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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 »
SUPREME COURT DATE: 22ND JUNE, 1962 BEFORE: VAN LARE, ADUMUA-BOSSMAN AND CRABBE, JJ.S.C. CASES REFERRED TO (1) R. v. Cooper and Compton (1947) 32 Cr. App .R. 102 (2) R. v. West [1948] 1 K.B. 709, C.C.A. (3) R. v. Holmes (1871) L.R. 1 C.C.R. 334 (4) R. v. Riley (1887) 18 Q.B.D. 481 (5)
COMMISSIONER OF POLICE v. AFARI AND ADDO [1962] 1 GLR 483 Read More »
HIGH COURT, KUMASI DATE: 22 JUNE 1962 BEFORE:DJABANOR, J. CASE REFERRED TO Chief Attipoe v. Shoucair and Others, Land Court, Accra, May 4,1958, unreported. NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS CONTESTED application for grant of letter of administration. COUNSEL N. Y. B. Adade for the plaintiff-applicant. Enoch Edusei for the defendant-respondent. [p.480] of [1962] 1 GLR 479 JUDGMENT
ANANE v. FRIMPONG [1962] 1 GLR 479 Read More »
HIGH COURT, ACCRA DATE: 19TH JUNE, 1962 BEFORE: OLLENNU, J. NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS PROSECUTION for possessing and uttering a forged note, contrary to sections 17 (1) and 18 of the Currency Act, 1960 (Act 17). JUDGMENT OF OLLENNU J. The defendant is charged on two counts, one possession of a forged note contrary to section
THE STATE v. ATSU [1962] 1 GLR 477 Read More »
HIGH COURT, KUMASI DATE: 18TH JUNE, 1962 BEFORE: APALOO, J. CASES REFERRED TO (1) Mensah v. Amakom Sawmill and Co. [1962] 1 G.L.R. 373 (2) Davies v. Powell Duffryn Associated Collieries Ltd. [1942] A.C.601; [1942] 1 All E.R. 657 NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS ACTION for damages under the Fatal Accidents Acts. COUNSEL A. A. Akainyah
SAUNDERS v. AWUDU [1962] 1 GLR 472 Read More »
HIGH COURT, KUMASI DATE: 13 JUNE, 1962 BEFORE: DJABANOR J. CASES REFERRED TO 1. Asare v. Teing [1960] G.L.R. 155 2. Yeboah v. Tse (1957) 3 W.A.L.R. 299 3. Kwesi-Johnston v. Effie (1953) 14 W.A.C.A. 254 NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS APPEAL from a judgment of the Amansie Local Court, Div. 1, Bekwai, in a land case.
ACKUN AND ANOTHER v. YANNEY [1962] 1 GLR 464 Read More »
