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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 »
HIGH COURT, SEKONDI DATE: 26 FEBRUARY 1962 BEFORE: CHARLES, J. CASES REFERRED TO (1) Jones v. Vernon’s Pools [1938] 2 All E.R. 626 (2) Appleson v. Littlewoods Ltd. [1939] 1 All E.R. 464 C.A. (3) Stone v. Cartwright (1795) 6 T.R. 411; 101 E.R. 622 (4) Mackersy v. Ramsays, Bonars & Co. (1843) 9 C1.
ANDOH v. FREMPONG & COMPANY & OTHERS [1962] 1 GLR 130 Read More »
SUPREME COURT, ACCRA DATE: 23RD FEBRUARY, 1962 BEFORE: VAN LARE, SARKODEE-ADOO AND ADUMUA-BOSSMAN, JJ.S.C. NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS APPEAL against convictions recorded in the Circuit Court, Accra, by Judge Jiagge on the 17th March, 1961, in respect of articles found in the possession of appellant which were believed to be the property of the Ghana Government.
COMMISSIONER OF POLICE v. TUNDAY LAGOS [1962] 1 GLR 127 Read More »
HIGH COURT, KUMASI DATE: 21ST FEBRUARY, 1962 BEFORE: DJABANOR, J. CASE REFERRED TO Heaps v. Perrite, Ltd. [1937] 2 All E.R. 60, C.A. NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS Action for damages for personal injuries. COUNSEL J. Prempeh for the plaintiffs Kofi Sackey for the defendants. JUDGMENT OF DJABANOR J. On or about the 11th March, 1960, the
YEBOAH AND ANOTHER v. M. YAMAK & CO. AND OTHERS [1962] 1 GLR 120 Read More »
HIGH COURT, KUMASI DATE: 21ST FEBRUARY, 1962 BEFORE: DJABANOR, J. CASES REFERRED TO (1) Salomon v. Salomon & Co. Ltd. [1897] A.C. 22 (2) Smith v. Keal (1882) 9 Q.B.D. 340 (3) Morris v. Salberg (1889) 22 Q.B.D. 614 NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS ACTION for damages for wrongful attachment. COUNSEL J. N. Heward-Mills and J. Prempeh
MAJDOUB & CO. LTD. v. W. BARTHOLOMEW & CO. LTD. [1962] 1 GLR 122 Read More »
HIGH COURT, ACCRA DATE: 20TH FEBRUARY, 1962 BEFORE: OLLENNU, J. CASE REFERRED TO Kwakye v. Tuba [1961] G.L.R. (Pt. II) 720 NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS ACTION for declaration of title to certain property devised to the plaintiffs by one Imoru Brimah, a deceased Moslem and for an injunction restraining the defendant from entering the said property.
BRIMAH AND COBSOLD v. ASANA [1962] 1 GLR 118 Read More »
HIGH COURT, ACCRA DATE: 20 FEBRUARY 1962 BEFORE:OLLENNU, J. CASES REFERRED TO (1) Metropolitan Bank v. Pooley (1885) 10 App. Cas. 210 (2) Burr v. Smith [1909] 2 K.B. 306, C.A. NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS RULING on preliminary point that the suit was not properly before the court because of an order for stay of proceedings
AMOAKO ATTA II AND OTHERS v. KOFI II AND OTHERS [1962] 1 GLR 115 Read More »
SUPREME COURT, ACCRA DATE: 19th February, 1962 BEFORE: VAN LARE, SARKODEE-ADOO AND CRABBE, JJ.S.C. CASES REFERRED TO (1) Heyman v. Darwins, Ltd. [1942] A.C. 356, H.L. (2) Jenkins v. Bushby [1891] 1 Ch. 484, C.A. [p.99] of [1962] 1 GLR 98 (3) Charles Osenton & Co. v. Johnston [1942] A.C. 130, H.L. (4) In re
KHOURY v. KHOURY [1962] 1 GLR 98 Read More »
SUPREME COURT, ACCRA DATE: 19TH FEBRUARY, 1962 BEFORE: VAN LARE, SARKODEE-ADOO AND CRABBE, JJ.S.C. NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS APPEAL from a judgment of Acolatse J. delivered in the High Court, Cape Coast on the 21st December, 1957, dismissing an action by the plaintiff for recovery of possession of and ejectment from certain land. The appeal which
QUAGRAINE v. DAVIES [1962] 1 GLR 104 Read More »
HIGH COURT, ACCRA DATE: 19TH FEBRUARY, 1962 BEFORE:OLLENNU J. JUDGMENT OF OLLENNU J. The only rules which apply to the initiation of appeal proceedings to the Supreme Court are the Supreme Court Rules, 1957, therefore it is to those rules that we must look for authority, if any, to exercise jurisdiction in this matter. Now
PRACTICE NOTE: ARYEETEY v. SMITH [1962] 1 GLR 114 Read More »
