Judgements

Division: IN THE HIGH COURT, ACCRA Date: 22ND DECEMBER, 1959. Before: OLLENNU J. JUDGMENT OF OLLENNU J. (His lordship referred to the pleadings, and continued:—) None of the plaintiffs can succeed in his action unless he is able to satisfy the Court, by preponderance of evidence as in all civil cases, that he is a […]

Division: IN THE HIGH COURT (LANDS DIVISION), CAPE COAST Date: 22ND DECEMBER, 1959 Before: ADUMUA-BOSSMAN J. JUDGMENT OF ADUMUA-BOSSMAN J. (His lordship stated the history of the matter, and continued:—) The question which arose for determination in the trial-Court, and which now arises in this appeal, was whether the plaintiff by the evidence which he

Division: IN THE COURT OF APPEAL Date: 21ST DECEMBER, 1959. Before: KORSAH C.J., VAN LARE J.A. AND GRANVILLE SHARP J.A. COUNSEL Gaisie for appellants (the Corporation). There is no evidence whatever on record that the Corporation agreed unreservedly to finance Duncan’s business. Whatever promise the Corporation made was in respect of specific loans or requests,

Division: IN THE COURT OF APPEAL Date: 11TH DECEMBER, 1959. Before: KORSAH C.J., VAN LARE J.A., AND GRANVILLE SHARP J.A. Homicide—Misreception of wife’s evidence—Presumption as to nature of marriage in absence of evidence—Application of sec. 10(1) of the Court of Appeal Ordinance—Inaptness of “retaliation” to describe acts of man provoked—Misdirection—Murder reduced to manslaughter. HEADNOTES Okoe

Division: IN THE COURT OF APPEAL Date: 11TH DECEMBER, 1959. Before: KORSAH C.J., VAN LARE J.A. AND GRANVILLE SHARP J.A. HEADNOTES Tinga Frafra had killed his wife, as he agreed. He said that she had given him a potion, with the object of rendering him sexually impotent. He also stated that he had found her

Division: IN THE HIGH COURT (LANDS DIVISION), ACCRA Date: 20TH NOVEMBER, 1959 Before: OLLENNU J. COUNSEL Plaintiff (Kano) in person. de Graft Johnson for defendant (Atakpla). JUDGMENT OF OLLENNU J. (His lordship reviewed the history of the matter, and continued:— The Native Court gave judgment on the 11th March, 1958, in the first action (Atakpla

Division: IN THE HIGH COURT, ACCRA Date: 17TH NOVEMBER, 1959 Before: OLLENNU J.   JUDGMENT OF OLLENNU J. (His lordship referred to the pleadings, and continued:—) The evidence led by the plaintiff as to her marriage with the late H.A. Martey was not cross-examined upon, and there is evidence led by the defendants which shows

Division: IN THE COURT OF APPEAL Date: 10TH NOVEMBER, 1959. Before: KORSAH C.J., VAN LARE J.A. AND GRANVILLE SHARP J.A. ARGUMENT OF COUNSEL Ampaw for plaintiff (appellant). Upon instructions, on the 27th December, 1958 I filed summons for directions, and the hearing of that summons was fixed for the 19th January. On the latter date