Judgements

HIGH COURT, SUNYANI Date:    19 NOVEMBER 1974 OSEI-HWERE J   CASES REFERRED TO (1)    Nolan v. Clifford (1904) 1 C.L.R. 429. (2)    R v. Griffith (1844) 9 J.P. 23. (3)    Re McMurrer (1907)2 E.L.R. 436. (4)    Republic v. General Officer Commanding Ghana Army; Exparte Braimah, Court of Appeal,Cyclostyled Judgments (Civil) January-December 1967, p.42; digested in […]

HIGH COURT, ACCRA Date:    19 NOVEMBER 1974 ABBAN J   CASES REFERRED TO (1)    Burton v. Board [1929] 1 K.B. 301; 98 L.J.K.B. 165; 140 L.T.289, C.A. (2)    Ellis v. Home Office [1953] 2 Q.B. 135; [1953] 3 W.L.R. 105; 97 S.J. 436; [1953] 2 All E.R. 149, C.A. (3)    R. v. Pratt [1971] Crim.L.R.

HIGH COURT, SEKONDI Date:    18 NOVEMBER 1974 CHARLES CRABBE J CASES REFERRED TO (1)    R. v. Electricity Commissioners;. Ex parte London Electricity Joint Committee Co. (1920), Ltd. [1924] 1 K.B. 171; 93 L.J.K.B. 390; 130 L.T. 164; 88 J.P. 13; 39 T.L.R. 715; 68 S.J. 188, C.A. (2)    Republic v. Volta Region Chieftaincy Committee; Ex

HIGH COURT, KUMASI Date:    14 NOVEMBER 1974 KORANTENG-ADDOW J NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS APPLICATION by originating summons for a declaration that the plaintiff as mother and head of family of her deceased son was the sole owner of certain movable properties left by the deceased. COUNSEL Kofi Sackey for the plaintiff. Hayfron-Benjamin for the defendants. JUDGMENT

HIGH COURT, SUNYANI Date:    8 NOVEMBER 1974 OSEI-HWERE J CASES REFERRED TO (1)    Republic v. General Officer Commanding Ghana Army; Ex parte Braimah, Supreme Court, Cyclostyled Judgments (Civil) January-December 1967, p. 42; digested sub nom. General Officer Commanding Ghana Army v. Republic; Ex parte Braimah in (1968) C.C. 81. (2)    Ashong v. Ashong, Court of

HIGH COURT, HO Date:    7 NOVEMBER 1974 ANTERKYI J NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS APPLICATION for mandamus to compel the respondent, president of a traditional council, to have the applicants sworn as members of the judicial committee of a traditional council. The facts are sufficiently set out in the ruling of the court. COUNSEL I. N. K.

HIGH COURT, TAMALE Date:    6 NOVEMBER 1974 ATA-BEDU J   CASES REFERRED TO (1)    R. v. Williams (1913) 77 J.P. 240; 29 T.L.R. 188; 8 Cr.App.R.133, C.C.A. (2)    Badmos v. Commissioner of Police (1948) 12 W.A.C.A. 361. (3)    R. v. Barnes and Richards [1940] 2 All E.R. 229; 56 T.L.R.    379;    84 S.J. 258; 27

COURT OF APPEAL, ACCRA Date: 4 NOVEMBER 1974 FRANCOIS JA CASES REFERRED TO (1) Woods v. Oliver (1880) W.N. 5 1. (2) Garnham v. Skipper (1885) 29 Ch.D. 566; 22 L.T. 239, C.A. (3) Re Gyhon; Allen v. Taylor (1885) 29 Ch.D. 834; 54 L.J.Ch. 945; 53 L.T. 539; 33 W.R. 620, C.A. (4) City

HIGH COURT, CAPE COAST Date:  4 NOVEMBER 1974 EDWARD WIREDU J   CASES REFERRED TO (1)    Barnard v. National Dock Labour Board [1953] 2 Q. B. 18; [1953] 1 All E.R. 1113; 96 S.J. 331; [1953] 1 Lloyd’s Rep. 371, C.A. (2)    Republic v. Inspector-General of Police; Ex parte Wood [1973] 2 G.L.R. 113. (3)

HIGH COURT, SUNYANI Date:    1 NOVEMBER 1974 OSEI-HWERE J   CASES REFERRED TO (1)    Wono v. Kyiafi, Court of Appeal, 3 July 1967, unreported; digested in (1967) C.C. 119. (2)    Yuill v. Yuill [1945] P. 15; [1945] 1 All E.R. 183; 114 L.J.P. 1; 172 L.T. 114; 61 T.L.R. 176; 89 S.J. 106, C.A. (3)