Judgements

COURT OF APPEAL DATE: 4TH DECEMBER, 1959. BEFORE: KORSAH C.J., VAN LARE J.A. AND GRANVILLE SHARP J.A. CASE REFERRED TO R. v. Podola ([1960] 1 Q.B. 325). COUNSEL Swaniker for appellant (Yeboah). The appellant was charged with the unprovoked murder of his mother. It is submitted that on the evidence his insanity was obvious. Glasgow […]

Division: IN THE COURT OF APPEAL Date: 23RD NOVEMBER, 1959 Before: VAN LARE J.A. AS C.J., GRANVILLE SHARP J.A. AND OLLENNU J. ARGUMENTS OF HAYFRON-BENJAMIN Hayfron-Benjamin for defendant Shang (appellant).The proceedings in the Court below appear to have been carried on with such irregularity as to make the entire trial unsatisfactory. The appellant was not

 COURT OF APPEAL DATE: 20TH NOVEMBER, 1959. BEFORE: KORSAH C.J., VAN LARE J.A. AND GRANVILLE SHARP J.A. CASE REFERRED TO Kwadjo Asamoah v. C.O.P. (unreported; Crim. App. No. 143/1957; 17th October, 1958). COUNSEL Appellant (Kwabena Sarpong) in person. Cross for respondent (Crown). The learned Commissioner does not appear to have considered the defence. There was

Division: IN THE HIGH COURT (LANDS DIVISION), ACCRA Date: 20TH NOVEMBER, 1959 Before: OLLENNU J. COUNSEL Plaintiff (Kano) in person. de Graft Johnson for defendant (Atakpla). JUDGMENT OF OLLENNU J. (His lordship reviewed the history of the matter, and continued:— The Native Court gave judgment on the 11th March, 1958, in the first action (Atakpla

Division: IN THE HIGH COURT, ACCRA Date: 17TH NOVEMBER, 1959 Before: OLLENNU J.   JUDGMENT OF OLLENNU J. (His lordship referred to the pleadings, and continued:—) The evidence led by the plaintiff as to her marriage with the late H.A. Martey was not cross-examined upon, and there is evidence led by the defendants which shows

Division: IN THE COURT OF APPEAL Date: 10TH NOVEMBER, 1959. Before: KORSAH C.J., VAN LARE J.A. AND GRANVILLE SHARP J.A. ARGUMENT OF COUNSEL Ampaw for plaintiff (appellant). Upon instructions, on the 27th December, 1958 I filed summons for directions, and the hearing of that summons was fixed for the 19th January. On the latter date

COURT OF APPEAL DATE: 9 NOVEMBER 1959 BEFORE: KORSAH C.J., VAN LARE AND GRANVILLE SHARP JJ.A. CASE REFERRED TOAwortwi v. Hendersons Ltd. (1926) F. C. `26-`29, 139. NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS APPEAL against a decision of the Divisional Court, remitting an action for damages for trespass and conversion to a magistrate’s court for hearing and determination.

Division: IN THE HIGH COURT (LAND DIVISION), ACCRA Date: 9TH NOVEMBER, 1959 Before: OLLENNU J. JUDGMENT OF OLLENNU J. (His lordship stated the facts and continued:-) It is admitted by the plaintiffs that Nii Abose Okai was a competent authority to convey Akumadjaye Stool land, and that consequently Exhibit “1” executed by him is a