Full Length Cases from the Courts
HIGH COURT, ACCRA DATE: 14 FEBRUARY 1967 BEFORE: EDUSEI J. NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS RULING in an application to have the Administrator-General appointed to administer the estate of a deceased person. The facts are sufficiently stated in the ruling. COUNSEL Akiwumi for the applicant. Asamoah for the respondent. JUDGMENT OF EDUSEI J. The second caveatrix, Miss […]
IN RE TANDOH (DECD.); DIMSON v. KUMAH [1967] GLR 54 Read More »
HIGH COURT, ACCRA DATE: 7 FEBRUARY 1967 BEFORE: EDUSEI J. CASE REFERRED TO Dawsons Ltd. v. Bonnin [1922] 2 A.C. 413; 91 L.J.P.C. 210; 128 L.T. 1; 38 T.L.R. 836, H.L. NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS ACTION to have an insurance policy declared null and void for non-disclosure of material facts. The facts are fully stated in
GUARDIAN ASSURANCE CO., LTD. v. APPIAH [1967] GLR 47 Read More »
HIGH COURT, KUMASI DATE: 7 FEBRUARY 1967 BEFORE: SOWAH J. NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS APPEAL from a decision of a local court magistrate dismissing the plaintiff’s action for recovery of his farm. The facts are fully stated in the judgment. COUNSEL Owusu-Ayim for Totoe for the appellant. No appearance by or on behalf of the respondents.
ATTA KWAKU v. KRAH AND ANOTHER [1967] GLR 50 Read More »
COURT OF APPEAL DATE: 3 FEBRUARY 1967 BEFORE: OLLENNU, AZU CRABBE AND LASSEY JJ.A. CASES REFERRED TO (1) R. v. Atta [1959] G.L.R. 337, C.A. (2) R. v. Wunuah (1957) 3 W.A.L.R. 303, C.A. (3) R. v. Abisa Grunshie (1955) 1 W.A.L.R. 36, W.A.C.A. (4) Mensah v. R. (1945) 11 W.A.C.A. 2; [1946] A.C. 83;
ODURO v. THE STATE [1967] GLR 36 Read More »
HIGH COURT, ACCRA DATE: 30 JANUARY 1967 BEFORE: AMISSAH J.A. CASE REFERRED TO Smith v. Smith [1965] G.L.R. 730; digested in (1966) C.C. 45. NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS PRELIMINARY OBJECTION by the defendant against the plaintiff’s action for damages for breach of promise to convert a customary marriage into a marriage under the Ordinance before Amissah
ACHEAMPONG v. ACHEAMPONG [1967] GLR 34 Read More »
HIGH COURT, ACCRA DATE: 30 JANUARY 1967 BEFORE: AMISSAH J.A. CASES REFERRED TO (1) York Tramways Co., Ltd., v. Willows (1882) 8 Q.B.D. 685; 51 L.J Q.B. 257; 46 L.T. 296; 30 W.R. 624, C.A. (2) Munster v. Cammwell Co. (1882) 21 Ch.D 183; 51 L.J. Ch. 731; 47 L.T 44; 30 W.R. 812. (3)
POLITIS AND ANOTHER v. PLASTICO LTD. (NO. 2) [1967] GLR 24 Read More »
HIGH COURT, ACCRA DATE: 27 JANUARY 1967 BEFORE: AMISSAH J.A. CASE REFERRED TO R.v. Saunders (1847) 9 L.T. (o.s.) 246; 2 Cox C.C. 249. NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS PRELIMINARY OBJECTION to an application under paragraph 90 of the Courts Decree, 1966 (N.L.C.D. 84), to recover from a court registrar a judgment debt lost through the negligence
CRUICKSHANK v. OKOE [1967] GLR 17 Read More »
HIGH COURT, ACCRA DATE: 17 JANUARY 1967 BEFORE: AMISSAH J.A. CASES REFERRED TO (1) Farden v. Richter (1889) 23 Q.B.D.124; 58 L.J.Q.B. 244; 60 L.T. 304; 37 W.R. 766. (2) Hopton v. Robertson [1884] W.N. 77; 23 Q.B.D. 126n.; Bitt. Cha.Cas. 203. NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS PRELIMINARY OBJECTION to an application by the personal representatives of
POLITIS AND ANOTHER v. PLASTICO LTD. [1967] GLR 9 Read More »
HIGH COURT, SUNYANI DATE: 9 JANUARY 1967 BEFORE: BAIDOO J. CASES REFERRED TO (1) Omanhene of Sefwi-Wiawso v Donkor [1965] G.L.R. 462. (2) Dyson v. Attorney-General [1911] 1 K.B. 410; 81 L.J.K.B. 217; 105 L.T. 753; 27 T.L.R. 143; 55 S.J. 168, C.A. (3) Cross v. Earl Howe (1892) 62 L.J.Ch. 342; 3 R. 218.
BADU v. ABABIO [1967] GLR 1 Read More »
HIGH COURT, KUMASI DATE: 3 MAY 1966 BEFORE: APALOO J. CASES REFERRED TO (1) Hughes v. Metropolitan Railway Co. (1877) 2 App.Cas. 439 (2) Birmingham and District Land Co. v. London and North Western Railway (1888) 40 Ch. 268 [p.325] of [1962] 1 GLR 324 (3) Central London Property Trust, Ltd. v. High Trees House
AMANKWA v. AKWAWUAH AND OTHERS [1962] 1 GLR 324 Read More »
