Judgements

HIGH COURT, SEKONDI DATE: 10 MARCH 1967 BEFORE: KORANTENG-ADDOW J. CASES REFERRED TO (1) Mensah v. Takyiampong (1940) 6 W.A.C.A. 118. (2) Larbi v. Kwasi (1953) 13 W.A.C.A. 81. (3) Budu II v. Caesar [1959] G.L.R. 410. (4) Tanor v. Dapomah [1960] G.L.R. 241. NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS APPEAL against the judgment of a local court […]

HIGH COURT, SUNYANI DATE: 7 MARCH 1967 BEFORE: BAIDOO J. CASES REFERRED TO (1) R. v. Ajani (1936) 3 W.A.C.A. 3. (2) R. v. Howe (1836) 7 C. & P. 268; 173 E.R. 11 8. (3) R. v. Edgar (1831) 2 Russell on Crimes (8th ed.), 1996, n. (4) R. v. Sullvian (1887) 16 Cox

HIGH COURT, ACCRA DATE: 5 MARCH, 1967 BEFORE : AMISSAH J. A. CASES REFERRED TO (1) Ex parte Campbell; Re Cathcart (1870) L.R. 5 Ch. App. 703; 23 L.T. 289; 18 W.R. 1056. (2) Mullins v. Surrey County Treasurer (1881) 7 App.Cas. 1;51 L.J.Q.B. 145; 45 L.T. 625; 45 J.P. 267; 30 W.R. 137; 15

COURT OF APPEAL (FULL BENCH) DATE: 27 FEBRUARY 1967 BEFORE: AKUFO-ADDO C.J., OLLENNU, APALOO, LASSEY AND AMISSAH JJ.A, CASES REFERRED TO (1) Nye v. Nye [1964] G.L.R. 95, S.C. (2) Loga v. Davordzi [1966] G.L.R. 530, S.C. (3) Young v. Bristol Aeroplane Co., Ltd. [1944] K.B. 718; [1944] 2 All E.R. 293; 113 L.J.K.B. 513;

HIGH COURT, ACCRA DATE: 22 FEBRUARY 1967 BEFORE: ANTERKYI J. CASES REFERRED TO (1) R. v. Akpan (1947) 12 W.A C.A. 224. (2) Byrne v. Kinematograph Renters Society Ltd. [1958] 1 W.L.R. 762; 102 S.J. 509; [1958] 2 All E.R. 579 (3) Russell v. Norfolk (Duke) 65 T.L.R. 225; 93 S.J. 132; [1949] 1 All

HIGH COURT, ACCRA DATE: 17 FEBRUARY 1967 BEFORE: AMISSAH J.A. CASES REFERRED TO (1) In re Leith’s Estate; Chambers v. Davidson (1866) L.R. 1 P.C. 296; 4 Moo. P.C. (N.S.) 158; 36 L.J.P.C. 17; 12 Jur. (N.S.) 967; 15 W.R. 534; 16 E.R. 276. (2) Osei Kofi v. Mensah (1930) 1 W.A.C.A. 76. (3) Delor

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

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

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.

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;