Judgements

CASES REFERRED TO (1) Golightly & anor. (and fifteen consolidated cases) v. Ashrifi & ors. (14 W.A.C.A. 676); (2) Akwei & anor. v. Awuletey & anor. (Suit No. 217/1956); judgment delivered by Land Court the 18th March, 1958. (3) Ohimen v. Adjei (2 W.A.L.R. 275); (4) Thompson v. Mensah (Civil Appeal No. 54/1957); judgment delivered […]

COURT OF APPEAL DATE: 2ND APRIL, 1959. BEFORE: KORSAH C.J., ACOLATSE J. AND SMITH J. CASES REFERRED TO (1) Kwamin v. Kufuor (Renner, vol., 1 pt. 2, p. 808); (2) Antu v. Buedu (F.C. 1926-1929, p. 474); (3) Ntrama v. Attia and anor. (1 W.A.L.R. 94); (4) Ababio and ors. v. Darkwa and ors. (1

Division: IN THE HIGH COURT (LANDS DIVISION), ACCRA Date: 25TH MARCH, 1959. Before: OLLENNU J. CASES REFERRED TO (1) Anane v. Mensah (p. 50 of this volume); (2) Baidoo v. Osei & anor. (unreported); (3) Ohimen v. Adjei & anor. (2 W.A.L.R 275); (4) Thompson v. Mensah (unreported); (5) Wutor v. Gyebi (unreported); (6) Ashiemoa

Division: IN THE COURT OF APPEAL Date: 23RD MARCH, 1959. Before: KORSAH C.J., VAN LARE J.A., AND OLLENNU J. ARGUMENTS OF COUNSEL J. B. Danquah for appellant. There were two actions. The first having been dismissed in our favour, we have not appealed therefrom, except as to costs. The second is for recovery of possession;

Division: IN THE COURT OF APPEAL Date: 23RD MARCH, 1959 Before: KORSAH C.J., VAN LARE J.A. AND OLLENNU J.   ARGUMENT OF COUNSEL Mrs. Mark for appellant argued the native court decision on its merits, and thereafter submitted that the Forests (Amendment) Ordinance, 1954 did not come into force till the 27th November, 1954. Prior

Division: IN THE HIGH COURT (LANDS DIVISION), ACCRA Date: 20TH MARCH, 1959. Before: OLLENNU J. JUDGMENT OF OLLENNU J. (His lordship dealt with, and dismissed, a preliminary objection to the appeal, and continued:–) Now the issue which was tried by the Native Court involved: (1) a question of fact, and (2) a question of law,

Division: IN THE HIGH COURT, KUMASI Date: 20TH MARCH, 1959. Before: MURPHY J.   JUDGMENT OF MURPHY J. (His Lordship stated the facts and proceeded): – I do not consider there is any substance in the submission that this action, being one for slander, should have filed because there was no proof of special damage.

COURT OF APPEAL DATE: 16TH MARCH, 1959. BEFORE:KORSAH C.J., VAN LARE J.A. AND OLLENNU J. COUNSEL Koranteng Addow was heard for Appellant (Kwame Frempong). Dr. Danquah for Respondent (Afua Taa) not called on to argue. [p.130] of [1959] GLR 128 JUDGMENT OF KORSAH C.J Korsah C.J. delivered the judgment of the Court. There is no

COUNSEL Appellant in person. per cur. In view of the facts in this case we call upon Crown Counsel to support the conviction. Crabbe for respondent (Crown). The learned Judge took the view that the accused’s actions against deceased exceeded what was necessary in self-defence. At the same time, as was said by the West

Division: IN THE HIGH COURT, CAPE COAST Date: 10TH MARCH, 1959 Before: ADUMUA BOSSMAN J. JUDGMENT OF ADUMUA-BOSSMAN, J. (His lordship referred to the pleadings, and continued):- The primary question for determination would appear to be whether either the plaintiff s arrest and detention, or his subsequent prosecution, was at the instance of the Agent