Full Length Cases from the Courts
Division: IN THE HIGH COURT, SEKONDI Date: 16TH FEBRUARY, 1959. Before: SARKODEE-ADDO J. JUDGMENT OF SARKODEE-ADOO J. (His lordship stated the facts, and proceeded:-) The question for consideration is: In what circumstances ought leave be given to a spouse to present to the Court a petition for divorce within three years of the marriage? By […]
COUSSEY v. COUSSEY [1959] GLR 151 Read More »
Division: IN THE HIGH COURT (LANDS DIVISION), ACCRA Date: 6TH FEBRUARY, 1959. Before: OLLENNU J. JUDGMENT OF OLLENNU J (His lordship stated the history of the case, and proceeded):— During the course of his evidence-in-chief the defendant said, inter alia: “The house was allotted by Government in 1942, and my brother Robert died in 1949.
QUARSHIE v. ARYEETEY [1959] GLR 60 Read More »
Division: IN THE COURT OF APPEAL Date: 3RD FEBRUARY, 1959. Before: VAN LARE AG. C.J., GRANVILLE SHARP J.A. AND OLLENNU J. ARGUMENT OF COUNSEL Prempeh, for respondent, called on to justify the judgment reversing concurrent findings of fact. The first native court wrongly rejected admissible evidence. Admittedly the evidence given by a certain witness in
KANNIN v. KUMAH & ORS. [1959] GLR 54 Read More »
Division: IN THE COURT OF APPEAL Date: 3RD FEBRUARY, 1959. Before: VAN LARE AG. C.J., GRANVILLE SHARP J.A., AND OLLENNU J. ARGUMENTS OF COUNSEL Anin for appellant (plaintiff). Swanzy for 1st respondent (Chief Taibil). It is agreed between counsel for all parties that the ruling appealed from is not maintainable, that the appeal should
KWADJO v. TAIBIL AND ANOR [1959] GLR 58 Read More »
Division: IN THE COURT OF APPEAL Date: 2ND FEBRUARY, 1959. Before: VAN LARE AG.C.J., GRANVILEE SHARP J.A. AND OLLENNU J. Owusu Afriyie for appellant (1st caveator) was not called upon. The Court asked Prempeh whether he could support the Order appealed from, in view of Order 60, Rule 21(2), which requires the Judge to order
NIMOH v. ACHEAMPONG & ANOR [1959] GLR 49 Read More »
Division: IN THE COURT OF APPEAL Date: 2ND FEBRUARY, 1959. Before: VAN LARE AG. C.J., GRANVILLE SHARP J.A. AND OLLENNU J. JUDGMENT OF VAN LARE AG CJ. The facts in this appeal are not in dispute. Briefly stated they are as follows. The respondent inherited his uncle’s cocoa farm, adjoining which was virgin forest land,
ANANE v. MENSAH [1959] GLR 50 Read More »
Division: IN THE HIGH COURT (LANDS DIVISION), CAPE COAST Date: 31ST JANUARY, 1959 Before: ADUMUA-BOSSMAN J. JUDGEMENT OF ADUMUA-BOSSMAN J. (His lordship set out the history of the matter, and proceeded):—It is clear that the trial-Court proceeded upon a complete misconception as to the identity of the family to which the properties belonged, and which
ENNIN v. PRAH [1959] GLR 44 Read More »
Division: IN THE HIGH COURT, HO Date: 29TH JANUARY, 1959. Before: SIMPSON J. JUDGMENT OF SIMPSON J. (His lordship stated the history of the Matter, and proceeded): — Under the Native Courts (Southern Section of Togoland) Ordinance, the powers of a Magistrate in land causes are restricted to transferring a matter to another Court (section
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
AMAH v. KAIFIO [1959] GLR 23 Read More »
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
MANU v. MANU [1959] GLR 21 Read More »
