Judgements

DIVISION: IN THE SUPREME COURT DATE: 16TH JUNE, 1961 BEFORE: KORSAH, C.J., SARKODEE-ADOO AND AKIWUMI, JJ.S.C. NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS APPEAL against conviction for murder by Crabbe, J. sitting with a jury in the High Court, Sunyani, on the 8th March, 1961. This report is concerned solely with a preliminary objection raised by counsel for the […]

DIVISION: IN THE HIGH COURT, ACCRA DATE: 16TH JUNE, 1961 BEFORE: OLLENNU, J. CASES REFERRED TO (1) Soar v. Ashwell (1893) 69 L.T. 585 (2) Burdick v. Garrick (1870) L.R. 5 Ch. App. 233 (3) Lyell v. Kennedy (1889) 14 App. Cas. 437. NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS ACTION for a declaration of trust and an order

DIVISION: IN THE SUPREME COURT DATE: 16TH JUNE, 1961 BEFORE: KORSAH, C.J., SARKODEE-ADOO AND AKIWUMI, JJ.S.C. NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS APPEAL against conviction for stealing by Judge Bruce-Lyle in the Circuit Court, Kumasi, on the 20th February, 1961. The facts are set out in the judgment of the Supreme Court. [p.319] of [1961] GLR 318 COUNSEL

DIVISION: IN THE SUPREME COURT DATE: 16TH JUNE, 1961 BEFORE: VAN LARE, SARKODEE-ADOO AND AKIWUMI, JJ.S. C NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS APPEAL against conviction and sentence for obtaining money by false pretences by Acolatse, J. sitting with the aid of assessors in the High Court, Accra, on the 21st April, 1961. COUNSEL R.S. Blay for the

DIVISION: IN THE HIGH COURT, CAPE COAST DATE: 9TH JUNE, 1961 BEFORE: ADUMUA-BOSSMAN J. CASES REFERRED TO (1) Yode Kwao v. Kwasi Coker (1931) 1 W.A.C.A. 162 (2) Richard Akwei v. Emelia Chicher Cofie, Land Court, Accra, 12th January, 1951, unreported (3) Marbell v. Akwei, and Akwei v. Cofie (consolidated) (1952) 14 W.A.C.A. 143 (4)

DIVISION: IN THE HIGH COURT, HO DATE: 6TH JUNE, 1961 BEFORE: PREMPEH, J. CASES REFERRED TO (1) Akyin v. Egymah (1936) 3 W.A.C.A. 65 (2) Akenten v. Dapaah, Land Court, Kumasi, March 26, 1954, unreported. (3) Tetteh v. Doku, Court of Appeal, February 2, 1960 unreported. NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS APPEAL from the judgment of the

DIVISION: IN THE HIGH COURT, SUNYANI DATE: 31ST MAY, 1961 BEFORE: CRABBE, J. CASES REFERRED TO (1) Nyako v. Akwa & Ors. (1949) 12 W.A.C.A. 465 (2) Saman v. Otsiwaba (1957) 2 W.A.L.R. 284 (3) Donkor v. Danso [1959] G.L.R. 147. NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS APPEAL from the judgment of the Bechem Local Court on a

DIVISION: JUDICIAL COMMITTEE OF THE PRIVY COUNCIL DATE: 31ST MAY, 1961 BEFORE: VISCOUNT SIMONDS, LORD RADCLIFFE AND LORD GUEST. CASES REFERRED TO (1) Hurbans Sahye v. Thakoor Purshad (1882) 9 Calcutta 209. (2) Bhainram Rathi v. Ambica Charan Hazra (1926) 53 Calcutta 856. NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS APPEAL (No. 48. of 1960) from the judgment of

DIVISION: IN THE SUPREME COURT DATE: 29TH MAY, 1961 BEFORE: KORSAH, C.J., SARKODEE-ADDO AND AKIWUMI, JJ.S.C. CASE REFERRED TO Foli v. Akesse (1931)2 W.A.C.A., P.C. NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS APPEAL from the judgment of Ollennu, J. in the Land Court, Accra, delivered on the 12th May, 1959 (reported at [1959] G.L.R. 218) which reversed the decision

DIVISION: IN THE HIGH COURT, SEKONDI DATE: 29TH MAY, 1961 BEFORE: CHARLES, J. CASES REFERRED TO (1) R. v. Glamorgan Appeal Commissioners, ex p. Fricker (1917) 115 L.T. 930 (2) R. v. Williams, ex p. Phillips [1914] 1 K.B.608 (3) R. v. Pereira, ex p. Khotor Bawasab [1949] W.N.96 (4) Wood v. Riley (1867) L.R.