Full Length Cases from the Courts
COURT OF APPEAL, ACCRA Date: 3 APRIL 1974 ARCHER JA CASES REFERRED TO (1) Idrisu Gonja v. The State [1964] G.L.R. 573, S.C. (2) R. v. Baskerville [1916] 2 K.B. 658; 86 L.J.K.B. 28; 115 L.T. 453; 80 J.P. 446; 60 S.J. 696; 25 Cox C.C. 524; 12 Cr.App.R. 81, C.C.A. (3) R. v. […]
APETORGBOR AND OTHERS v. THE REPUBLIC [1974] 1 GLR 347 Read More »
HIGH COURT, ACCRA Date: 28 MARCH 1974 ABBAN J CASES REFERRED TO (1) R. v. Harrod (1846) 2 Car. & Kir. 294; 175 E.R. 122. (2) R. v. Barron [1914] 2 K.B. 570; 83 L.J.K.B. 786; 78 J.P. 311; 30 T.L.R. 422; 58 S.J. 557; 10 Cr.App.R. 81, C.C.A. (3) R. v. Kendrick and Smith
REPUBLIC v. GENERAL COURT MARTIAL; EX PARTE MENSAH [1974] 1 GLR 355 Read More »
HIGH COURT, CAPE COAST Date: 25 MARCH 1974 EDWARD WIREDU J CASES REFERRED TO (1) Roach v. Yates [1938] 1 K.B. 256; [1937] 3 All E.R. 442; 107 L.J.K.B. 170; 81 S.J. 610, C.A. (2) Forrest v. Sharp (1963) 107 S.J. 536. NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS ACTION for damages for personal injuries. The facts are
OPOKU-DARKWA v. AKYEA [1974] 1 GLR 272 Read More »
COURT OF APPEAL, ACCRA DATE: 18 MARCH 1974 LASSEY JA JUDGMENT OF LASSEY JA The facts on which this appeal has been argued as well as the various legal points for determination have been fully set out in the leading judgment delivered by Apaloo J.A. I will deal only with the main fundamental question of
YOUHANA v. ABBOUD [1974] 2 GLR 201 Read More »
COURT OF APPEAL, ACCRA (FULL BENCH) Date: 18 MARCH 1974 AAZU CRABBE CJ CASES REFERRED TO (1) R. v. Nat Bell Liquors, Ltd. [1922] 2 A C. 128; 91 L.J.P.C. 146; 127 L.T. 437; 38 T.L.R. 541; 27 Cox C.C. 253, PC. (2) R. v. Electricity Commissioners; Ex parte London Electricity Joint Committee Co.
HIGH COURT, SUNYANI Date: 15 MARCH 1974 OSEI-HWERE J CASES REFERRED TO (1) Wreh v. Wreh, High Court, Accra, 11 November 1965, unreported; digested in (1966) C.C. 16. (2) Ghana Cargo Handling Co. v. Dolphyne, High Court, Sekondi, 6 July 1970, unreported; digested in (1970) C.C. 84. (3) Attoh-Quarshie v. Okpote [1973] 1 G.L.R.
FOFIE v. POMAA AND OTHERS [1974] 2 GLR 6 Read More »
HIGH COURT, CAPE COAST Date: 15 MARCH 1974 EDWARD WIREDU J CASES REFERRED TO (1) R. v. Tunwashe (1935) 2 W.A.C.A. 236. (2) State v. Owusu, Court of Appeal, 22 June 1967, unreported; digested in (1967) C.C. 111. (3) Hassan v. The State [1962] 2 G.L.R. 150, S.C. (4) Andoh v. The Republic, Court
ADDO v. THE REPUBLIC [1974] 1 GLR 254 Read More »
COURT OF APPEAL, ACCRA Date: 8 MARCH 1974 ANIN JA CASES REFERRED TO (1) British Bata Shoe Co., Ltd. v. Roura & Forgas Ltd. [1964] G.L.R. 190, S.C. reversing Roura Forgas Ltd. v. British Bata Shoe Co., Ltd. [1961] G.L.R, 339. [p.321] of [1974] 1 GLR 318 (2) Fawcett v. Odamtten, Donkor (Claimant) (1929) F.C.
BINEY v. BINEY [1974] 1 GLR 318 Read More »
HIGH COURT, SUNYANI Date: 26 FEBRUARY 1974 OSEI-HWERE J CASES REFERRED TO (1) Republic v. Asafu-Adjaye (No. 2), Court of Appeal, 1 July 1968, unreported; digested in (1968) C.C. 106. (2) Atiemo v. Commissioner of Police [1963] 1 G.L.R. 117, S.C. (3) Whittall v. Kirby [1947] K.B. 194; [1946] 2 All E.R. 552; [1947] L.J.R.
NSUO v. THE REPUBLIC [1974] 1 GLR 309 Read More »
HIGH COURT, ACCRA Date: 20 FEBRUARY 1974 ABBAN J CASES REFERRED TO (1) W. v. W. [1926] P. 111; 95 L.J.P. 56; 135 L.T. 383; 42 T.L.R. 470. (2) Thain v. Taylor [1926] Ch. 676, C.A. (3) P. v. McK (formerly P.), The Times, 28 June 1973. (4) Re Ullee: Nawab Nazim of Bengal’s
BECKLEY v. BECKLEY AND ANOTHER [1974] 1 GLR 393 Read More »
