Full Length Cases from the Courts
SUPREME COURT, ACCRA DATE: 12TH NOVEMBER, 1962 BEFORE: VAN LARE, BLAY AND AKUFO-ADDO, JJ.S.C. CASE REFERRED TO Volkers v. Volkers [1935] P.33 NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS Appeal by respondent-husband from a decision of the High Court, Kumasi (Apaloo, J.) granting the wife-petitioner an order of judicial separation on the ground of her husband’s adultery. COUNSEL P. […]
TAYLOR v. TAYLOR [1962] 2 GLR 122 Read More »
SUPREME COURT, ACCRA DATE: 12TH NOVEMBER, 1962 BEFORE: VAN LARE, BLAY AND AKUFO-ADDO, JJ.S.C. NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS APPEAL from a judgment of the High Court, Kumasi, dismissing the plaintiff’s claim for damages for wrongful and unlawful seizure and sale of the plaintiff’s vehicles, which the defendant claimed were the subject-matter of a hire-purchase agreement between
YANKSON v. APPIAH [1962] 2 GLR 125 Read More »
SUPREME COURT, ACCRA DATE: 12TH NOVEMBER, 1962 BEFORE: SARKODEE-ADOO, MILLS-ODOI AND OLLENNU, JJ.S.C. CASES REFERRED TO (1) Muffat v. Kpeshie II (1952) 14 W.A.C.A. 44 (2) Koranteng v. Ayim (1953) 13 W.A.C.A. 301 (3) Anto v. Mensah (1957) 3 W.A.L.R. 218 (4) Serwah v. Kesse [1960] G.L.R. 227, S.C. (5) Badoo v. Ampung (1949) 12
AWORO v. BUOR [1962] 2 GLR 128 Read More »
HIGH COURT, CAPE COAST DATE: 29TH OCTOBER, 1962 BEFORE: CHARLES, J. NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS APPEAL against conviction and sentence for gaming in a public place contrary to the Lotteries and Betting Act, 1960 (Act 31), s. 18 (1), entered in the Cape Coast Magistrate’s Court on the 20th August, 1962. COUNSEL T. D. Brodie-Mends for
HAUSA v. COMMISSIONER OF POLICE [1962] 2 GLR 116 Read More »
SUPREME COURT DATE: 26TH OCTOBER, 1962 BEFORE: KORSAH, C.J., ADUMUA-BOSSMAN AND MILLS-ODOI, JJ.S.C. CASES REFERRED TO (1) R. v. Hazelton (1874) L.R. 2 C.C.R. 134; 13 Cox C.C. 1 (2) R. v. Parker (1837) 2 Mood. 1; 169 E.R. 1; 7 C. & P. 825 NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS APPEAL against a conviction for defrauding by
COMMISSIONER OF POLICE v. DANQUAH [1962] 2 GLR 144 Read More »
SUPREME COURT,ACCRA DATE: 26TH OCTOBER, 1962 BEFORE: VAN LARE, OLLENNU AND AKUFO-ADDO, JJ.S.C. NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS APPEAL against conviction by the Circuit Court, Accra, for stealing 314 bags of cement, alleged to be the property of the complainant. The facts which are set out in the headnote are taken from the judgment of the Supreme
COMMISSIONER OF POLICE v. ANANE [1962] 2 GLR 107 Read More »
SUPREME COURT, ACCRA DATE: 26TH OCTOBER, 1962 BEFORE: VAN LARE, OLLENNU AND AKUFO-ADDO, JJ.S.C. CASES REFERRED TO (1) R. v. Mensah (1948) 12 W.A.C.A. 346 (2) R. v. Doherty (1887) 16 Cox. C.C. 306 (3) R. v. Bateman (1925) 19 Cr.App.R. 8, C.C.A. (4) Andrews v. Director of Public Prosecutions [1937] A.C. 576; 26 Cr.App.R.
THE STATE v. TSIBA [1962] 2 GLR 109 Read More »
SUPREME COURT, ACCRA DATE: 12TH OCTOBER, 1962 BEFORE: VAN LARE, OLLENNU AND AKUFO-ADDO, JJ.S.C. NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS APPEALS against convictions for murder entered by Apaloo, J., sitting with a jury in the High Court, Kumasi. The facts are sufficiently set out in the judgment of the Supreme Court. COUNSEL K. Narayan for they appellants. A.
THE STATE v. BROBBEY AND NIPAH [1962] 2 GLR 101 Read More »
HIGH COURT, KUMASI DATE: 8TH OCTOBER, 1962 BEFORE: DJABANOR, J. CASES REFERRED TO (1) Bullen v. Swan Electric Engraving Co. (1907) 23 T.L.R. 258, C.A. (2) Travers (Joseph) & Sons v. Cooper [1915] 1 K.B. 73, C.A. NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS ACTION for recovery of the value of cocoa received by the defendant for the plaintiffs.
BUSI & STEPHENSON (GHANA) LTD. v. OPOKU [1962] 2 GLR 96 Read More »
HIGH COURT, ACCRA DATE: 5TH OCTOBER, 1962 BEFORE: AKAINYAH, J. NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS ACTION by an employer for recovery of possession of premises occupied by a former employee. COUNSEL Anteson for W. Ofori-Atta for the plaintiff. W.A.N. Bossman for Akyea-Djamson for the defendant. JUDGMENT OF AKAINYAH J. This is an action brought by the plaintiff
HAROUTUNIAN v. MEDZ-MOROUKIAN [1962] 2 GLR 94 Read More »
