Judgements

Division: IN THE HIGH COURT, SEKONDI Date: 17 DECEMBER 1964 Before: KORANTENG-ADDOW J JUDGMENT OF KORANTENG-ADDOW J The plaintiff brought this action in his capacity as heir and successor to the late L. T. C. Davies and as representing the other children of the said Davies, claiming: (i) a declaration that the deed of sale […]

Division: IN THE SUPREME COURT Date: 15 DECEMBER 1964 Before: OLLENNU, ACOLATSE AND SIRIBOE, JJ.S.C. JUDGMENT OF OLLENNU J.S.C. Ollennu J.S.C. delivered the judgment of the court. This appeal is against the conviction of the appellant by the High Court, Ho, for rape. The trial was conducted with assessors. Most of the facts in the

Division: IN THE SUPREME COURT Date: 15 DECEMBER 1964 Before: OLLENNU, ACOLATSE AND SIRIBOE, JJSC JUDGMENT OF OLLENNU JSC Ollennu JSC delivered the judgment of the court. This appeal is against the conviction of the appellant by the High Court, Ho, for rape. The trial was conducted with assessors. Most of the facts in the

HIGH COURT, ACCRA DATE: 13 DECEMBER 1967 BEFORE: AMISSAH J.A. CASES REFERRED TO (1) Holman v. Johnson (1775) 1 Cowp. 341; 98 E.R. 1120. (2) North Western Salt Co., Ltd. v. Electrolytic Alkali Co., Ltd.[1914] A.C. 461; 83 L.J.K.B. 530; 110 L.T. 852; 30 T.L.R. 313; 58 S.J. 338, H.L. NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS APPLICATION for

Division: IN THE HIGH COURT, SEKONDI Date: 9 DECEMBER 1964 Before: DJABANOR J JUDGMENT OF DJABANOR J This is an application by the defendants herein praying this court, (a) to stay these proceedings for a period of one month until previous costs awarded against the plaintiff in a similar action in favour of the defendants

Division: IN THE SUPREME COURT Date: 4 DECEMBER 1964 Before: MILLS-ODOI, ACOLATSE AND SIRIBOE JJSC JUDGMENT OF MILLS–ODOI JSC Mills-Odoi JSC delivered the judgment of the court. The appellant was convicted for the murder of his wife, Ekua Ntabeley, at the village of Aiyim in the Western Region, on 24 September 1963. The trial was

Division: IN THE SUPREME COURT Date: 4 DECEMBER 1964 Before: OLLENNU, ACOLATSE AND SIRIBOE JJSC JUDGMENT OF OLLENNU JSC Ollennu JSC delivered the judgment of the court. The appellant was found guilty by a jury of the murder of his wife one Amma Dagarti; he was accordingly convicted, and the only sentence allowed by law

Division: IN THE HIGH COURT, SEKONDI Date: 27 NOVEMBER 1964 Before: DJABANOR J JUDGMENT OF DJABANOR J On 4 September 1963 the deceased, Samuel Kojo Akyeampong and his friend Robert Yaw Eshun, were selling their wares not far from the workshops of the Sese State Farms Corporation on the pavement behind the drain at the

Division: IN THE HIGH COURT, SEKONDI Date: 27 NOVEMBER 1964 Before: KORANTENG-ADDOW J JUDGMENT OF KORANTENG-ADDOW J This is an appeal from the decision of the Local Court of Sefwi-Wiawso which was delivered on 20 March 1964. The facts of the case are simple. The plaintiff is the chief of Enwhia, representing the stool of

Division: IN THE HIGH COURT, KUMASI Date: 24 NOVEMBER 1964 Before: SOWAH J JUDGMENT OF SOWAH J The facts of this case are simple. The defendant is a customer of the plaintiff bank (hereinafter called the bank) and holds pass-book No. I.D. 88855 issued to him by the bank. The system by which savings accounts