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COURT OF APPEAL, ACCRA Date: 20 DECEMBER 1974 ANIN JA COUNSEL Frempong Boadu for the appellant. S. E. Asamoah, Senior State Attorney, for the Republic. JUDGMENT OF ANIN JA Anin J.A. delivered the judgment of the court. [His lordship stated the facts and continued:] The jury then retired at 12.15 p.m. to consider their verdict, […]
PRACTICE NOTE: NANKANI v. THE REPUBLIC [1974] 2 GLR 445 Read More »
HIGH COURT, KUMASI Date: 18 DECEMBER 1974 KORANTENG-ADDOW J CASES REFERRED TO (1) Attoh-Quarshie v. Okpote [1973] 1 G.L.R. 59. (2) Hamp-Adams v. Hall [1911] 2 K.B. 942; 80 L.J.K.B. 1341; 105 L.T. 326; 27 T.L.R. 531; 55 S.J. 647, C.A. (3) Steers v. Rogers (1891) 7 T.L.R. 183. NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS APPLICATION to set
KWASI AND OTHERS v. DUNKWA GOLDFIELDS [1975] 1 GLR 10 Read More »
COURT OF APPEAL, ACCRA (FULL BENCH) Date: 10 DECEMBER 1974 AMISSAH JA CASES REFERRED TO (1) A/S Norway Cement Export Ltd. v. Addison [1974] 2 G.L.R. 177, C.A. (full bench). (2) Government of Sierra Leone v. Jumu, High Court, Accra, 28 November 1968, unreported; digested in (1969) C.C. 34. (3) Armah v. Government of
REPUBLIC v. DIRECTOR OF PRISONS; EX PARTE ALLOTEY AND ANOTHER (NO. 3) [1974] 2 GLR 388 Read More »
HIGH COURT, ACCRA Date: 10 DECEMBER 1974 ABBAN J CASES REFERRED TO (1) In re Andros; Andros v. Andros (1883) 24 Ch.D. 637; [1881-85] All E.R. Rep. 467; 52 L.J.Ch. 793; 49 L.T. 163; 32 W.R. 30. (2) In re Bischoffsheim; Cassel v. Grant [1948] Ch. 79; [1947] 2 All E.R. 830; [1948] L.J.R.
REPUBLIC v. MALLET; EX PARTE BRAUN [1975] 1 GLR 68 Read More »
HIGH COURT, KUMASI Date: 20 NOVEMBER 1974 KORANTENG-ADDOW J CASES REFERRED TO (1) Nicholls v. Osborn (1727) 2 P. Wms. 420; Eq. Cas. Abr. 209; 24 E.R. 795. (2) Re Willey; Groulding v. Shirtcliffe (1929) 45 T.L.R. 327. (3) Re McLuckie; Perpetual Executors and Trustees Association of Australia Ltd. v. Honeycombe [1943] V.L.R. 137.
FOFIE v. OSEI KWAME II [1975] 1 GLR 8 Read More »
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.
BADU v. THE REPUBLIC [1974] 2 GLR 361 Read More »
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
REPUBLIC v. INSPECTOR-GENERAL OF POLICE; EX PARTE WOOD [1975] 1 GLR 127 Read More »
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
MONNEY v. BLANKSON-HEMANS AND ANOTHER [1975] 1 GLR 5 Read More »
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
