Full Length Cases from the Courts
COURT OF APPEAL, ACCRA Date: 30 JULY 1974 SOWAH JA CASES REFERRED TO (1) McNay v. Alt (1892) 66 L.T. 832. (2) Bray v. Palmer [1953] 1 W.L.R. 1455; 97 S.J. 830; [1953] 2 All E.R.1449, C.A. (3) Grunshie v. Yeboah, Court of Appeal, 1 May 1967, unreported; digested in (1967) C.C. 96. (4) […]
BAIDEN v. ANSAH [1974] 2 GLR 407 Read More »
HIGH COURT, SEKONDI Date: 25 JULY 1974 EDUSEI J NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS APPEAL against a decision of a district court wherein the appellant was convicted and sentenced for failing to report an industrial accident contrary to paragraph 67 (1) of the Labour Decree, 1967 (N.L.C.D. 157). The facts are sufficiently set out in the judgment.
SLIPPE v. THE REPUBLIC [1975] 1 GLR 145 Read More »
HIGH COURT, ACCRA Date: 25 JULY 1974 ABBAN J CASES REFERRED TO (1) Laurie v. Raglan Building Co., Ltd. [1942] 1 K.B. 152; [1941] 3 All E.R. 332; 111 L.J.K.B. 292; 166 L.T. 63; 86 S.J. 69, C.A. (2) Silvera v. General Manager, Nigerian Railways (1952) 14 W.A. C.A. 93. (3) Davies v. Swan Motor
IVANOV v. SPEEDY TRAVEL AND TOUR LTD. AND ANOTHER [1974] 2 GLR 227 Read More »
HIGH COURT, ACCRA Date: 25 JULY 1974 SARKODEE J CASES REFERRED TO (1) Asamoah v. Ofori alias Renner [1961] G.L.R. 269. (2) Fynn v. Gardiner (1953) 14 W.A.C.A. 260. (3) Okoe v. Ankrah [1961] G.L.R. 109. (4) Howard v. Bodington (1877) 2 P.D. 203; 42 J.P. 6. (5) In re Agyepong (Decd.); Donkor v.
IN RE CAESAR (DECD.); CAESAR AND ANOTHER v. KWAPONG AND ANOTHER [1974] 2 GLR 248 Read More »
HIGH COURT, KUMASI Date: 24 JULY 1974 MENSA BOISON J CASES REFERRED TO (1) Re Sassoon; sub nom. Inland Revenue Commissioners v. Raphael [1935] A.C. 96; 104 L.J.Ch. 24., 152 L.T. 217; 51 T.L.R. 152, H.L. (2) Associated London Properties, Ltd. v. Sheridan [1946] 1 All E.R. 20; 174 L.T. 103; 62 T.L.R. 80;
MONTA v. PATERSON SIMONS (GHANA) LTD. [1974] 2 GLR 162 Read More »
HIGH COURT, CAPE COAST Date: 22 JULY 1974 EDWARD WIREDU J NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS PRELIMINARY OBJECTION to the jurisdiction of the High Court to continue the hearing of the plaintiffs’ action for recovery of possession of land, commenced prior to the acquisition of the said land by the government by E.I. 61 of 1974
ELLIS AND WOOD FAMILIES v. NANA BAFFOUR II AND ANOTHER [1974] 2 GLR 193 Read More »
COURT APPEAL, ACCRA (FULL BENCH) Date: 22 JULY 1974 APALOO JA CASES REFERRED TO (1) Adusei v. Marfo, Supreme Court, 24 February 1964, unreported. (2) Swaniker v. Adotei Twi II [1966] G.L.R. 151, S.C. (3) Aschkar v. Karam [1972] 1 G.L.R. 1, C.A. (4) Benneh v. The Republic [1974] 2 G.L.R. 47, C.A. (full bench).
A/S NORWAY CEMENT EXPORT LTD. v. ADDISON [1974] 2 GLR 177 Read More »
HIGH COURT, ACCRA DATE: 20 JULY 1971 HAYFRON-BENJAMIN J CASES REFERRED TO (1) Pettitt v. Pettitt [1970] A.C. 777; [1969] 2 W.L.R. 966; [1969] 2 All E.R. 385; 113 S.J 344, H.L. (2) Gissing v. Gissing [1971] A.C. 886; [1970] 3 W.L.R. 255; [1970] 2 All E.R. 780; 114 S.J. 550, H.L.; reversing [1969]
YEBOAH v. YEBOAH [1974] 2 GLR 114 Read More »
COURT OF APPEAL, ACCRA Date: 12 JULY 1974 SOWAH JA NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS APPEAL from the ruling of Apaloo Ag.C.J. refusing an application for habeas corpus by the appellants who had been committed to prison pending extradition to the United States to stand trial for fraud by false pretences committed in that country. The
REPUBLIC v. DIRECTOR OF PRISONS; EX PARTE ALLOTEY AND ANOTHER (NO. 2) [1974] 2 GLR 385 Read More »
Division: HIGH COURT, ACCRA Date: 10 JULY 1974 Before: ABBAN J CASES REFERRED TO (1) Yeboah v. Boateng VII [1963] 1 G.L.R. 182, S.C. (2) Glinski v. McIver [1962] A C. 726; [1962] 2 W.L.R. 832; 106 S.J. 261; [1962] 1 All E.R. 696, H.L. (3) Aubin v. Ehunaku [1960] G.L.R. 167, C.A. (4) Tewari
GYIMAH v. DONKOR [1974] 2 GLR 237 Read More »
