Full Length Cases from the Courts
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 […]
GHANA COMMERCIAL BANK v. AWITSO (MISSIONARY) EMPORIUM [1962] GLR 50 Read More »
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
NSIAH v. DONKOR AND OTHERS [1962] 1 GLR 36 Read More »
HIGH COURT, KUMASI DATE: 31ST JANUARY, 1962 BEFORE: DJABANOR J. CASE REFERRED TO John Lewis & Co. v. Tims [1952] A.C. 676; [1952] 1 T.L.R. 1132; [1952] 1 All E.R. 1203, H.L. NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS ACTION for £G5,000 damages against defendants jointly and severally for unlawful arrest and false imprisonment. The facts, set out in
YAW v. COBBINA AND OTHERS [1962] 1 GLR 40 Read More »
HIGH COURT, ACCRA DATE: 29TH JANUARY, 1962 BEFORE: OLLENNU, J. CASE REFERRED TO In re Aldersey; Gibson v. Hall [1905] 2 Ch. 181 NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS ACTION by the plaintiff, successor to one of four children, to claim one-third share of property devised to the said four children, on the ground that one of
PETERS v. PETERS [1962] 1 GLR 34 Read More »
HIGH COURT, ACCRA DATE: 29 JANUARY 1962 BEFORE: OLLENNU J. CASES REFERRED TO (1) Holdsworth v. Wilson (1863) 4 B. & S. 1; 122 E. R. 360 (2) Simpson v. Commissioners of Inland Revenue [1914] 2 K.B. 842 (3) Matthews v. Commissioners of Inland Revenue [1914] 3 K.B. 192 (4) Champsey Bhara & Co. v.
ADISI v. CONSTRUCTION FURNITURE (W.A.) CO. LTD. [1962] 1 GLR 30 Read More »
HIGH COURT, ACCRA DATE:26TH JANUARY, 1962 BEFORE: OLLENNU, J. CASES REFERRED TO (1) George v. Howard (1819) 7 Price 647; 146 E.R. 1089 (2) Rochefoucauld v. Boustead [1897] 1 Ch. 196, C.A. (3) Aveling v. Knipe (1815) 19 Ves. 441; 34 E.R. 580 (4) Regal (Hastings) Ltd. v. Gulliver [1942] 1 All E.R. 378, H.L.
ETHELBURGA (W.A.) LTD. v. LUTTERODT [1962] 1 GLR 23 Read More »
HIGH COURT, KUMASI DATE: 25TH JANUARY, 1962 BEFORE: APALOO, J. CASE REFERRED TO Richardson v. Mellish (1824) 2 Bing. 229; 130 E.R. 294 NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS ACTION in contract by the plaintiff to recover £520 lent by the plaintiff to the defendant. COUNSEL I. R. Aboagye for the plaintiff. J. K. Prempeh, with him S.A.
KWARTENG v. DONKOR [1962] 1 GLR 20 Read More »
HIGH COURT, ACCRA DATE: 22ND JANUARY, 1962 BEFORE: OLLENNU J. CASES REFERRED TO (1) Ankrah v. Aryeh (1957) 3 W.A.L.R. 104, P.C. (2) Yawoga v. Yawoga (1958) 3 W.A.L.R. 309 (3) Mills v. Addy (1958) 3 W.A.L.R. 357 NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS Claim by plaintiffs for a declaration that they are joint owners with the
QUARCOOPOME AND OTHERS v. QUARCOOPOME AND OTHERS [1962] 1 GLR 15 Read More »
HIGH COURT, SEKONDI DATE: 22ND JANUARY, 1962 BEFORE: CHARLES J. JUDGMENT OF CHARLES J. Where a plaintiff is desirous of proceeding upon default of appearance, under Order 13, rule 2 of the Supreme [High] Court (Civil Procedure) Rules, 1954, non-compliance with Order 9, rule 17 is not a mere irregularity which can be waived but
PRACTICE NOTE: BOULOS v. BOULOS [1962] 1 GLR 15 Read More »
HIGH COURT, ACCRA DATE: 16TH JANUARY, 1962 BEFORE: OLLENNU, J. CASES REFERRED TO (1) Abbey v. Ollennu (1954) 14 W.A.C.A. 567 (2) Thompson v. Mensah (1957) 3 W.A.L.R. 240, C.A. (3) Allotey v. Essien (1958) 3 W.A.L.R. 527 (4) Mercantile Investment and General Trust Co. v. River Plate Trust, Loan and Agency Co. [1894] 1
KORLEY v. BRUCE [1962] 1 GLR 7 Read More »
