Judgements

DIVISION: IN THE HIGH COURT, ACCRA DATE: 4TH DECEMBER 1961 BEFORE: OLLENNU, J. CASES REFERRED TO (1) R. v. Gray [1900] 2 Q.B. 36 (2) Helmore v. smith (1887) 35 Ch. D.449, C.A. (3) Balogun & Ors. v. Edusei & Anor. (1958) 3 W.A.L.R. 547 (4) Smith v. Lakeman (1857) 26 L.J. Ch. 305 NATURE […]

DIVISION: IN THE HIGH COURT, CAPE COAST DATE: 4TH DECEMBER, 1961 BEFORE: SCOTT J. CASES REFERRED TO (1) Hosking v. Terry (1862) 15 Moo. 493; 15 E.R. 581 (2) Young v. Keighly (1809) 16 Ves. 351; 33 E.R. 1015 NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS RULING on an application for leave to issue a fresh writ of summons.

DIVISION: IN THE SUPREME COURT DATE: 1ST DECEMBER, 1961 BEFORE: VAN LARE, SARKODEE-ADOO AND CRABBE, JJ.S.C. CASES REFERRED TO (1) R. v. McKenna [1960] 1 Q.B. 411 (2) Woolmington v. D.P.P. [1935] A.G. 462, H.L. (3) Davis v. U.S. 160 U.S. 469 (4) R. v. Ojojo [1959] G.L.R. 207 (5) R. v. Murtagh and Kennedy

DIVISION: IN THE HIGH COURT, HO DATE: 1ST DECEMBER, 1961 BEFORE: PREMPEH, J. CASE REFERRED TO Nana Kwame Asante v. Nana Kwame Tawia substituted by Chief Asafu Boakye II, Privy Council, February 15, 1944, unreported. NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS APPEAL from a decision of a local court in a land case. COUNSEL E. D. Kom for

DIVISION: IN THE HIGH COURT, SEKONDI DATE: 29TH NOVEMBER, 1961 BEFORE: CHARLES, J. CASES REFERRED TO (1) Anomabu Stool v. Acquah & Ors. (1957) 3 W.A.L.R. 265 (2) Adoko v. Edu & Ors. (1958) 3 W.A.L.R. 441 (3) Colonial Bank of Australasia and John Turner v. Willan (1874) L.R. 5 P.C. 417 (4) R. v.

DIVISION: IN THE HIGH COURT, TAMALE DATE: 27TH NOVEMBER, 1961. BEFORE: BRUCE-LYLE J. NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS ACTION for damages for personal injuries. COUNSEL E. O. Appiah for the plaintiff. Owusu Yaw for the defendants. JUDGMENT OF BRUCE-LYLE J. In this case the plaintiff claims from the defendants jointly and severally damages based upon the negligent

DIVISION: IN THE HIGH COURT, ACCRA DATE: 27TH NOVEMBER, 1961 BEFORE: OLLENNU, J. NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS APPEAL from a judgment of the Accra West Local Court in an action against an adjoining land owner for damages for trespass. COUNSEL E. N. Moore for the plaintiff-appellant. P. F. O. Anteson for the defendant-respondent. JUDGMENT OF OLLENNU

DIVISION: IN THE HIGH COURT, ACCRA DATE: 27TH NOVEMBER, 1961 BEFORE: OLLENNU J. NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS APPEAL from a judgment of the Dangbe Shai Local Court, Division II in a succession suit. COUNSEL E. N. Moore for the plaintiffs-appellants. G. Koranteng-Addow for the defendants-respondents. JUDGMENT OF OLLENNU J. This an appeal from judgment of the

DIVISION: IN THE HIGH COURT, ACCRA DATE: 27 NOVEMBER, 1961 BEFORE: OLLENNU, J. CASES REFERRED TO (1) Coleman v. Shang [1959] G.L.R. 390, C.A.; [1961] G.L.R. 145, P.C. (2) Abbey & Anor v. Ollennu (1954) 14 W.A.C.A. 567. NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS ACTION by the children of a deceased person for recovery of possession of land

DIVISION: IN THE HIGH COURT, ACCRA DATE: 27TH NOVEMBER, 1961 BEFORE: OLLENNU, J. CASES REFERRED TO (1) Lartey v. Mensah & Dedei & Ors. (1958) 3 W.A.L.R. 410 (2) Okoe v. Ankrah [1961] G.L.R. 109 (3) Attipoe & Anor. v. Bishara Shoucair & Anor., Land Court, Accra, May 4, 1958, unreported. (4) Makata v. Ahorli