Judgements

Division: IN THE HIGH COURT (LANDS DIVISION), ACCRA Date: 9TH MARCH, 1959. Before: OLLENNU J.   JUDGMENT OF OLLENNU J. The proceedings in this case show that prior, to the institution of the suit, there had been litigation between the. appellant on the one hand, and the respondent and others on the other hand. The […]

Division: IN THE HIGH COURT, KUMASI Date: 5TH MARCH, 1959. Before: MURPHY J. Murphy J.: (His lordship stated the facts, and proceeded):— It is, I think, clear that in considering the case against the appellant there were two separate questions to be decided: (1) was the appellant aware that the 1st accused was not in

HIGH COURT, HO DATE: 4TH MARCH, 1959 BEFORE: MR. COMMISSIONER MINNOW COUNSEL Arthur for petitioner (wife). Coussey for respondent (husband). JUDGMENT OF MR. COMMISSIONER MINNOW In this matter the petitioner, who prays for restitution of conjugal rights, alleges that she and the respondent are man and wife, married under the Marriage Ordinance. It appears that

COURT OF APPEAL DATE: 3RD MARCH, 1959. BEFORE: KORSAH C.J., VAN LARE J.A., AND OLLENNU J. COUNSEL Lassey for appellant. The judge was wrong in holding that the interest charged was excessive. In the cocoa areas it is the practice to regard the giving of cocoa farms as security to mean that the land only

Division: IN THE HIGH COURT (LANDS DIVISION), CAPE COAST Date: 28TH FEBRUARY, 1959. Before: ADUMUA-BOSSMAN J. JUDGMENT OF ADUMUA-BOSSMAN J. (His lordship set out the respective cases of the parties, and proceeded):— The question of the jurisdiction of this Court to entertain the appeal arises firstly for consideration. The Writ of Summons, on the face

Division: IN THE HIGH COURT (LANDS DIVISION), ACCRA Date: 27TH FEBRUARY, 1959. Before: OLLENNU. J. JUDGMENT OF OLLENNU J. This is an appeal from a judgment of the Buem-Krachi Native Appeal Court, which upheld a decision of the Buem Native Court “B” given in favour of the plaintiff, but varied an order made by the

Division: IN THE HIGH COURT (LANDS DIVISION), ACCRA Date: 27TH FEBRUARY, 1959. Before: OLLENNU J. JUDGMENT OF OLLENNU J. (His lordship stated the history of the case, and proceeded:—) The defendants argue that the order in a criminal court for payment of compensation out of the fine imposed, taken with plaintiff s refusal to accept

Division: IN THE COURT OF APPEAL Date: 26TH FEBRUARY, 1959. Before: KORSAH C.J., VAN LARE J.A. AND OLLENNU J.   ARGUMENT OF COUNSEL Hayfron-Benjamin for appellant. The facts on which appellant relies are three – that when Kobina Nketsia died, he (Nketsia) was lessee of the property; (2) that after his successor and another were

 COURT OF APPEAL DATE: 26TH FEBRUARY, 1959. BEFORE: KORSAH C.J., VAN LARE J.A. AND J.A. AND AND OLLENNU J. COUNSEL de Graft Johnson for appellants. The life of the Concession had been extended to the 3rd August, 1956, and application was made for the Court to be moved on the 31st July. When we attended Court

Division: IN THE COURT OF APPEAL Date: 26TH FEBRUARY, 1959. Before: VAN LARE AG. C.J., GRANVILLE SHARP J.A., AND OLLENNU J.   COUNSEL Prempeh for appellant (Kwan). The Judge erred in holding that Kwan had no power to sue because he was not head of the family and not properly authorised. Kwan had an interest