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SUPREME COURT, ACCRA DATE: 12TH OCTOBER, 1962 BEFORE: VAN LARE, OLLENNU and AKUFO-ADDO, JJ.S.C. Section 156 of the Criminal Procedure Code, 1960, reads as follows: “When a person is charged with stealing anything and it is proved that he received the thing knowing the same to have been stolen, he may be convicted of receiving, […]
PRACTICE NOTE: STATE v. ANDOH [1962] 2 GLR 106 Read More »
HIGH COURT, KUMASI DATE: 11TH OCTOBER, 1962 BEFORE: APALOO, J. CASES REFERRED TO (1) Korang v. Atta (1958) 3 W.A.L.R. 349 (2) Sefa v. Dadie Supreme Court, December 23, 1960, unreported (3) Anane v. Mensah [1959] G.L.R. 50, C.A. (4) Kuma v. Kuma (1938) 5 W.A.C.A. 4 (5) Golightly v. Ashrifi (1955) 14 W.A.C.A. 676
KONE v. AKOMEA AND ANOTHER [1962] 2 GLR 98 Read More »
HIGH COURT, KUMASI DATE: 8TH OCTOBER, 1962 BEFORE: DJABANOR, J. CASES REFERRED TO (1) Bullen v. Swan Electric Engraving Co. (1907) 23 T.L.R. 258, C.A. (2) Travers (Joseph) & Sons v. Cooper [1915] 1 K.B. 73, C.A. NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS ACTION for recovery of the value of cocoa received by the defendant for the plaintiffs.
BUSI & STEPHENSON (GHANA) LTD. v. OPOKU [1962] 2 GLR 96 Read More »
HIGH COURT, ACCRA DATE: 5TH OCTOBER, 1962 BEFORE: AKAINYAH, J. NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS ACTION by an employer for recovery of possession of premises occupied by a former employee. COUNSEL Anteson for W. Ofori-Atta for the plaintiff. W.A.N. Bossman for Akyea-Djamson for the defendant. JUDGMENT OF AKAINYAH J. This is an action brought by the plaintiff
HAROUTUNIAN v. MEDZ-MOROUKIAN [1962] 2 GLR 94 Read More »
HIGH COURT, CAPE COAST DATE: 3 OCTOBER, 1962 BEFORE: SOWAH, J. CASES REFERRED TO (1) Chief Yaw Damoah v. Chief Kofi Taibil (1947) 12 W.A.C.A. 167 (2) Kwaku Nyako v. A. E. Akwa (1949) 12 W.A.C.A. 465 (3) Seawornu v. Gakor (1957) 3 W.A.L.R. 21 (4) Timitimi v. Chief Amabebe (1953) 14 W.A.C.A. 374 (5)
ANDOWAH AND OTHERS v. AMAKYIWA AND OTHERS [1962] 2 GLR 91 Read More »
HIGH COURT, KUMASI DATE: 1 OCTOBER, 1962 BEFORE:APALOO, J. NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS ACTION for damages for personal injuries. COUNSEL I. R. Aboagye for the plaintiff. G. Davey for the defendants. JUDGMENT OF APALOO J. In this action the plaintiff claims damages against the defendants for injuries sustained by him in a motor accident which occurred
AKUFO v. ISSAKA AND ANOTHER [1962] 2 GLR 88 Read More »
SUPREME COURT, ACCRA DATE: 27TH JULY, 1962 BEFORE: KORSAH, C.J., SARKODEE-ADOO AND ADUMUA-BOSSMAN, JJ.S.C. CASES REFERRED TO (1) R. v. Bryan (1857) 7 Cox C.C. 312 (2) Derry v. Peak (1889) 14 App.Cas. 337 (3) Erlanger v. New Sombrero Phosphate Co. (1873) 3 App.Cas. 1218, H.L. (4) Hulton v. Hulton [1917] 1 K.B. 813, C.A.
KPEGLO v. SCOA MOTORS [1962] 2 GLR 82 Read More »
SUPREME COURT, ACCRA DATE: 27TH JULY, 1962 BEFORE: KORSAH, C.J., SARKODEE-ADOO AND ADUMUA-BOSSMAN, JJ.S.C. CASES REFERRED TO (1) R. v. Pantaney (1906) 71 J.P. 101 (2) Davies v. Kuma, W.A.C.A., January 15, 1952, unreported. NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS APPEAL from a conviction for indecent assault entered by Judge Jiagge in the Circuit Court, Accra. The facts
COMMISSIONER OF POLICE v. SEM [1962] 2 GLR 77 Read More »
SUPREME COURT, ACCRA DATE: 20TH JULY, 1962 BEFORE: KORSAH, C.J., SARKODEE-ADOO AND CRABBE, JJ.S.C CASES REFERRED TO (1) R. v. Dalton (1949) 33 Cr.App.R. 102; 65 T.L.R. 326 (2) R. v. Welham [1960] 2 Q.B. 445; [1960] 2 W.L.R. 333 NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS APPEALS against sentence and conviction. The appellants were convicted by Apaloo, J.,
THE STATE v. AGYEMAN, ASEM AND BOAMONO [1962] 2 GLR 67 Read More »
SUPREME COURT, ACCRA DATE: 20TH JULY, 1962 BEFORE: KORSAH, C.J., SARKODEE-ADOO AND ADUMUA-BOSSMAN, JJ.S.C. CASES REFERRED TO (1) Alexander v. Railway Executive [1951] 2 K.B. 882; [1951] 2 All E. R. 442 (2) Karsales (Harrow) Ltd. v. Wallis [1956] 1 W.L.R. 936; [1956] 2 All E.R. 866 NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS APPEAL from a judgment of
BARTHOLOMIEW & CO. LTD. v. ADU-GYAMFI [1962] 2 GLR 62 Read More »
