Judgements

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 […]

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

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

SUPREME COURT, ACCRA DATE: 28TH MAY, 1962 BEFORE: KORSAH, C.J., ADUMUA-BOSSMAN AND CRABBE, JJ.S.C. CASES REFERRED TO (1) Okuma v. Tsutsu (1944) 10 W.A.C.A. 89 (2) Berkeley v. Elderkin (1853) 1 El. & Bl. 805; 118 E.R. 638 (3) Bailey v. Bailey (1884) 13 Q.B.D. 855, C.A. [p.412] of [1962] 1 GLR 411 (4) Ex

SUPREME COURT, ACCRA DATE: 28TH MAY, 1962 BEFORE: KORSAH, C.J., VAN LARE AND ADUMUA-BOSSMAN, JJ.S.C. NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS Appeal from a judgment of the Land Court, Kumasi, affirming a judgment of the Asantehene’s “A2” Court which had set aside the judgment of the Ahafo/Ano trial Local Court “C” given in the defendant’s favour in an

HIGH COURT, HO DATE: 26 MAY, 1962 BEFORE: PREMPEH, J. NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS APPEAL from a judgment of the Ho Local Court Division II given on the 13th December, 1961. COUNSEL Awoonor Williams for G. S. Lassey for the plaintiffs-appellants. F. T. C. Amorin for the defendant-respondent. JUDGMENT OF PREMPEH J. This is an appeal

SUPREME COURT, ACCRA DATE: 25TH MAY, 1962 BEFORE: VAN LARE, SARKODEE-ADOO AND ADUMUA-BOSSMAN, JJ.S.C. NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS APPEAL against a conviction dated the 5th May, 1961, of the appellant by Acolatse, J. sitting with a jury at the criminal session of the High Court in Accra, on the charge of manslaughter, contrary to section 51

HIGH COURT, ACCRA DATE: 21 MAY 1962 BEFORE: OLLENNU, J. CASES REFERRED TO (1) Poulett v. Hill [1893] 1 Ch. 277 (2) Williams v. Hunt [1905] 1 K.B. 512 (3) Adamson v. Tuff (1881) 44 L.T. 420 (4) Higgins v. Woodhall (1889) 6 T.L.R.1 (5) Akwei v. Akwei [1961] G.L.R. 212 (6) Selig v. Lion

HIGH COURT, KUMASI DATE: 21ST MAY, 1962 BEFORE: APALOO, J. CASES REFERRED TO (1) Ogunkoya and Ors. v. Peters (1954) 14 W.A.C.A. 505 (2) Faloye and Ors. v. Olaniyan and Anor. (1954) 14 W.A.C.A. 608 (3) Davies v. Powell Duffryn Associated Collieries Ltd. [1942] 1 All E.R. 657, H.L. (4) Roughead v. Railway Executive [1949]

HIGH COURT, SEKONDI DATE: 21ST MAY, 1962 BEFORE: CHARLES J   CASES REFERRED TO (1) Hardy & Co. v. Hillerns & Fowler [1923] 2 K.B. 490 (2) Kwei Tek Chao v. British Traders & Shippers [1954] 2 Q.B. 459; [1954] 1 All E.R. 779 (3) Van Den Hurk v. Martens [1920] 1 K.B. 850 (4)