Judgements

HIGH COURT, ACCRA DATE: 30 MARCH 1962 BEFORE: OLLENNU, J. CASES REFERRED TO (1) Ohimen v. Adjei (1957) 2 W.A.L.R. 275 (2) Baidoo v. Osei (1957) 3 W.A.L.R. 289 (3) Mensah v. Amagyei [1961] G.L.R. 384 (4) Kwan v. Nyieni [1959] G.L.R. 67, C.A. NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS CONSOLIDATED suits (No. 145/1960 and No. 8/1961) wherein […]

High Court · 29 Mar 1962 · Ghana CORAM APALOO J. In this case, there is a comfortable area of agreement between the case of the prosecution and defence. The accused was at the material time a student nurse at the Central Hospital, Kumasi. He was described by Mr. Doku (P.W.6) as a good student

HIGH COURT, KUMASI DATE: 29TH MARCH, 1962 BEFORE: APALOO, J. CASES REFERRED TO (1) R. v. Awonu (1946) 12 W.A.C.A. 95 (2) R. v. Mensah (1948) 12 W.A.C.A. 346 (3) Andrews v. D.P.P. [1937] A.C. 576 (4) R. v. Bateman (1925) 19 Cr. App. R. 8 (5) Akerele v. The King (1942) 8 W.A.C.A. 5,

HIGH COURT, SUNYANI DATE: 26TH MARCH, 1962 BEFORE: BRUCE-LYLE, J. NATURE OF PROCEEDING APPEAL from a judgment of a local court. COUNSEL Ansah Twum for the defendant-appellant. W.K. Ackun for the plaintiff-respondent. JUDGMENT OF BRUCE-LYLE J. In this case the plaintiff’s claim was for a declaration by the court that she was entitled to a

HIGH COURT, KUMASI DATE: 21 MARCH 1962 BEFORE: DJABANOR J. CASES REFERRED TO (1) Hadley v. Baxendale (1854) 9 Exch. 341; 156 E.R. 145 (2) Victoria Laundry (Windsor), Ltd. v. Newman Industries, Ltd. etc. 9 [1949] 2 K.B. 528; [1949] 1 All E.R. 997 (3) Canada Foundry Co. Ltd. v. Edmonton Portland Cement Co. [1918]

HIGH COURT, ACCRA DATE: 20TH MARCH 1962 BEFORE: OLLENNU J. NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS APPEAL from a judgment of the Ga-Dangbe-Shai Local Court at Prampram in which the plaintiff claimed recovery of possession of certain properties alleged to be the self-acquired property of his deceased father. COUNSEL G. Koranteng-Addow for the plaintiff-appellant. K. Ohene-Ampofo for the

HIGH COURT, ACCRA DATE: 19TH MARCH, 1962 BEFORE: OLLENNU, J. CASES REFERRED TO (1) Asumah v. Khair [1959] G.L.R. 353 (2) Yaotey v. Quaye [1961] G.L.R. (Pt.II) 573 NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS CAVEAT filed against issue of registrar’s certificate to the respondent under the Marriage Ordinance Cap. 127 (1951 Rev.) s. 25 (1). COUNSEL I. Amoo-Lamptey

SUPREME COURT, ACCRA DATE: 19TH MARCH, 1962 BEFORE: KORSAH, C.J., VAN LARE AND SARKODEE-ADDO, JJ.S.C. NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS APPEAL from a judgment of the High Court, Kumasi awarding the respondent £G480 damages against the appellant and one Kwasi Boye jointly and severally for damage caused by negligent driving. Kwasi Boye did not appeal. COUNSEL Anin

HIGH COURT, HO DATE: 16TH MARCH, 1962 BEFORE: PREMPEH J. NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS APPEAL against the decision of the Kpoeta Native Tribunal delivered on the 4th May, 1949, in an action for declaration of title to land. COUNSEL F. T. C. Amorin for the appellants. E. D. Kom for the respondents. JUDGMENT OF PREMPEH, J.

SUPREME COURT, ACCRA DATE: 16TH MARCH, 1962 BEFORE: VAN LARE, SARKODEE-ADOO AND ADUMUA-BOSSMAN, JJ.S.C. CASE REFERRED TO (1) R. v. Attfield (1961) 45 Cr.App. R. 309 (2) R. v. Dinnick (1909) 3 Cr. A p. R. 77 (3) R. v. Bio (1945) 11 W.A.C.A. 46 (4) R. v. Barimah (1945) 11 W.A.C.A. 49 NATURE OF