Judgements

DIVISION: IN THE SUPREME COURT DATE: 26TH JUNE, 1961 BEFORE: KORSAH, C. J., SARKODEE-ADOO AND AKIWUMI, J.J.S.C. CASES REFERRED TO (1) Woolmington v. Director of Public Prosecutions [1935] A. C. 462; 25 Cr. App. R. 72 (2) Chan Kau alias Chan Kai v. The Queen [1955] A.C. 206; [1955] 2 W.L.R. 192; [1955] 1 All […]

DIVISION: IN THE SUPREME COURT DATE: 26TH JUNE, 1961 BEFORE: KORSAH, C.J., SARKODEE-ADOO AND AKIWUMI, JJ.S.C. NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS APPEAL from the judgment of Smith, J. in the High Court, Sekondi, delivered on the 3rd May, 1960,(unreported) affirming the judgment of the Sekondi District Magistrate’s Court (K. Dua-Sekyi, Esq.) delivered on the 23rd June, 1959,

DIVISION: IN THE SUPREME COURT DATE: 26TH JUNE, 1961 BEFORE: KORSAH C.J., SARKODEE-ADDO AND AKIWUMI JJ.S.C. CASES REFERRED TO (1) Gorleku v. Gorleku (1934) 2 W.A.C.A. 82. (2) Obuobi v. Borley (1934) 2 W.A.C.A. 176. (3) Nsiah v. Union Trading Co. Ltd. [1959] G.L.R. 79, C.A. NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS APPEAL from a judgment of Smith

DIVISION: IN THE SUPREME COURT DATE: 26TH JUNE, 1961 BEFORE: KORSAH, C.J., VAN LARE AND AKIWUMI, JJ.S.C. CASE REFERRED TO Kwasi v. Larbi (1952) 13 W.A.C.A. 76, P.C. NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS APPEAL from the judgment of the Commissioner of Assize and Civil Pleas (D. E. Gwira, Esq.) in the Land Court, Kumasi, delivered on the

DIVISION: IN THE HIGH COURT, ACCRA DATE: 26TH JUNE, 1961 BEFORE: ADUMUA-BOSSMAN, J. CASES REFERRED TO (1) Yerenchi v. Akuffo (1905) 1 Ren. 366 (2) Nchirahene Kojo Ado v. Buoyemhene Kwadwo Wusu (1938) 4 W.A.C.A. 96 (3) Kwesi Buor v. Chief Kojo Sarfo Ababio II, Court of Appeal, January 14, 1952, unreported (4) Opanin Kwame

DIVISION: IN THE HIGH COURT, ACCRA DATE: 22ND JUNE, 1961. BEFORE: OLLENNU, J. CASES REFERRED TO (1) Re A and B (infants) [1897] 1 Ch. 786, C.A. (2) B v. B. [1924] P. 176 NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS APPLICATION by mother, by way of habeas corpus, for custody of her three and a half-year-old baby daughter

DIVISION: IN THE HIGH COURT, ACCRA DATE: 22ND JUNE, 1961 BEFORE: OLLENNU, J. CASE REFERRED TO Sasu v. Asomani & anor. (1949) Oll. C.L.L.171. NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS ACTION by plaintiff for damages for cocoa farm destroyed in the course of clearing a site to establish a new township. COUNSEL G. Koranteng-Addow for the plaintiff. O.

DIVISION: IN THE HIGH COURT, ACCRA DATE: 22ND JUNE, 1961 BEFORE: ADUMUA-BOSSMAN, J. CASES REFERRED TO (1) Tetteh Kwaku v. Kpakpo Brown February 21, 1910, unreported. (2) Manche Kojo Ababio IV v. T.R. Quartey & Anor., unreported. (3) Manche D.P. Hammond v. Mallam Barko & Anor. (1912) D. &. F `11-`16, 18 (4) Solomon v.

DIVISION: JUDICIAL COMMITTEE OF THE PRIVY COUNCIL DATE: 20TH JUNE, 1961. BEFORE: LORD DENNING, LORD MORRIS OF BORTH-Y-GEST AND LORD HODSON JUDGMENT OF OLLENNU J. Ollennu, J. while recognising that in a claim for trespass a plea of ownership by the defendant usually puts the title of the plaintiff in issue, held that in the

DIVISION: IN THE HIGH COURT, ACCRA DATE: 19TH JUNE, 1961 BEFORE: OLLENNU J. CASES REFERRED TO (1) In re Irwin, Irwin v. Parkes [1904] 2 Ch. 752 (2) Freeman v. West (1763) 2 Wils. K.B. 165; 95 E.R. 745 (3) Coleman v. Shang [1959] G.L.R. 390, C.A.; [1961] G.L.R. 145, P.C. [p.340] of [1961] 1