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HIGH COURT, KUMASI DATE: 29TH JUNE, 1962 BEFORE: APALOO, J. NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS RULING on an application for a stay of execution pending appeal. COUNSEL S. K. K. Sotomey for the defendant-applicant. B. Asumadu-Sakyi for the plaintiff-respondent. JUDGMENT OF APALOO J. On the 18 th June, 1962, I entered judgment for the plaintiff against […]
SAUNDERS v. AWUDU (NO. 2) [1962] 1 GLR 545 Read More »
SUPREME COURT, ACCRA DATE: 29TH JUNE, 1962 BEFORE: KORSAH, C.J., SARKODEE-ADOO AND CRABBE, JJ.S.C. CASES REFERRED TO (1) Dua III v. Tandoh (1927) P.C. ‘74—’28, 109 (2) Colonial Securities Trust Co. Ltd. v. Massey [1896] 1 Q.B. 38, C.A. (3) Smith v. Land and House Property Corporation (1885) 28 Ch. D. 7, C. A. (4)
REINDORF AND ANKRAH v. AMADU, BRAIMAH AND NIKOI O’LAI [1962] 1 GLR 508 Read More »
HIGH COURT, ACCRA DATE: 29TH JUNE, 1962 BEFORE: JIAGGE J. NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS APPLICATION for order of mandamus. COUNSEL T. A. Nelson-Cofie for the applicant. Miss Marian A. Kuffour for the respondent. JUDGMENT OF JIAGGE J This is an application for an order of mandamus to compel the engineer-in-charge, Accra Waterworks to open or cause
MOULD v. DEVINE [1962] 1 GLR 533 Read More »
SUPREME COURT, ACCRA DATE: 29TH JUNE, 1962 BEFORE: KORSAH C.J., VAN LARE AND SARKODEE-ADOO JJ.S.C. CASES REFERRED TO (1) Yardom v. Minta III (1926) F.C. ‘26-’29, 76 (2) Vooght v. Winch (1819) 2 B. & Ald. 662; 106 E.R. 507 (3) Ababio II v. Nsemfoo (1947) 12 W.A.C.A. 127 (4) Bonsu III v. Adu (Kataboa
HIGH COURT, SUNYANI DATE: 29TH JUNE, 1962 BEFORE: BRUCE-LYLE, J. CASES REFERRED (1) Establishment Maurel et Prom v. The Legal Adviser of the Gambia and Others (1938) 4 W.A.C.A. 47 (2) Kwasi Akyeampong v. Kwaku Atakora (1952) 14 W.A.C.A. 4 NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS ACTION for possession of land bought at a public auction. COUNSEL P.
KYEREME v. ADU [1962] 1 GLR 540 Read More »
HIGH COURT, SEKONDI DATE: 27TH JUNE, 1962 BEFORE: CHARLES, J. NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS ACTION for damages for the loss of a dependency. COUNSEL R. S. Blay for the plaintiff. C. M. Cann for the defendant. JUDGMENT OF CHARLES J. [After a few sentences on liability, which was not contested, his lordship continued:] The facts of
SOLOMON v. BAIDEN [1962] 1 GLR 506 Read More »
HIGH COURT, TAMALE DATE: 25 JUNE, 1962 BEFORE:DJABANOR J. CASES REFERRED TO (1) Mbadiwe v. Yaya (1954) 14 W.A.C.A. 613 (2) Randall v. Tarrant [1955] 1 All E.R. 600 (3) Dennis v. L.P.T.B. [1948] 1 All E.R. 779 (4) Davies v. Richard Thomas & Baldwin Ltd. Court of Appeal (England) January 28, 1953 unreported; noted
ADJEI v. YEBOAH AND ANOTHER [1962] 1 GLR 495 Read More »
HIGH COURT, ACCRA DATE: 25TH JUNE, 1962 BEFORE: OLLENNU, J. CASES REFERRED TO (1) Hitchins v. British Coal Refining Processes Ltd. [1936] 2 All E.R. 191; 80 S.J. 367 (2) Kelantan Government v. Duff Development Co. [1923] A.C. 395; 129 L.T. 356; 39 T.L.R. 337, H.L. (3) Pickering & Anor. v. Ilfracombe Railway Co.(1868)
KOUSAIFI v. NORWICH UNION FIRE INSURANCE SOCIETY LTD. [1962] 1 GLR 501 Read More »
HIGH COURT, TAMALE DATE: 25 JUNE, 1962 BEFORE: DJABANOR, J. NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS ACTION for arrears salary, gratuity and pension. The facts are fully set out in the judgment of Djabanor, J. COUNSEL E. O. Appiah for the plaintiff. J. Owusu Yaw for T.A. Totoe for the defendants. JUDGMENT OF DJABANOR, J. By his writ
ACHANA v. KASSENA-NANKANI LOCAL COUNCIL [1962] 2 GLR 499 Read More »
SUPREME COURT, ACCRA DATE: 25 JUNE 1962 BEFORE: KORSAH, C.J., VAN LARE AND ADUMUA-BOSSMAN, JJ.S.C. CASES REFERRED TO (1) Quarm v. Yankah II (1930) 1 W.A.C.A. 80 (2) Nana Gyarku III v. Joseph Brew, Privy Council, Appeal No. 5/53, November 20, 1956, unreported (3) St. Victor v. Devereux (1845) 14 L.J. Ch. 244 (4) Ewia
ABABIO v. TUTU [1962] 1 GLR 489 Read More »
