Full Length Cases from the Courts
SUPREME COURT, ACCRA DATE: 12TH NOVEMBER, 1962 BEFORE: VAN LARE, BLAY AND AKUFO-ADDO, JJ.S.C. NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS APPEAL from a judgment of the High Court, Kumasi, dismissing the plaintiff’s claim for damages for wrongful and unlawful seizure and sale of the plaintiff’s vehicles, which the defendant claimed were the subject-matter of a hire-purchase agreement between […]
YANKSON v. APPIAH [1962] 2 GLR 125 Read More »
SUPREME COURT, ACCRA DATE: 12TH NOVEMBER, 1962 BEFORE: SARKODEE-ADOO, MILLS-ODOI AND OLLENNU, JJ.S.C. CASES REFERRED TO (1) Muffat v. Kpeshie II (1952) 14 W.A.C.A. 44 (2) Koranteng v. Ayim (1953) 13 W.A.C.A. 301 (3) Anto v. Mensah (1957) 3 W.A.L.R. 218 (4) Serwah v. Kesse [1960] G.L.R. 227, S.C. (5) Badoo v. Ampung (1949) 12
AWORO v. BUOR [1962] 2 GLR 128 Read More »
SUPREME COURT, ACCRA DATE: 12TH NOVEMBER, 1962 BEFORE: OLLENNU, J.S.C., SARKODEE-ADOO and MILLS-ODOI, JJ.S.C. It is provided by regulation 69 of the Local Courts Procedure Regulations, 1959 that: “69. The Local Court shall consider whether a plea made under Regulation 68 is made out and give its decision which shall be written in the Record
DUAH v. BENG [1962] 2 GLR 121 Read More »
HIGH COURT, SUNYANI DATE: 2ND NOVEMBER, 1962 BEFORE: BRUCE-LYLE, J. CASE REFERRED TO Kofi v. Brentuo (1944) 10 W.A.C.A. 92 [p.119] of [1962] 2 GLR 118 NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS ACTION to set aside the sale of the plaintiff’s farm, and for damages for wrongful sale and a perpetual injunction restraining the defendants and their agents
NTI v. SUNYANIHENE AND OTHERS [1962] 2 GLR 118 Read More »
HIGH COURT, CAPE COAST DATE: 29TH OCTOBER, 1962 BEFORE: CHARLES, J. NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS APPEAL against conviction and sentence for gaming in a public place contrary to the Lotteries and Betting Act, 1960 (Act 31), s. 18 (1), entered in the Cape Coast Magistrate’s Court on the 20th August, 1962. COUNSEL T. D. Brodie-Mends for
HAUSA v. COMMISSIONER OF POLICE [1962] 2 GLR 116 Read More »
HIGH COURT, CAPE COAST DATE: 29TH OCTOBER, 1962 BEFORE: CHARLES, J. NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS APPEAL against conviction and sentence for gaming in a public place contrary to the Lotteries and Betting Act, 1960 (Act 31), s. 18 (1), entered in the Cape Coast Magistrate’s Court on the 20th August, 1962. COUNSEL T. D. Brodie-Mends
HAUSA v. COMMISSIONER OF POLICE [1962] 2 GLR 116 Read More »
SUPREME COURT DATE: 26TH OCTOBER, 1962 BEFORE: KORSAH, C.J., ADUMUA-BOSSMAN AND MILLS-ODOI, JJ.S.C. CASES REFERRED TO (1) R. v. Hazelton (1874) L.R. 2 C.C.R. 134; 13 Cox C.C. 1 (2) R. v. Parker (1837) 2 Mood. 1; 169 E.R. 1; 7 C. & P. 825 NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS APPEAL against a conviction for defrauding by
COMMISSIONER OF POLICE v. DANQUAH [1962] 2 GLR 144 Read More »
SUPREME COURT,ACCRA DATE: 26TH OCTOBER, 1962 BEFORE: VAN LARE, OLLENNU AND AKUFO-ADDO, JJ.S.C. NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS APPEAL against conviction by the Circuit Court, Accra, for stealing 314 bags of cement, alleged to be the property of the complainant. The facts which are set out in the headnote are taken from the judgment of the Supreme
COMMISSIONER OF POLICE v. ANANE [1962] 2 GLR 107 Read More »
SUPREME COURT, ACCRA DATE: 26TH OCTOBER, 1962 BEFORE: VAN LARE, OLLENNU AND AKUFO-ADDO, JJ.S.C. CASES REFERRED TO (1) R. v. Mensah (1948) 12 W.A.C.A. 346 (2) R. v. Doherty (1887) 16 Cox. C.C. 306 (3) R. v. Bateman (1925) 19 Cr.App.R. 8, C.C.A. (4) Andrews v. Director of Public Prosecutions [1937] A.C. 576; 26 Cr.App.R.
THE STATE v. TSIBA [1962] 2 GLR 109 Read More »
SUPREME COURT, ACCRA DATE:19TH OCTOBER, 1962 BEFORE: VAN LARE J.S.C. JUDGMENT OF VAN LARE J.S.C. The appellant had two cases pending against him before the Circuit Court, Accra. In each the offences were unlawful entry and stealing: one transaction took place in February 1961 and the other in March 1961. The indictments were preferred on
PRACTICE NOTE: BLACKIE v. THE STATE [1962] 2 GLR 219 Read More »
