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SUPREME COURT, ACCRA DATE: 21ST DECEMBER, 1962 BEFORE:VAN LARE, OLLENNU AND AKUFO-ADDO, JJ.S.C. CASES REFERRED TO (1) Nettey v. Odjidja [1959] G.L.R. 261, C.A. (2) Bassil v. Honger (1954) 14 W.A.C.A. 569 (3) Akomea v. Biei (1958) Oll.C.L.L. 186, C.A. (4) Asenso v. Nkyidwuo (1956) 1 W.A.L.R. 243, W.A.C.A. (5) Amoabimaa v. Badu (1956) 1 […]
EGYIN v. AYE [1962] 2 GLR 187 Read More »
SUPREME COURT, ACCRA DATE: 21 DECEMBER, 1962 BEFORE: SARKODEE-ADOO, CRABBE AND AKUFO-ADDO, JJ.S.C. CASES REFERRED TO (1) Barnard v. Sully (1931) 47 T.L.R. 557 (2) Joyce v. Cape] and Slaughter (1838) 8 Car. & P. 370; 173 E.R. 536 (3) Hibbs v. Ross (1866) L.R. 1 Q.B. 534 (4) Robinson v. Stern [1939] 2 All
ABOAKU v. TETTEH AND ANOTHER [1962] 2 GLR 165 Read More »
HIGH COURT, KUMASI DATE: 17TH DECEMBER, 1962 BEFORE: APALOO J. CASES REFERRED TO (1) Eronini v. The Queen (1953) 14 W.A.C.A. 366 (2) R. v. Zenvinula (1946) 12 W.A.C.A. 68 (3) R. v. Onuoha (1947) 12 W.A.C.A. 191 (4) Fox v. Commissioner of Police (1947) 12 W.A.C.A. 215 (5) Motayo v. Commissioner of Police (1950)
COMMISSIONER OF POLICE v. AMEYAW [1962] 2 GLR 162 Read More »
HIGH COURT, KUMASI DATE: 10TH DECEMBER, 1962 BEFORE: APALOO J. JUDGMENT OF APALOO J. As long ago as 1894, it was stated in the case of Makin v. Attorney-General for New South Wales [1894] A.C. 57 at p. 65 that “it is undoubtedly not competent for the prosecution to adduce evidence tending to shew
COMMISSIONER OF POLICE v. MARBOAH [1962] 2 GLR 159 Read More »
HIGH COURT, KUMASI DATE: 10 DECEMBER, 1962 BEFORE: APALOO J.. CASE REFERRED TO Ankrah v. Dabra and Olaga (1956) 1 W.A.L.R. 89, W.A.C.A. NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS APPEAL from a judgment of the Kumasi East Division 1 Local Court delivered on the 2nd March, 1962. The plaintiff claimed a declaration that the defendants are liable to
ACHIASE STOOL v. APPIAH AND OTHERS [1962] 2 GLR 159 Read More »
SUPREME COURT, ACCRA DATE: 30TH NOVEMBER, 1962 BEFORE: ADUMUA-BOSSMAN, OLLENNU AND BLAY, JJ.S.C. CASES REFERRED TO (1) Okoro v. Inspector-General of Police (1953) 14 W.A.C.A. 370 (2) Motayo v. Commissioner of Police (1950) 13 W.A.C.A. 114 (3) R. v. Waddington (1800) 1 East 143; 102 E.R. 56 (4) Commissioner of Police v. Wenyonu (1958) 3
HASSAN v. THE STATE [1962] 2 GLR 150 Read More »
HIGH COURT, HO DATE: 30TH NOVEMBER, 1962 BEFORE: SIRIBOE, J. NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS APPEAL from a judgment of the Ketu Local Court, Division 1, in a land cause delivered on the 8th June, 1962, in favour of the plaintiffs-respondents. Only one ground of appeal was argued, namely, that the trial court had no jurisdiction to
ZOTORGLO III v. GABIENU AND AKPAKLI [1962] 2 GLR 155 Read More »
HIGH COURT, KUMASI DATE: 19 NOVEMBER, 1962 BEFORE: APALOO, J. CASE REFERRED TO El-Rouh v. Hamil, High Court, Kumasi, May 11, 1962, unreported. NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS ACTION by the plaintiff on behalf of himself and the dependants of one Kwasi Menka deceased against the defendant for damages for causing the death of the said Menka
ADDAI v. BOAKYE II [1962] 2 GLR 147 Read More »
HIGH COURT, KUMASI DATE: 15TH NOVEMBER, 1962 BEFORE: BANNERMAN, J. CASES REFERRED TO (1) Canadian Pacific Railway v. The King [1931] A.C. 414, P.C. (2) Cornish v. Stubbs (1870) L.R. 5 C.P. 334 (3) Mellor v. Watkins (1874) L.R. 9 Q.B. 400 NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS APPEAL from a judgment of the Circuit Court, Kumasi which
TENEWAAH v. MANUH [1962] 2 GLR 143 Read More »
SUPREME COURT, ACCRA DATE: 12TH NOVEMBER, 1962 BEFORE: A ruling by a local court under regulation 69 that a plea of res judicata or absence of jurisdiction has not been made out, is not a final decision on the said plea; all it amounts to is, that at the stage where the ruling was
DUAH v. BENG [1962] 2 GLR 121 Read More »
