Judgements

CASES REFERRED TO (1) Welbeck and ors. v. Brown and anor. (Sar. F.C.L 160); (2) Tsetsewa v. Acquah and anor. (7 W.A.C.A. 216); (3) Codjoe and ors. v. Kwatchey (2 W.A.C.A. 371). COUNSEL Lokko for plaintiff. Bentsi-Enchill for defendants. JUDGMENT OF OLLENNU J. (His lordship stated the facts, and continued); – The late Mr. Larbi […]

Division: IN THE COURT OF APPEAL Date: 26TH JANUARY, 1959. Before: VAN LARE AG. C.J., GRANVILLE SHARP J.A. AND OLLENNU J. JUDGMENT OF VAN LARE AG. C.J. This is a matter dealing with the administration of a personal estate, which comprised the following: one air-tight trunk, four men’s cover cloths, one flint gun, two bundles

CASES REFERRED TO (1) Azumah & anor. v. The King, (13 W.A.C.A. 87); (2) Rex v. Kamara & ors. (8 W.A.C.A. 95); (3) Rex v. Ayanful & ors. (11 W.A.C.A. 20); (4) R. v. Coney ((1882) 8 Q.B.D. 534) COUNSEL The Court called on Crabbe for respondent (Crown) as to the case of the first

Division: IN THE HIGH COURT (LANDS DIVISION), ACCRA Date: 22ND JANUARY, 1959. Before: OLLENNU J. JUDGMENT OF OLLENNU J. On the question of the headship of the family, the evidence given by the plaintiff and by his second witness (one Comfort Korkoi Otto) that he is the head of the family was contradicted his 4th

Division: IN THE COURT OF APPEAL Date: 19TH JANUARY, 1959 Before: VAN LARE AG. C. J., GRANVILLE SHARP J. A. AND OLLENNU J. JUDGMENT OF VAN LARE AG. C. J. Van Lare Ag. C.J. delivered the judgment of the Court: This is an appeal from the judgment of Manyo-Plange J. dismissing the petition of a

Division: IN THE HIGH COURT (LANDS DIVISION), ACCRA. Date: 17TH JANUARY, 1959. Before: OLLENNU J. JUDGMENT OF OLLENNU J. (His lordship stated the facts and history of the case, and proceeded;-) Apart from the general legal right which any citizen has to assert his title to any land which he bona fide believes to be

Division: IN THE COURT OF APPEAL Date: 12TH JANUARY, 1959 Before: VAN LARE AG. C.J., GRANVILLE SHARP J.A. AND OLLENNU J. JUDGMENT OF VAN LARE AG. C.J. Van Lare Ag. C.J. delivered the judgment of the Court:. The only substance in this appeal is that the order granting Letters of Administration to the respondent is,

CASES REFERRED TO (1) Mensah and ors. v. Wiaboe (Div. Court [1921-25] 170) (2) Sintim v. Apeatu and ors. (2 W.A.C.A. 197) COUNSEL Hayfron-Benjamin, with him Prempeh, for the appellants. The sale of land by a Sub-Chief must be with the consent of the overlord (Sintim v. Apeatu and ors. (2 W.A.C.A. 197)). Exhibit G

Division: IN THE HIGH COURT, ACCRA Date: 10TH JANUARY, 1959. Before: SMITH J. In re THE PREVENTIVE DETENTION ACT, 1958 AND In re OKINE & ORS. AND IN RE APPLICATION FOR A WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS SUBJICIENDUM CASES REFERRED TO (1) Progressive Supply Co. Ltd. v. Dalton ([1943] Ch. 54); (2) Land Realization Co. Ltd.

DIVISION: COURT OF APPEAL DATE: 29TH OCTOBER, 1958 HEADNOTE It is not imperative for a trial local court to visit the locus in quo, although it is highly desirable. It is not fatal, therefore, if an inspection of the locus in quo is not carried out by the trial local court. (Dicta of van Lare,