Judgements

Division: IN THE HIGH COURT, ACCRA Date: 16TH NOVEMBER, 1961 Before: OLLENNU, J.   JUDGMENT OF OLLENNU J. The respondent, plaintiff in the Accra West Local Court, claimed declaration of title as owner to the whole of Sempe stool lands in Accra. The immediate cause of action as disclosed in paragraph 1 of his writ […]

Division: IN THE SUPREME COURT Date: 15TH MAY, 1961 Before: KORSAH, C.J., VAN LARE AND AKIWUMI, JJ.S.C.   JUDGMENT OF AKIWUMI, J.S.C. Akiwumi J.S.C. delivered the judgment of the court. [His lordship read the plaintiffs’ claim and continued:] the second plaintiff, a paternal nephew of the first plaintiff joined the first plaintiff in instituting this

 HIGH COURT, KUMASI DATE: 21ST MARCH, 1961 BEFORE: DJABANOR, J. CASE REFERRED TO Jonesco v. Beard [1930] A.C. 298, H.L. NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS APPLICATION for an order to set aside a judgment of the High Court, Sekondi, on the grounds of fraud and illegality. COUNSEL N. Y. B. Adade for the plaintiff. G. Davey for

HIGH COURT, CAPE COAST DATE: 14 APRIL 1960 BEFORE: ADUMUA-BOSSMAN, J. CASES REFERRED TO (1) Fryer v. Bernard (1724) 2 P. Wms. 261; 24 E.R. 722 (2) Attorney-General v. Stewart (1817) 2 Mer. 144; 35 E.R. 895 (3) British Coal Corporation v. The King [1935] A.C. 500; 51 T.L.R 508, P.C. (4) Willis v. Earl

Division: IN THE HIGH COURT, ACCRA Date: 22ND DECEMBER, 1959. Before: OLLENNU J. JUDGMENT OF OLLENNU J. (His lordship referred to the pleadings, and continued:—) None of the plaintiffs can succeed in his action unless he is able to satisfy the Court, by preponderance of evidence as in all civil cases, that he is a

Division: IN THE HIGH COURT (LANDS DIVISION), CAPE COAST Date: 22ND DECEMBER, 1959 Before: ADUMUA-BOSSMAN J. JUDGMENT OF ADUMUA-BOSSMAN J. (His lordship stated the history of the matter, and continued:—) The question which arose for determination in the trial-Court, and which now arises in this appeal, was whether the plaintiff by the evidence which he

Division: IN THE COURT OF APPEAL Date: 21ST DECEMBER, 1959. Before: KORSAH C.J., VAN LARE J.A. AND GRANVILLE SHARP J.A. COUNSEL Gaisie for appellants (the Corporation). There is no evidence whatever on record that the Corporation agreed unreservedly to finance Duncan’s business. Whatever promise the Corporation made was in respect of specific loans or requests,

COURT OF APPEAL DATE: 11TH DECEMBER, 1959. BEFORE: KORSAH C.J., VAN LARE J.A., AND GRANVILLE SHARP J.A. CASES REFERRED TO (1) Mary Griggs’ Case ((1660) T. Raym., 83 E.R. 1); (2) R. v. Brittleton ((1884) 12 Q.B.D. 266); [p.438] of [1959] GLR 436 (3) The Lord Audley’s Case (123 E. R. 1140); (4) R.v. Dogbe

Division: IN THE COURT OF APPEAL Date: 11TH DECEMBER, 1959. Before: KORSAH C.J., VAN LARE J.A., AND GRANVILLE SHARP J.A. ARGUMENTS OF COUNSEL Adamafio for appellant (Oboddae). There is nothing on record to show that appellant’s marriage to his wife was not a Christian marriage. The natural presumption must be in favour of the accused

Division: IN THE COURT OF APPEAL Date: 11TH DECEMBER, 1959. Before: KORSAH C.J., VAN LARE J.A. AND GRANVILLE SHARP J.A. HEADNOTES Tinga Frafra had killed his wife, as he agreed. He said that she had given him a potion, with the object of rendering him sexually impotent. He also stated that he had found her