Judgements

FRANCIS OSEI-BONSU V. ATTORNEY GENERAL (2024) Supreme Court · WRIT NO. J1/18/2023 · 24 Apr 2024 · Ghana CORAM SACKEY TORKORNOO (MRS.) CJ (PRESIDING) PWAMANG JSC OWUSU (MS.) JSC KULENDI JSC ACKAH-YENSU (MS.) JSC KOOMSON JSC GAEWU JSC KULENDI JSC: 1. The Plaintiff, a legal practitioner and a citizen of Ghana, on the 10th of […]

Division: IN THE HIGH COURT (LANDS DIVISION), ACCRA Date: 16TH APRIL 1959 Before: OLLENNU J. Proof requisite in trespass—Proof requisite for injunction—Nature and method of proof—Vendor’s position in action for title by or against his purchaser. JUDGMENT OF OLLENNU J. (His lordship stated the facts, and proceeded:-_) It has been submitted by Counsel for the

Division: IN THE COURT OF APPEAL Date: 26TH FEBRUARY, 1959. Before: VAN LARE AG. C.J., GRANVILLE SHARP J.A., AND OLLENNU J.   COUNSEL Prempeh for appellant (Kwan). The Judge erred in holding that Kwan had no power to sue because he was not head of the family and not properly authorised. Kwan had an interest

Division: IN THE COURT OF APPEAL Date: 25TH JUNE, 1959. Before: VAN LARE J. A. AS C.J., GRANVILLE SHARP J. A. AND ACOLATSE J.   ARGUMENT OF DR. DANQUAH Dr. Danquah for plaintiff (Kwami). The learned Land Judge, being already seised of the facts in the matter of Alata Quarter Stool Land, its extent and

Division: IN THE COURT OF APPEAL Date: 3RD FEBRUARY, 1959. Before: VAN LARE AG. C.J., GRANVILLE SHARP J.A., AND OLLENNU J.   ARGUMENTS OF COUNSEL Anin for appellant (plaintiff). Swanzy for 1st respondent (Chief Taibil). It is agreed between counsel for all parties that the ruling appealed from is not maintainable, that the appeal should

Division: IN THE COURT OF APPEAL Date: 26TH FEBRUARY, 1959. Before: KORSAH C.J., VAN LARE J.A. AND OLLENNU J. Master and servant—Characteristics of that relationship—Time of vesting in master of servant’s purchases—Common law protection of bailee ousted by agreement.   JUDGMENT OF VAN LARE J.A. This is an appeal from the judgment of Bossman J.

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 HIGH COURT (LANDS DIVISION), ACCRA Date: 20TH APRIL, 1959. Before: OLLENNU J.   JUDGMENT OF OLLENNU J. This is an appeal from a judgment of the Kwahu Local Court “A” given on the 12th August, 1958, declaring certain 10 farms to be property of the plaintiff s family stool, the Siao Stool

Division: IN THE HIGH COURT (LANDS DIVISION), CAPE COAST Date: 31ST JANUARY, 1959 Before: ADUMUA-BOSSMAN J. JUDGEMENT OF ADUMUA-BOSSMAN J. (His lordship set out the history of the matter, and proceeded):—It is clear that the trial-Court proceeded upon a complete misconception as to the identity of the family to which the properties belonged, and which

Division: IN THE COURT OF APPEAL Date: 23RD MARCH, 1959 Before: KORSAH C.J., VAN LARE J.A. AND OLLENNU J.   ARGUMENT OF COUNSEL Mrs. Mark for appellant argued the native court decision on its merits, and thereafter submitted that the Forests (Amendment) Ordinance, 1954 did not come into force till the 27th November, 1954. Prior