Judgements

DIVISION: IN THE SUPREME COURT DATE: 17TH MARCH, 1961 BEFORE: KORSAH, C.J., VAN LARE AND SARKODEE-ADDO, JJ.S.C. NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS APPEAL from the judgment of Ollennu, J. in the High Court, Accra, on the 26th November, 1959, reported at [1959] G.L.R. 410. COUNSEL de Graft Johnson for the appellant. E.N.P. Sowah for the second and […]

DIVISION: IN THE SUPREME COURT DATE: 17TH MARCH, 1961 Byefore: VAN LARE, SARKODEE-ADOO AND AKIWUMI, JJ.S.C. CASE REFERRED TO Regina v. Grunshie [1960] G.L.R. 56, C.A. NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS APPEAL against conviction for murder, by Apaloo, J., sitting with assessors in the High Court, Kumasi, on the 10th November, 1960. COUNSEL J. C. Armah for

DIVISION: IN THE SUPREME COURT DATE: 17TH MARCH, 1961 BEFORE: KORSAH, CJ, VAN LARE AND SARKODEE-ADOO, JJ.S.C. CASE REFERRED TO Bissoe v. Aithie (1926) F.C. ‘26-’29), 113. NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS APPEAL from the judgment of the Land Court, Kumasi, (Murphy J.) delivered on the 23rd March, 1959 in an action for trespass to land, recovery

DIVISION: IN THE SUPREME COURT DATE: 17TH MARCH, 1961 BEFORE: VAN LARE, SARKODEE-ADDO AND AKIWUMI, JJ.S.C. CASES REFERRED TO (1) Bissoe v. Aithie (1926) F.C. ‘26 – ‘29, 113 (2) Donkor v. Texas Petroleum Co. [1961] G.L.R. 167 (3) Ogunbambi v. Abowab (1951) 13 W.A.C.A.222 NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS APPEAL by special leave by the defendant

DIVISION: IN THE SUPREME COURT DATE: 17TH MARCH, 1961 BEFORE: VAN LARE, SARKODEE-ADOO AND AKIWUMI, JJ.S.C. NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS APPEAL against conviction for murder, by Apaloo, J., sitting with assessors in the High Court, Kumasi, on the 13th December, 1960. COUNSEL B. K. Tamakloe for the appellant. K. Dua Sakyi for the respondent (the State).

NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS th APPEAL from the decision of Adumua-Bossman J. sitting in the Land Court, Cape Coast on the 10 July, 1957 (unreported) reversing the decision of the North Birim Native Court “A” held at Oda given on the 22nd February, 1957. The plaintiff (the respondent herein) sought declaration of title to a cocoa

DIVISION: IN THE SUPREME COURT DATE: 17TH MARCH, 1961 BEFORE: VAN LARE, SARKODEE-ADOO AND AKIWUMI, JJ.S.C. NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS APPEAL from the decision of the Commissioner of Assize and Civil Pleas (J. Lazarus Minnow, Esq.,) delivered on the 17th December, 1958 in the Land Court, Ho, in an action for account of the proceeds of

DIVISION: IN THE HIGH COURT, ACCRA DATE: 16TH MARCH, 1961 BEFORE: OLLENNU, J. NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS ACTION on a cheque. The facts sufficiently appear from the judgment. COUNSEL J. C. Armah for plaintiff. E. N. Moore for defendant. JUDGMENT OF OLLENNU J. This is a claim made against the defendant as the drawer of a

DIVISION: IN THE SUPREME COURT DATE: 10TH MARCH, 1961 BEFORE: VAN LARE, SARKODEE-ADOO AND AKIWUMI, JJ.S.C CASE REFERRED TO R v. Whybrow (1951) 35 Cr. App. R.141; 95 S.J.745 NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS APPEAL against conviction for attempted murder, by Apaloo, J. sitting with assessors in the High Court, Kumasi, on the 22nd November, 1960. COUNSEL

DIVISION: JUDICIAL COMMITTEE OF THE PRIVY COUNCIL DATE: 7TH MARCH, 1961 BEFORE: LORD TUCKER, LORD HUDSON AND THE RT. HON. MR L.M.D. DE SILVA CASES REFERRED TO (1) Cheang Thye Phin v. Tan Ah Loy [1920] A.C. 369, P.C. (2) Khoo Hooi Leong v. Khoo Hean Kwee [1926] A.C. 529, P.C. (3) Bamgbose v. Daniel