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High Court · 29 Mar 1962 · Ghana CORAM APALOO J. In this case, there is a comfortable area of agreement between the case of the prosecution and defence. The accused was at the material time a student nurse at the Central Hospital, Kumasi. He was described by Mr. Doku (P.W.6) as a good student […]
THE STATE V. KWAKU NKYI Read More »
HIGH COURT, KUMASI DATE: 29TH MARCH, 1962 BEFORE: APALOO, J. CASES REFERRED TO (1) R. v. Awonu (1946) 12 W.A.C.A. 95 (2) R. v. Mensah (1948) 12 W.A.C.A. 346 (3) Andrews v. D.P.P. [1937] A.C. 576 (4) R. v. Bateman (1925) 19 Cr. App. R. 8 (5) Akerele v. The King (1942) 8 W.A.C.A. 5,
THE STATE v. KWAKU NKYI [1962] 1 GLR 197 Read More »
HIGH COURT, SUNYANI DATE: 26TH MARCH, 1962 BEFORE: BRUCE-LYLE, J. NATURE OF PROCEEDING APPEAL from a judgment of a local court. COUNSEL Ansah Twum for the defendant-appellant. W.K. Ackun for the plaintiff-respondent. JUDGMENT OF BRUCE-LYLE J. In this case the plaintiff’s claim was for a declaration by the court that she was entitled to a
GYAMAAH V. BUOR [1962] 1 GLR 196 Read More »
HIGH COURT, KUMASI DATE: 21 MARCH 1962 BEFORE: DJABANOR J. CASES REFERRED TO (1) Hadley v. Baxendale (1854) 9 Exch. 341; 156 E.R. 145 (2) Victoria Laundry (Windsor), Ltd. v. Newman Industries, Ltd. etc. 9 [1949] 2 K.B. 528; [1949] 1 All E.R. 997 (3) Canada Foundry Co. Ltd. v. Edmonton Portland Cement Co. [1918]
AFAGYARE AND KOBI v. GASSOUB [1962] 1 GLR 190 Read More »
HIGH COURT, HO DATE: 16TH MARCH, 1962 BEFORE: PREMPEH J. NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS APPEAL against the decision of the Kpoeta Native Tribunal delivered on the 4th May, 1949, in an action for declaration of title to land. COUNSEL F. T. C. Amorin for the appellants. E. D. Kom for the respondents. JUDGMENT OF PREMPEH, J.
ASIMENU AND OTHERS v. DOE AND OTHERS [1962] 1 GLR 176 Read More »
SUPREME COURT, ACCRA DATE: 16TH MARCH, 1962 BEFORE: VAN LARE, SARKODEE-ADOO AND ADUMUA-BOSSMAN, JJ.S.C. CASE REFERRED TO (1) R. v. Attfield (1961) 45 Cr.App. R. 309 (2) R. v. Dinnick (1909) 3 Cr. A p. R. 77 (3) R. v. Bio (1945) 11 W.A.C.A. 46 (4) R. v. Barimah (1945) 11 W.A.C.A. 49 NATURE OF
THE STATE v. NYAVIE AND OFORI [1962] 1 GLR 174 Read More »
SUPREME COURT, ACCRA DATE: 12TH MARCH, 1962 BEFORE: VAN LARE, SARKODEE-ADOO AND CRABBE, JJ.S.C. CASES REFERRED TO (1) Kponuglo v. Kodadja (1931) 2 W.A.C.A. 24, P.C. (2) Hooper v. Goodwin (1818) 1 Swan. 485; 36 E.R. 475 (3) Matonmi v. Bakare Ibiyemi (1953) 14 W.A.C.A. 390 (4) Izenkwe v. Nnadozie (1953) 14 W.A.C.A. 361 (5)
SUMMEY v. YOHUNO AND OTHERS [1962] 1 GLR 160 Read More »
SUPREME COURT, ACCRA DATE: 12 MARCH, 1962 BEFORE: KORSAH C.J., VAN LARE AND ADUMUA-BOSSMAN, JJ.S.C. CASE REFERRED TO Nwizuk v. Eneyok (1953) 14 W.A.C.A. 354 NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS APPEAL by special leave from the judgment of the Land Court, Kumasi, delivered on the 2nd June 1959 by Howard J. Christian, Esquire, Commissioner of Assize and
ABONU v. SUNKWA [1962] 1 GLR 154 Read More »
HIGH COURT, KUMASI DATE: 7TH MARCH, 1962 BEFORE: DJABANOR, J. CASE REFERRED TO Sadgrove v. Hole [1901] 2 K.B.1; 70 L.J. K.B. 455, C.A. NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS ACTION for damages for slander. COUNSELS I. K. Aboagye for the plaintiff. E. K. Wiredu for Owusu Yaw for the defendant. JUDGMENT OF DJABANOR J. The plaintiff instituted
BONSU v. FORSON [1962] 1 GLR 139 Read More »
HIGH COURT, SEKONDI DATE: 26 FEBRUARY 1962 BEFORE: CHARLES, J. CASES REFERRED TO (1) Jones v. Vernon’s Pools [1938] 2 All E.R. 626 (2) Appleson v. Littlewoods Ltd. [1939] 1 All E.R. 464 C.A. (3) Stone v. Cartwright (1795) 6 T.R. 411; 101 E.R. 622 (4) Mackersy v. Ramsays, Bonars & Co. (1843) 9 C1.
ANDOH v. FREMPONG & COMPANY & OTHERS [1962] 1 GLR 130 Read More »
