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HIGH COURT, ACCRA DATE: 7TH FEBRUARY, 1962 BEFORE: OLLENNU, J. NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS ACTION to set aside a judgment obtained in a local court on the ground of fraud. COUNSEL E. L. Cole for the plaintiff. First defendant in person. No appearance for or by second defendant. JUDGMENT OF OLLENNU J. By his amended claim, […]
KWABLA v. ABRAHAMS AND ANOTHER [1962] 1 GLR 62 Read More »
HIGH COURT, ACCRA DATE: 2ND FEBRUARY, 1962 BEFORE: OLLENNU, J. NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS APPEAL from a judgment of a local court in a land case. COUNSEL E. N. P. Sowah for the plaintiff-appellant. E.K.N. Olaga (with him Yeboah) for the defendant-respondent. JUDGMENT OF OLLENNU J. It is agreed by all, that the land in respect
KOMEY v. ONANKA [1962] 1 GLR 52 Read More »
HIGH COURT, KUMASI DATE: 2ND FEBRUARY, 1962 BEFORE: APALOO, J. CASE REFERRED TO Smith v. Selwym [1914] 3 K.B. 98, C.A. NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS RULING on a preliminary objection to jurisdiction of the court which the defendant pleaded was ousted by the Co-operative Societies Ordinance, Cap. 190 (1951 Rev.) s. 44 (1) and (5). COUNSEL
KROYE-ADUJAMA CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY v. HIAWU BESEASE CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY [1962] 1 GLR 47 Read More »
HIGH COURT, ACCRA DATE: 2ND FEBRUARY, 1962 BEFORE: OLLENNU J. CASES REFERRED TO (1) Kymer v. Laurie (1849) 18 L.J.Q.B. 218 (2) Robarts v. Tucker (1851) 16 Q.B. 560 (3) Bank of England v. Vagliano Brothers [1891] A.C. 107, H.L. NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS ACTION by bankers for the amount due and owing on an overdraft
GHANA COMMERCIAL BANK v. AWITSO (MISSIONARY) EMPORIUM [1962] GLR 50 Read More »
HIGH COURT, KUMASI DATE: 31ST JANUARY, 1962 BEFORE: DJABANOR J. CASE REFERRED TO John Lewis & Co. v. Tims [1952] A.C. 676; [1952] 1 T.L.R. 1132; [1952] 1 All E.R. 1203, H.L. NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS ACTION for £G5,000 damages against defendants jointly and severally for unlawful arrest and false imprisonment. The facts, set out in
YAW v. COBBINA AND OTHERS [1962] 1 GLR 40 Read More »
HIGH COURT, ACCRA DATE: 29 JANUARY 1962 BEFORE: OLLENNU J. CASES REFERRED TO (1) Holdsworth v. Wilson (1863) 4 B. & S. 1; 122 E. R. 360 (2) Simpson v. Commissioners of Inland Revenue [1914] 2 K.B. 842 (3) Matthews v. Commissioners of Inland Revenue [1914] 3 K.B. 192 (4) Champsey Bhara & Co. v.
ADISI v. CONSTRUCTION FURNITURE (W.A.) CO. LTD. [1962] 1 GLR 30 Read More »
HIGH COURT, ACCRA DATE:26TH JANUARY, 1962 BEFORE: OLLENNU, J. CASES REFERRED TO (1) George v. Howard (1819) 7 Price 647; 146 E.R. 1089 (2) Rochefoucauld v. Boustead [1897] 1 Ch. 196, C.A. (3) Aveling v. Knipe (1815) 19 Ves. 441; 34 E.R. 580 (4) Regal (Hastings) Ltd. v. Gulliver [1942] 1 All E.R. 378, H.L.
ETHELBURGA (W.A.) LTD. v. LUTTERODT [1962] 1 GLR 23 Read More »
HIGH COURT, ACCRA DATE: 16TH JANUARY, 1962 BEFORE: OLLENNU, J. CASES REFERRED TO (1) Abbey v. Ollennu (1954) 14 W.A.C.A. 567 (2) Thompson v. Mensah (1957) 3 W.A.L.R. 240, C.A. (3) Allotey v. Essien (1958) 3 W.A.L.R. 527 (4) Mercantile Investment and General Trust Co. v. River Plate Trust, Loan and Agency Co. [1894] 1
KORLEY v. BRUCE [1962] 1 GLR 7 Read More »
HIGH COURT, KUMASI DATE: 10TH JANUARY, 1962 BEFORE: DJABANOR, J. CASE REFERRED TO Boakye v. Broni and Domfe (1958) 3 W.A.L.R. 475 NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS APPEAL from a judgment of the Kumasi West Local Court, Teppa, in a land case. COUNSEL Y. B. Amoatin for N. Y. B. Adade for plaintiff-appellant. Owusu Yaw for A.
BOAFO v. GYETUA [1962] 1 GLR 4 Read More »
HIGH COURT, SEKONDI DATE:8TH JANUARY, 1962 BEFORE: CHARLES J. CASES REFERRED TO (1) Young v. Holloway [1895] P. 87 (2) Ekem v. Nerba (1947) 12 W.A.C.A. 258 (3) Coleman v. Shang [1961] G.L.R. 145, P.C. [p.2] of [1962] 1 GLR 1 NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS RULING on a preliminary objection that the plaintiff who brought this
DAVIES v. RANDALL AND ANOTHER [1962] 1 GLR 1 Read More »
