Full Length Cases from the Courts
HIGH COURT, KUMASI DATE:14TH MARCH, 1962 BEFORE: DJABANOR J. JUDGMENT OF DJABANOR J. By a writ of summons issued at Kumasi on the 16th February, 1959, the plaintiff-appellant claimed from the defendants-respondents “cash the sum of £G299 4s. 4d. being the balance of cocoa purchasing account and the cost of 17 empty cocoa bags which […]
PRACTICE NOTE: SANGODELE v. OYEWELE [1962] 1 GLR 169 Read More »
HIGH COURT, ACCRA DATE: 16TH MARCH, 1962 BEFORE: OLLENNU, J. CASES REFERRED TO (1) Parkers v. Smith (1850) 15 Q.B. 297; 117 E.R. 470 (2) Pini v. Roncoroni [1892] 1 Ch. 633 (3) Geddes v. Wallace (1820) 2 Bligh. 270; 4 E.R. 328 (4) England v. Curling (1844) 8 Beav. 129; 50 E.R. 51 NATURE
RE FRED KHOURY & MAGID KHOURY PARTNERSHIP [1962] 1 GLR 170 Read More »
HIGH COURT, ACCRA DATE:12TH MARCH, 1962 BEFORE: OLLENNU J. JUDGMENT OF OLLENNU J. The practice seems to have grown up in the local courts, where there is more than one plaintiff or defendant in a suit, having identical interest in the suit, for one of such plaintiffs or defendants to give evidence on behalf of
PRACTICE NOTE: BARON v. LARBI [1962] 1 GLR 168 Read More »
SUPREME COURT, ACCRA DATE: 12TH MARCH, 1962 BEFORE: KORSAH C.J., ADUMUA-BOSSMAN AND CRABBE, JJ.S.C. NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS APPEAL from a judgment of Sarkodee-Adoo J., in the Land Court, Accra, setting aside the judgment of the Akyem Abuakwa Native Appeal Court and restoring the judgment of the Akwatia Area Native Court “B” in which plaintiff
OBENG v. MANFO [1962] 1 GLR 157 Read More »
SUPREME COURT, ACCRA DATE: 12TH MARCH, 1962 BEFORE: VAN LARE, SARKODEE-ADOO AND CRABBE, JJ.S.C. CASES REFERRED TO (1) Kponuglo v. Kodadja (1931) 2 W.A.C.A. 24, P.C. (2) Hooper v. Goodwin (1818) 1 Swan. 485; 36 E.R. 475 (3) Matonmi v. Bakare Ibiyemi (1953) 14 W.A.C.A. 390 (4) Izenkwe v. Nnadozie (1953) 14 W.A.C.A. 361 (5)
SUMMEY v. YOHUNO AND OTHERS [1962] 1 GLR 160 Read More »
SUPREME COURT, ACCRA DATE: 12 MARCH, 1962 BEFORE: KORSAH C.J., VAN LARE AND ADUMUA-BOSSMAN, JJ.S.C. CASE REFERRED TO Nwizuk v. Eneyok (1953) 14 W.A.C.A. 354 NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS APPEAL by special leave from the judgment of the Land Court, Kumasi, delivered on the 2nd June 1959 by Howard J. Christian, Esquire, Commissioner of Assize and
ABONU v. SUNKWA [1962] 1 GLR 154 Read More »
SUPREME COURT, ACCRA DATE:9TH MARCH, 1962 BEFORE: VAN LARE, ADUMUA-BOSSMAN AND CRABBE, JJ.S.C. CASES REFERRED TO (1) Paratt v. Blunt and Cornfoot (1847) 9 L.T. (o.s.) 103; 2 Cox C.C. 242 (2) Practice Direction, The Times, February 10, 1962 (3) Armah v. The State [1961] G.L.R. 136 (4) R. v. Abbott (1955) 39 Cr. App.
THE STATE v. ALI KASSENA [1962] 1 GLR 144 Read More »
HIGH COURT, KUMASI DATE: 7TH MARCH, 1962 BEFORE: DJABANOR, J. CASE REFERRED TO Sadgrove v. Hole [1901] 2 K.B.1; 70 L.J. K.B. 455, C.A. NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS ACTION for damages for slander. COUNSELS I. K. Aboagye for the plaintiff. E. K. Wiredu for Owusu Yaw for the defendant. JUDGMENT OF DJABANOR J. The plaintiff instituted
BONSU v. FORSON [1962] 1 GLR 139 Read More »
HIGH COURT, ACCRA DATE: 5TH MARCH, 1962 BEFORE: ACOLATSE, J. CASES REFERRED TO [p.134] of [1962] 1 GLR 133 (1) Jamieson v. Jamieson [1952] A.C. 525; [1952] 1 All E.R. 875, H.L. (2) Squire v. Squire [1949] P. 51; [1948] 2 All E.R. 51, C.A. (3) Russell v. Russell [1897] A.C. 395; 66 J.P. 97;
SCHANDORF v. SCHANDORF AND COFIE [1962] 1 GLR 133 Read More »
HIGH COURT, ACCRA DATE: 5TH MARCH, 1962 BEFORE: OLLENNU, J. CASE REFERRED TO Allotey v. Abrahams (1957) 3 W.A.L.R. 280 NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS APPEAL from an order of Manya Krobo Local Court Aworworso ejecting respondent from certain land and putting the plaintiff in possession thereof. COUNSEL Plaintiff-respondent-applicant in person. J. Quashie-Idun for E. N. P.
LAWER v. DJABANOR AND ANOTHER [1962] 1 GLR 136 Read More »
