Full Length Cases from the Courts
COURT, CAPE COAST DATE: 26 MAY 1967. BEFORE: ARCHER J. CASES REFERRED TO (1) Castro v. Murray (1875) L.R. 10 Exch. 213; 44 L.J.M.C. 70; 32 L.T. 675; 39 J.P. 440; 23 W.R. 596. (2) Dawkins v. Prince Edward of Saxe Weimar (1876) 1 Q.B.D. 499; 45 L.J.Q.B. 567; 35 L.T. 323; 24W.R. 670. (3) […]
OSAM-PINANKO v. LARTEY AND ANOTHER [1967] GLR 380 Read More »
COURT OF APPEAL DATE: 26 MAY 1967 BEFORE: AZU CRABBE, APALOO AND LASSEY JJ.A. CASES REFERRED TO (1) R. v. Antor (1958) 3 W.A.L.R. 430, C.A. (2) R. v. Creasey (1953) 37 Cr.App.R. 179, C.C.A. (3) R. v. Walhein (1952) 36 Cr.App.R. 167, C.C.A. (4) R. v. Okai [1960] G.L.R. 191, C.A. NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS
AWOTWE v. THE STATE [1967] GLR 366 Read More »
COURT OF APPEAL DATE: 22 MAY 1967 BEFORE: AZU CRABBE, OLLENNU AND APALOO JJ.A. CASES REFERRED TO (1) Warwick (Earl v. Greville (1809) 1 Phill. Ecc. 123; 161 E.R. 934. (2) Coleman v. Shang [1959] G.L.R. 390, C.A. NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS APPEAL against the grant of letters of administration. The facts are fully set out
IN RE ESSUMAN (DECD.); ESSUMAN AND ANOTHER v. TESCHMAKER [1967] GLR 359 Read More »
HIGH COURT, ACCRA DATE: 18 MAY 1967 BEFORE: EDUSEI J. CASE REFERRED TO R. v. Medical Appeal Tribunal; Ex parte Gilmore [1957] 1 Q.B. 574; [1957] 2 W.L.R. 498; [1957] 1 All E.R. 796; 101 S.J. 248, C.A.NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS RULING on a submission of no case and that the third accused, a company auditor,
STATE v. ANDOH AND OTHERS [1967] GLR 355 Read More »
HIGH COURT, TAMALE DATE: 17 MAY 1967 BEFORE: ANNAN J. CASES REFERRED TO (1) Daniels v. Vaux [1938] 2 K.B. 203; [1938] 2 All E.R. 271; 107 L.J.K.B. 494; 159 L.T. 459; 54 T.L.R. 621; 82 S.J. 335. (2) Monk v. Warbey [1935] 1 K.B. 75; [1934] All E.R. Rep.373; 104 L.J.K.B. 153; 152 L.T.
AMEGBOR v. CHAHAL AND ANOTHER [1967] GLR 341 Read More »
COURT OF APPEAL DATE: 15 MAY 1967 BEFORE: OLLENNU, AZU CRABBE AND APALOO JJ.A. CASES REFERRED TO (1) Kwamin v. Kufuor (1914) P.C. ‘74-’28, 28; 2 Ren. 808. (2) Khoury v. Richter, High Court, 8 December 1958, unreported. (3) Majolagbe v. Larbi [1959] G.L.R. 190. (4) Klutse v. Nelson [1965] G.L.R. 537, S.C. (5) Angu
QUARTEY v. NORGAH [1967] GLR 319 Read More »
HIGH COURT, HO DATE: 15 MAY 1967 BEFORE: KINGSLEY-NYINAH J. NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS RULING on an application for an order of certiorari to quash an order of the Kpandu Local Court, on the ground that the court had no jurisdiction to make the order which set aside an award of arbitration proceedings, since the case
STATE v. KPANDU LOCAL COURT MAGISTRATE; EX PARTE KONKONG [1967] GLR 334 Read More »
COURT OF APPEAL DATE: 12 MAY 1967 BEFORE: OLLENNU, AZU CRABBE AND LASSEY JJ.A. CASES REFERRED TO (1) State v. Lawmann [1961] G.L.R. (Pt. II) 698, S.C. (2) R. v. Gyamfi [1960] G.L.R. 45, C.A. (3) R. v. Clayton-Wright [1948] W.N. 392; [1948] 2 All E.R. 763; [1949] L.J.R. 380; 112 J.P. 428; 64 T.L.R.
BISSAH v. THE STATE [1967] GLR 310 Read More »
HIGH COURT, TAMALE DATE: 11 MAY 1967 BEFORE: ANNAN J. CASES REFERRED TO (1) Baker v. Market Harborough Industrial Co-operative Society, Ltd. [1953] 1 W.L.R. 1472; 97 S.J. 861, C.A. (2) France v. Parkinson [1954] 1 W.L.R. 581; [1954] 1 All E.R. 739; 98 S.J. 214, C.A. (3) Price v. Price, The Times, 12 February
TISHIGU AND ANOTHER v. ABUDULAI DAGOMBA AND OTHERS [1967] GLR 306 Read More »
HIGH COURT, ACCRA DATE: 2 MAY 1967 BEFORE: AMISSAH J.A. NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS APPLICATION for inter alia a review of an order for payment of money under the provisions of the Kwame Nkrumah Properties Decree, 1967 (N.L.C.D. 154). The facts are sufficiently set out in the headnote. COUNSEL S. A. Okudzeto for the applicant. C.
OFORI-ATTA v. THE STATE [1967] GLR 304 Read More »
