Judgements

On the 16th January, 1961, the Supreme Court (van Lare, Granville Sharp and Akiwumi, JJ.S. C.) set aside the decision of Adumua -Bossman, J. in the High Court (Lands Division) Cape Coast, reported at [1959] G.L.R. 44. The questions of law involved in this case were not discussed, as the Supreme Court did no more […]

DIVISION: IN THE HIGH COURT, SUNYANI DATE: 16TH JANUARY, 1961 BEFORE: CRABBE, J. CASES REFERRED TO Yanney v. African Veneer Mahogany Exporters Ltd. [1960] G.L.R. 89, C.A. NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS APPLICATION for review under Order 39, rule 1, Supreme Court (Civil Procedure) Rules, 1954. The facts are set out in the ruling of Crabbe J.

DIVISION: IN THE HIGH COURT, SUNYANI DATE: 14TH JANUARY, 1961 BEFORE: CRABBE, J. CASES REFERRED TO (1) C.O.P. v. Addaquay, W.A.C.A., January 22, 1956, unreported. (2) Amoah v. C.O.P., Court of Appeal, June 19, 1959, unreported. (3) R. v. Mensah [1959] G.L.R. 314, C.A. (4) R. v. Fraser (1923) 17 Cr. App. R. 182; 87

DIVISION: IN THE HIGH COURT, ACCRA DATE: 9TH JANUARY, 1961 BEFORE: ADUMUA-BOSSMAN, J CASES REFERRED TO (1) The Duchess of Kingston’s case, (1776) 34 H.L.J.655; 20 Howell St. Tr. 537; Smith’s Leading Cases, (13th ed.) Vol. 2, p.644 (2) Kobina Angu v. Cudjoe Attah (1916) P.C. ‘74-’28, 43 (3) Kwasi v. Yaw Nkansah II (1948)

DIVISION: IN THE HIGH COURT, ACCRA DATE: 9TH JANUARY, 1961 BEFORE: ADUMUA-BOSSMAN, J. CASES REFERRED TO (1) R. v. Secretary of State for Home Affairs; ex parte Lees [1941] 1 K.B. 72 (2) Liversidge v. Anderson [1942] A.C. 206, H.L. (3) Greene v. Secretary of State for Home Affairs [1942] A.C. 284, H.L. (4) R.

On the 9th January, 1961, the Supreme Court (van Lare, Granville Sharp and Akiwumi, JJ.S.C.) set aside the judgment of Ollennu, J., (reported at [1959] G.L.R. 323, sub nom. Ngmati v. Adetsia and others) and remitted the case to the High Court for rehearing in whole. The Supreme Court said:- “Following discussion and upon hearing

DIVISION: IN THE SUPREME COURT DATE: 23RD DECEMBER, 1960 BEFORE: KORSAH, C.J. GRANVILLE SHARP AND AKIWUMI, JJ.S.C. CASE REFERRED TO Akumanyi v. Peprah 2 W.A.L.R. 112. NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS APPEAL from a decision of the High Court, Kumasi on October 29, 1959 in favour of the plaintiff in an action for a grant of letters

DIVISION: IN THE SUPREME COURT DATE: 23RD DECEMBER, 1960 BEFORE: GRANVILLE SHARP, SARKODEE-ADOO AND AKIWUMI JJ.S.C. NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS APPEAL against a conviction for manslaughter by Ollennu J. sitting with assessors at Tamale Assizes on September 10, 1960. The facts sufficiently appear in the judgment. COUNSEL Sackey for appellant. Amissah for respondent. JUDGMENT OF SARKODEE-ADOO

DIVISION: IN THE SUPREME COURT DATE: 23RD DECEMBER, 1960 BEFORE: KORSAH, C.J., GRANVILLE SHARP AND AKIWUMI, JJ.S.C. CASE REFERRED TO Renner v. The Fanti Consolidated Mines Ltd. P.C. 1874-1928, 53. NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS APPEAL against a decision of the Land Court on November 28, 1959, allowing an appeal from the Asantehene’s “A2” Court which had

DIVISION: IN THE SUPREME COURT DATE: 23RD DECEMBER, 1960 BEFORE: KORSAH, C.J., GRANVILLE SHARP, AND AKIWUMI, JJ.S.C. CASES REFERRED TO (1) Joel v. Morison (1834) 6 Car. and P. 501; 172 E.R. 1338; (2) Irwin v. Waterloo Taxi-Cab Company Limited [1912] 3 K.B. 588. NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS APPEAL from a decision of Sarkodee-Addo, J., in