Judgements

MANZAH AND OTHERS v. REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVEN SOCIETIES [1972] 2 GLR 103 HIGH COURT, SEKONDI Date: 30 NOVEMBER 1971 BEFORE: EDUSEI J. NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS APPLICATION by originating summons for a declaration of the rights of the parties under the Co-operative Societies Decree, 1968. The facts are set out in the ruling. COUNSEL James Mercer […]

ADDAI v. DONKOR [1972] 1 GLR 209 COURT OF APPEAL 29 NOVEMBER, 1971 AZU CRABBE JSC LASSEY AND ARCHER JJA CASES REFERRED TO (1) Butler v. Rice [1910] 2 Ch. 277; 79 L.J. Ch. 652; 103 L.T. 94. (2) Chetwynd v. Allen [1899] 1 Ch. 353; 68 L.J. CH. 160; 80 L.T. 110; 47 W.R.

DARKO AND ANOTHER v. BANK OF WEST AFRICA LTD. [1972] 1 GLR 242 COURT OF APPEAL Date: 29 NOVEMBER 1971 BEFORE: SIRIBOE AND AZU CRABBE JJ.S.C. AND LASSEY J.A. CASES REFERRED TO (1) Neale v. Gordon Lennox [1902] A.C. 465; 71 L.J.K.B. 939; 87 L.T. 341; 66 J.P. 757, H.L. (2) Hickman v. Berens [1895]

DARKO AND ANOTHER v. BANK OF WEST AFRICA LTD. [1972] 1 GLR 242 COURT OF APPEAL Date: 29 NOVEMBER 1971 BEFORE: SIRIBOE AND AZU CRABBE JJ.S.C. AND LASSEY J.A. CASES REFERRED TO (1) Neale v. Gordon Lennox [1902] A.C. 465; 71 L.J.K.B. 939; 87 L.T. 341; 66 J.P. 757, H.L. (2) Hickman v. Berens [1895]

IN THE COURT OF APPEAL Date: 29 NOVEMBER, 1971 BEFORE: AZU CRABBE J.S.C., LASSEY AND ARCHER JJ.A. CASES REFERRED TO (1) Butler v. Rice [1910] 2 Ch. 277; 79 L.J. Ch. 652; 103 L.T. 94. (2) Chetwynd v. Allen [1899] 1 Ch. 353; 68 L.J. CH. 160; 80 L.T. 110; 47 W.R. 200; 43 S.J.

OMANE AND ANOTHER v. POKU AND ANOTHER [1972] 1 GLR 295 HIGH COURT, KUMASI Date: 27 NOVEMBER 1971 BEFORE: ANNAN J.A. CASES REFERRED TO (1) Slatterie v. Pooley (1840) 6 M. &W. 664; 10 L.J. Ex. 8; 4 Jur. 1038; 151 E.R. 579. (2) Boadu v. Fordjour, Land Court, 26 February 1958, unreported. (3) In

SHALABI AND ANOTHER v. THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL [1972] 1 GLR 259 HIGH COURT, ACCRA Date: 26 NOVEMBER 1971 BEFORE: HAYFRON-BENJAMIN J. CASES REFERRED TO (1) Olympio v. Commissioner for the Interior, High Court, Accra, 30 July 1969, unreported; digested in (1970) C.C. 4. (2) Ernest (Prince) of Hanover v. Attorney-General [1955] 3 W.L.R. 868; 99 S.J.

REPUBLIC v. BOATENG; EX PARTE ADU-GYAMFI II [1972] 1 GLR 317 HIGH COURT, ACCRA Date: 19 NOVEMBER 1971 BEFORE: HAYFRON-BENJAMIN J. CASES REFERRED TO (1) Gray v. Gray [1971] 1 G.L.R. 422. (2) Republic v. Maikankan [1971] 2 G.L.R. 473, S.C. (3) Darley v. R. (1846) 12 C1. & F. 520; 8 E.R. 1513. (4)

ATTITSOGBE v. HARLLEY [1972] 1 GLR 194 HIGH COURT, ACCRA Date: 19 NOVEMBER 1971 BEFORE: HAYFRON-BENJAMIN J. NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS ACTION for damages for libel published at the instance of the defendant in his capacity as the Inspector-General of the Police and Vice-Chairman of the erstwhile National Liberation Council. The facts are fully set out

OKYERE AND ANOTHER v. THE REPUBLIC [1972] 1 GLR 99 HIGH COURT, ACCRA Date: 17 NOVEMBER 1971 BEFORE: HAYFRON-BENJAMIN J. CASES REFERRED TO (1) State v. Owusu, Court of Appeal, 22 June 1967, unreported; digested in (1967) C.C. 111. (2) R. v. Tunwashe (1935) 2 W.A.C.A. 236. (3) State v. Halm, Court of Appeal, 27