Full Length Cases from the Courts
COURT OF APPEAL, ACCRA Date: 6 MAY 1974 AZU CRABBE CJ CASES REFERRED TO (1) Asibey III v. Ayisi [1973] 1 G.L.R. 102, C.A. (2) Magor and St. Mellons R.D.C. v. Newport Corporation [1952] A.C. 189; [1951] 2 T.L.R. 935; 115 J.P. 613; [1951] 2 All E.R. 839, H.L. (3) Fisher v. Bell [1961] […]
ASIBEY III AND ANOTHER v. AYISI [1974] 1 GLR 315 Read More »
HIGH COURT, KOFORIDUA Date: 25 APRIL 1974 QUASHIE-SAM J CASES REFERRED TO (1) Okai v. Reindorf (1914) D. & F. ‘11 -’14, 75. (2) Hage v. Quartey and Pappoe (1924) D. Ct. ‘21 -’25, 134. (3) Reindorf v. Marnan alias Simmons (1925) D.Ct. ‘21-’25, 165. (4) Ojuolape v. Benning (1957) 2 W.A.L.R. 253. NATURE OF
TORTO v. ANKRAH [1974] 1 GLR 363 Read More »
HIGH COURT, ACCRA Date: 11 APRIL 1974 ABBAN J CASES REFERRED TO (1) R. v. Electricity Commissioners; Ex parte London Electricity Joint Committee Co. (1920), Ltd. [1924] 1 K.B. 171; 93 L.J.K.B.390; 130 L.T. 164; 88 J.P. 13; 39 T.L.R. 715; 68 S.J. 188; 21 L.G.R. 719, C.A. (2) R. v. Metropolitan Police Commissioner;
REPUBLIC v. INSPECTOR-GENERAL OF POLICE; EX PARTE AGBOTTAH [1974] 1 GLR 404 Read More »
HIGH COURT, SUNYANI Date: 10 APRIL 1974 OSEI-HWERE J CASES REFERRED TO (1) R. v. Ingleson [1915] 1 K.B. 512; 84 L.J.K.B. 280; 112 L.T. 313; 78 J.P.J. 521; 24 Cox C.C. 527; 11 Cr.App.R. 21, C.C.A. (2) R. v. Emery (1943) 29 Cr.App.R. 47, C.C.A. (3) R. v. Muambo (1941) 7 W.A.C.A. 27.
WATARA v. THE REPUBLIC [1974] 2 GLR 24 Read More »
COURT OF APPEAL, ACCRA Date: 8 APRIL 1974 LASSEY JA NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS APPEAL against the judgment of a trial circuit judge that the plaintiff landlord had not shown a genuine intention for requiring recovery of possession of his demised premises from the defendants. The facts are fully, set out in the judgment of
SERAPHIM v. PACIFIC STORES AND OTHERS [1974] 1 GLR 301 Read More »
HIGH COURT, ACCRA Date: 4 APRIL 1974 ABBAN J CASES REFERRED TO (1) Asamoah v. The Republic [1972] 1 G.L.R. 117. (2) Commissioners for Special Purposes of Income Tax v. Pemlse [1891] A.C. 531; 61 L.J.Q.B. 265; 65 L.T. 621; 55 J.P. 805; 7 T.L.R. 657, H.L. (3) R. v. Metropolitan Police Commissioner; Ex
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 »
