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HIGH COURT, ACCRA DATE: 18TH MAY, 1962 BEFORE: OLLENNU J. CASES REFERRED TO (1) Brady v. Todd (1861) 9 C.B. (N.S.) 592 (2) Cox v. Midland Counties Railway Co. (1849) 3 Ex. 268 (3) Russo-Chinese Bank v. Li Yau Sam [1910] A.C. 174, P.C. NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS RULING on an application by Glyndova (Ghana) Ltd., […]
HIGH COURT, SUNYANI DATE: 18TH MAY, 1962 BEFORE: BRUCE-LYLE, J. CASES REFERRED TO (1) Aubin v. Ehunaku [1960] G.L.R. 167 (2) Danby v. Beardsley (1880) 43 L.T. 603 (3) Chief Ehiman Payin & Anor. v. Adiaba Aliuah & Anor. (1953) 14 W.A.C.A. 267 NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS ACTION for damages for malicious prosecution. COUNSEL K.
OBENG AND 2 OTHERS v. SOADWAH AND 2 OTHERS [1962] 1 GLR 364 Read More »
HIGH COURT, ACCRA DATE: 17TH MAY, 1962 BEFORE: OLLENNU J. NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS ACTION for maintenance. COUNSEL E. K N. Olaga for E. N. P. Sowah for the plaintiffs. No appearance by or for the defendant. JUDGMENT OF OLLENNU J. The second plaintiff who claims to be a wife of the defendant by marriage under
TENGEY AND MARY DOE v. GEORGE DOE [1962] 1 GLR 361 Read More »
HIGH COURT, HO DATE: 15TH MAY, 1962 CASE REFERRED TO Sei v. Ofori (1926) F.C. ‘26-’29, 87. NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS APPEAL against a judgment of a local court in an action for redemption of an equitable mortgage. COUNSEL E.D. Kom for the plaintiff-appellant. G.S. Lassey for the defendant-respondent. JUDGMENT OF PREMPEH J. This is an
AWUME v. DONYA [1962] 1 GLR 357 Read More »
HIGH COURT, ACCRA DATE:14TH MAY, 1962 BEFORE: JIAGGE, J. CASES REFERRED TO Nii Amon Kotei v. Asere Stool [1961] G.L.R. 492, P.C. NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS Action for declaration of title to land and ancillary reliefs. COUNSEL G. Koranteng-Addow for the plaintiff. T.A. Nelson-Cofie for the defendant. [p.348] of [1962] 1 GLR 347 JUDGMENT OF JIAGGE,
KOTEY v. ODOI [1962] 1 GLR 347 Read More »
HIGH COURT, ACCRA DATE: 14TH MAY, 1962 BEFORE: OLLENNU, J. CASES REFERRED TO (1) Amah v. Kaifio [1959] G.L.R. 23 (2) Ofuman Stool v. Nchiraa and Branam Stools (1957) 2 W.A.L.R. 229, W.A.C.A. (3) Ofori Atta II & Ors. v. Boateng (1957) 3 W.A.L.R. 38 (4) Kwan v. Nyieni & Anor. [1959] G.L.R. 67, C.A.
BUKURUWA STOOL v. KUMAWU STOOL [1962] 1 GLR 353 Read More »
HIGH COURT, SEKONDI DATE: 14TH MAY, 1962 BEFORE: CHARLES, J. CASES REFERRED TO (1) Jelks v. Hayward [1905] 2 K.B. 460 (2) Eastern Distributors Ltd. v. Goldring (Murphy-Third Party) [1957] 2 All E.R. 525 NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS ACTION for damages for wrongful seizure. COUNSEL C.M. Cann for the plaintiff. R.S. Blay for the defendants. JUDGEMENT
BARNES v. AMEEN SANGARI & CO. [1962] 1 GLR 350 Read More »
SUPREME COURT, ACCRA DATE: 10TH MAY, 1962 BEFORE: KORSAH, C.J., VAN LARE AND ADUMUA-BOSSMAN, JJ.S.C. NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS APPEAL from a judgment of the Land Court, Kumasi, presided over by D. E. Gwira, Esq., Commissioner of Assize and Civil Pleas, in exercise of its appellate jurisdiction, in a matter in which the Asantehene’s “A2” Court
APPIAH v. ADDAI [1962] 1 GLR 345 Read More »
HIGH COURT, SUNYANI DATE: 9TH MAY, 1962 BEFORE:BRUCE-LYLE J. CASES REFERRED TO (1) Laycock v. Grayson (1939) 55 T.L.R. 698 (2) Packer v. Sekondi/Takoradi/Municipal Council and Another [1960] G.L.R. 259 (3) Taff Vale Railway Co. v. Jenkins [1913] A.C. 1 NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS ACTION for damages under the Fatal Accidents Act, 1846, for negligently causing
ABENA MANU v. KAKRABA AND ANOTHER [1962] 1 GLR 341 Read More »
HIGH COURT, HO DATE: 8TH MAY, 1962 BEFORE: PREMPEH, J. CASES REFERRED TO (1) Wood v. Benson (1831) 2 C. & J. 94 (2) Crears v. Hunter (1887) 19 Q.B.D. 341 NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS ACTION against guarantors on a promise to pay a debt already incurred by their relative. COUNSEL G. D. Ampaw for the
TSEDE AND OTHERS v. NUBUASA AND ANOTHER [1962] 1 GLR 338 Read More »
