Judgements

HIGH COURT, KUMASI DATE: 14TH FEBRUARY, 1962 BEFORE: DJABANOR, J. CASE REFERRED TO Re Clay [1919] 1 Ch. 66, C.A. NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS APPLICATION to strike out the writ of summons and the statement of claim on the ground that they disclose no reasonable cause of action. COUNSEL D. S. Effah for the defendant-applicant. Y. […]

HIGH COURT, SEKONDI DATE: 13TH FEBRUARY, 1962 BEFORE: CHARLES, J. CASES REFERRED TO (1) Agyako v. Zok (1944) 10 W.A.C.A. 277 (2) Danquah v. Wuta-Ofei (1956) 2 W.A.L.R. 185, W.A.C.A. (3) Howard v. Fanshawe [1895] 2 Ch. 581 (4) Jackson & Co. v. Northampton Street Tramways Co. (1886) 55 L.T. 91 (5) Chaplin v. Reid

HIGH COURT, ACCRA DATE: 7TH FEBRUARY, 1962 BEFORE: OLLENNU, J. NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS ACTION to set aside a judgment obtained in a local court on the ground of fraud. COUNSEL E. L. Cole for the plaintiff. First defendant in person. No appearance for or by second defendant. JUDGMENT OF OLLENNU J. By his amended claim,

HIGH COURT, ACCRA DATE: 7TH FEBRUARY, 1962 BEFORE: OLLENNU, J. CASES REFERRED TO Hutchful v. African & Colonial Company (1924) P.C. ‘74-’28, 76. INTERPLEADER action in respect of a house. COUNSEL T. K. Agadzi for the claimant. M. T. Afutu-Nartey for the plaintiff-judgment-creditor. JUDGMENT OF OLLENNU J. A claim in an interpleader suit, objecting to

HIGH COURT, KUMASI DATE: 5TH FEBRUARY, 1962 BEFORE: APALOO J. CASES REFERRED TO (1) Wheatin v. Maple & Co. [1893] 3 Ch. 48, C.A. (2) Whaley v. Laing (1857) 2 H. & N. 474; 157 E.R. 196 (3) Hill v. Tupper (1863) 2 H. & C. 121; 8 L.T. 792; 159 E.R. 51 (4) Moreland

HIGH COURT, ACCRA DATE: 2ND FEBRUARY, 1962 BEFORE: OLLENNU, J. NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS APPEAL from a judgment of a local court in a land case. COUNSEL E. N. P. Sowah for the plaintiff-appellant. E.K.N. Olaga (with him Yeboah) for the defendant-respondent. JUDGMENT OF OLLENNU J. It is agreed by all, that the land in respect

HIGH COURT, KUMASI DATE: 2ND FEBRUARY, 1962 BEFORE: APALOO, J. CASE REFERRED TO Smith v. Selwym [1914] 3 K.B. 98, C.A. NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS RULING on a preliminary objection to jurisdiction of the court which the defendant pleaded was ousted by the Co-operative Societies Ordinance, Cap. 190 (1951 Rev.) s. 44 (1) and (5). COUNSEL

SUPREME COURT, ACCRA DATE: 2ND FEBRUARY, 1962 BEFORE: OLLENNU J. The jurisdiction of the circuit court in personal suits is limited by section 39 (1) of the Courts Act, 1960 (C.A. 9) to claims “arising under contract or tort or for recovery of any liquidated sum, where the amount claimed is not more than £G500”.

HIGH COURT, ACCRA DATE: 2ND FEBRUARY, 1962 BEFORE: OLLENNU J. CASES REFERRED TO (1) Kymer v. Laurie (1849) 18 L.J.Q.B. 218 (2) Robarts v. Tucker (1851) 16 Q.B. 560 (3) Bank of England v. Vagliano Brothers [1891] A.C. 107, H.L. NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS ACTION by bankers for the amount due and owing on an overdraft

HIGH COURT, KUMASI DATE: 31ST JANUARY, 1962 BEFORE: DJABANOR, J.   CASES REFERRED TO (1) Nana Ayirebi Acquah III v. Nana Tawia Ababio (1948) 12 W.A.C.A. 343 (2) Serwah v. Kesse [1960] G.L.R. 227, S.C. NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS APPEAL from a judgment of the Kumasi West Local Court, Akropong, in a suit for declaration that