. (4) Watkins v. North American Land

HIGH COURT, KUMASI Date:  10 MARCH 1975 OWUSU-ADDO J CASES REFERRED TO (1) Bothamley v. Sherson (1875) L.R. 20 Eq. 304; 44 L.J.Ch. 589; 33 L.T. 150; 23 W.R. 848. (2)    Re Compton; Vaughan v. Smith [1914] 2 Ch. 119, 83 L.J.Ch. 862; 111 L. T. 245; 58 S.J. 580. (3)    Re Pearce; Crutchley v.

HIGH COURT, HO Date:    4 MARCH 1975 ANDOH J CASES REFERRED TO (1)    Craig v. Kanseen [1943] K.B. 256; [1943] 1 All E.R. 108; 112 LJ.K.B. 228; 168 L.T. 38; 87 S.J. 48, C.A. (2)    Kofi Forfie (chief) v. Barima Kwabena Seifah [1958] A C. 59; [1958] 2 W.L.R. 52; [1958] 1 All E.R. 289n;

HIGH COURT, CAPE COAST Date:    3 MARCH 1975 BAIDOO J CASES REFERRED TO (1)    Quinn v. Leathem [1901] A C. 495; 70 L.J.P.C. 76; 85 LT. 289; 65 JP. 708; 50 WR. 139; 17 T.L.R. 749, H.L. (2)    Lumley v. Gye (1853) 2 E. & B. 216; 22 L.J. Q.B. 463; 17 Jur. 827; 1 W.R.

COURT OF APPEAL, ACCRA Date: 3 MARCH 1975 LASSEY, SOWAH AND FRANCOIS JJ.A. CASES REFERRED TO (1) Quashie v. Baidoe, Court of Appeal, 5 August 1969, unreported; digested in (1969) C.C. 153. (2) Dodoo v. Gyansa [1960] G.L.R. 9. (3) Gyamfi v. Badu [1963] 2 G.L.R. 596, S.C. (4) Summey v. Yohuno [1962] 1 G.L.R.