Judgements

HIGH COURT, ACCRA DATE: 20 OCTOBER 1967 BEFORE: ANTERKYI J. CASES REFERRED TO (1) Engelke v. Musmann [1928] A.C. 433; 97 L.K.J.B. 789;139 L.T. 589; 44 T.L.R. 731, H.L. (2) Johore (Sultan of) v. Abubakar Tunku Aris Bendahar [1952] A.C. 318; [1952] 1 All E.R. 1261; [1952] 1 T.L.R. 1106; 96 S.J. 325, P.C. NATURE […]

HIGH COURT, SEKONDI DATE: 20 OCTOBER 1967 BEFORE: ARCHER J. CASES REFERRED TO (1) Firth & Sons v. De las Rivas [1893] 1 Q.B. 768; 62 L.J.Q.B.403; 41 W.R. 493; 37 S.J. 456. (2) London & India Docks Co. v. Thames Steam Tug & Lighterage Co. [1909] A.C. 15; 78 L.J.K.B. 90; 99 L.T. 590;

HIGH COURT, CAPE COAST DATE: 2 OCTOBER 1967 BEFORE: ARCHER J CASES REFERRED TO (1) Ayeh v. The Republic, Supreme Court, 11 December 1964, unreported. (2) R. v. Shipley (1784) 4 Doug. K.B. 73; 21 State Tr. 847; 99 E.R. 774. (3) Capital and Counties Bank v. Henty (1880) 5 C.P.D. 514, C.A’.; affirmed (1882)

HIGH COURT, CAPE COAST DATE: 17 OCTOBER, 1967 BEFORE: ARCHER J. NATURE OF PROCEEDINGSAPPLICATION for an order striking out the defence and entry of judgment for the plaintiffs in an action for recovery of possession of land. The facts are set out in the judgment. COUNSEL Short for the plaintiffs. Hayfron-Benjamin for the defendant. JUDGMENT

COURT OF APPEAL DATE: 16 OCTOBER 1967 BEFORE: OLLENNU, AZU CRABBE AND APALOO JJ.A. CASES REFERRED TO (1) Wong Pooh Yin v. Public Prosecutor [1955] A.C. 93; [1954] 3 W.L.R. 471; [1954] 3 All E.R. 31; 98 S.J. 586, P.C. (2) Dickins v. Gill [1896] 2 Q.B. 310; 65 L.J. M.C. 187; 75 L.T. 32;

HIGH COURT, ACCRA DATE: 9 OCTOBER 1967 BEFORE: AMISSAH J.A. CASES REFERRED TO (1) Solly v. Hinde (1834) 2 Cr. & M. 516; 2 L.J.Ex. 151; 4 Tyr; 305; 149 E.R. 865. (2) Glennie v. Imri (1839) 3 Y. & C. Ex. 436; 3 Jur. 432; 160 E.R. 773. (3) Warwick v. Nairn (1855) 10

HIGH COURT, ACCRA DATE: 9 OCTOBER 1967 BEFORE: AMISSAH J.A. CASE REFERRED TO Owusu v. The State [1967] G.L.R. 435, C.A. NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS PRELIMINARY OBJECTION to the jurisdiction of the High Court to grant bail pending appeal from conviction by inferior court. COUNSEL J. K. Agyemang (for P. A. Adjetey) for the applicant. E.

HIGH COURT, KUMASI DATE: 15 AUGUST 1967 BEFORE: ANNAN J. CASES REFERRED TO (1) Cramer v. Murphy (1887) 20 L.R.Ir. 572. (2) Edge v. Kavanagh (1888) 24 L.R.Ir. 1. (3) Government of Ashanti v. Korkor (1938) 4 W.A.C.A. 83. (4) Okai v. Reindorf (1914) D. & F.’11-’16, 75. (5) Afutu v. Stavely & Co., Ltd.

HIGH COURT, CAPE COAST DATE: 10 AUGUST 1967 BEFORE: ARCHER J. COUNSEL K. A. Sarpong for the appellant. Amui, Assistant State Attorney, for the respondent. JUDGMENT OF ARCHER J. The appellant was charged with the offence of stealing four pieces of wax print valued at N¢76.80 the property of one Araba Kakraba. The appellant pleaded

HIGH COURT, KUMASI DATE: 25 JULY 1967 BEFORE: ANNAN J. CASES REFERRED TO (1) Beaumont Peerage (1840) 6 C1. & F. 868; 7 E.R. 924, H.L. (2) The Forest Lake [1968] P. 270; [1967] 2 W.L.R. 11; sub nom. Janet Quinn (Owners) v. Forest Lake (Owners); The Forest Lake, 110 S.J. 811; [1966] 3 All