Full Length Cases from the Courts
HIGH COURT, SEKONDI DATE: 12TH JUNE, 1962 BEFORE: CHARLES J. JUDGMENT OF CHARLES J. The indictment charging an accused with manslaughter by negligence contrary to section 50 of the Criminal Code, 1960 (Act 29) read: “Thomas Albert Kofie on the 15th day of December, 1961 at Asankrangwa in the Western Region caused the death of […]
PRACTICE NOTE: STATE v. KOFIE [1962] 1 GLR 464 Read More »
HIGH COURT, KUMASI DATE: 11 JUNE 1962 BEFORE: APALOO J. CASE REFERRED TO Kwan v. Nyieni [1959] G.L.R. 6 NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS ACTION for declaration of title, recovery of possession and accounts. COUNSEL T. A. Totoe for the plaintiff. E. K. Wiredu for the defendant. JUDGMENT OF APALOO J. In this action, the plaintiff claims
AFRIYIE v. DOTWAAH AND ANOTHER [1962] 1 GLR 458 Read More »
SUPREME COURT, ACCRA DATE: 11TH JUNE, 1962 BEFORE: KORSAH, C.J., SARKODEE-ADOO AND ADUMUA-BOSSMAN, JJ.S.C. CASES REFERRED TO (1) Re Busfield; Whaley v. Busfield (1886) 32 Ch.D. 123, C.A. (2) Johnson v. Taylor Brothers and Co. Ltd. [1920] A.C. 144 (3) Vitkovice, e.t.c. v. Korner [1951] A.C. 869; [1951] 2 T.L.R. 188; [1951] 2 All E.R.
EBOE v. EBOE [1962] 1 GLR 453 Read More »
HIGH COURT, HO DATE: 8TH JUNE, 1962 BEFORE: PREMPEH, J. CASE REFERRED TO Lartey v. Mensah and Dedei (1958) 3 W.A.L.R. 410 COUNSEL Awoonor-Williams for the first claimant. W. Ofori-Atta for the second claimant. JUDGMENT OF PREMPEH J. In these proceedings under the Public Lands (Leasehold) Ordinance1(1) there are two claimants, each one of them
RE KATAHENA AND DZUALI [1962] 1 GLR 449 Read More »
HIGH COURT, KUMASI DATE: 5TH JUNE, 1962 BEFORE: DJABANOR, J. CASES REFERRED TO (1) C.O.P. v. Dimbie [1959] G.L.R. 202 (2) R. v. Boulton (1871) 12 Cox C.C. 87 (3) R. v. Zonyra and Others [1959] G.L.R. 26 (4) C.O.P. v. Vyras Court of Appeal Cyclostyled Judgments January — June, 1958, unreported (5) C.O.P. v.
THE STATE v. AGYEKUM AND AMOFA [1962] 1 GLR 442 Read More »
HIGH COURT, KUMASI DATE: 4TH JUNE, 1962 BEFORE: APALOO, J. CASES REFERRED TO (1) Edusei v. Denkye (1947) 12 W.A.C.A. 121 (2) Foli v. Akese (1930) 1 W.A.C.A. 1 (3) Re Arbitration between Montgomery, Jones & Co. and Liebenthal (1898) 78 L.T. 406, C.A. NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS APPEAL from a judgment of the Sekyere
SAASUO AND ANOTHER v. TEMABI AND ANOTHER [1962] 1 GLR 439 Read More »
SUPREME COURT, ACCRA DATE: 4TH JUNE, 1962 BEFORE: VAN LARE, SARKODEE-ADOO AND ADUMUA-BOSSMAN, JJ.S.C. CASE REFERRED TO Khoury v. Azar (1952) 12 W.A.C.A. 268, P.C. NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS APPEAL from a judgment of Crabbe, J., (as he then was) sitting in the Land Court, Kumasi, granting the claimant-plaintiff-respondent a declaration that certain property attached under
ASHANTI CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION v. BOSSMAN AND ANOTHER [1962] 1 GLR 435 Read More »
SUPREME COURT, ACCRA DATE: 1ST JUNE, 1962 BEFORE: KORSAH, C.J., SARKODEE-ADOO AND ADUMUA-BOSSMAN, JJ.S.C. CASE REFERRED TO Eronini v. The Queen (1953) 14 W.A.C.A. 366 NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS APPEAL against conviction on two counts of stealing entered by the District Magistrate, Tamale (S. A. Wiredu, Esq.) COUNSEL Appellant in person. K. Dua Sakyi for the
KWASI MANU v. COMMISSIONER OF POLICE [1962] 1 GLR 425 Read More »
HIGH COURT, ACCRA DATE: 31 MAY 1962 BEFORE:OLLENNU J. NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS ACTION for specific performance of a contract for the sale of land. COUNSEL G. Koranteng-Addow for the plaintiff. P. Adjetey (State Attorney) for the defendants. JUDGMENT OF OLLENNU J. In this suit the plaintiff claims an order for specific performance of a contract
ADDO v. GHANA CO-OPERATIVE MARKETING ASSOCIATION LTD [1962] 1 GLR 418 Read More »
SUPREME COURT, ACCRA DATE: 28TH MAY, 1962 BEFORE: VAN LARE, SARKODEE-ADOO AND AKIWUMI, JJ.S.C. NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS APPEAL against an award of damages for unlawful detention of goods. COUNSEL J. N. Heward-Mills for the appellant. Hayfron-Benjamin for the respondent. JUDGMENT OF VAN LARE J.S.C. Van Lare, J.S.C. delivered the judgment of the court. The respondent
DANSOWAH v. TOM [1962] 1 GLR 403 Read More »
