Judgements

Division: IN THE HIGH COURT, CAPE COAST Date: 25 JUNE 1959 Before: ADUMUA-BOSSMAN J JUDGMENT OF ADUMUA-BOSSMAN J The appeal is against a judgment of the District Magistrate, Cape Coast (E. T. Aryee, Esq.), hereinafter referred to shortly as the magistrate, whereby, after rejecting the appellant’s plea that the claim was barred by the Limitation […]

Division: IN THE COURT OF APPEAL Date: 8TH JUNE, 1959. Before: GRANVILLE SHARP J. A., ACOLATSE J. AND SMITH J. ARGUMENT OF COUNSEL Bentsi-Enchill for appellant (Nettey). The onus rests on the Defence, because the trial-Judge held that the plaintiff has title, but is estopped from a grant of declaration because her predecessors had stood

HIGH COURT, KUMASI DATE: 6TH JUNE, 1959. BEFORE: MURPHY J. CASES REFERRED TO (1) In re Chance ([1936] Ch. 266); (2) In re Berrey. Lewis v. Berrey ([1936] Ch. 274); (3) In the Winding up of the Direct West End and Croydon Railway Company Ex parte Lloyd. (1 Sim. (N.S.) 248; 61 E.R. 96) (4)

 HIGH COURT (LANDS DIVISION), ACCRA DATE: 1ST JUNE, 1959. BEFORE: OLLENNU J. CASES REFERRED TO (1) Sukpui II & ors. v. Agbozo III & ors. (13 W.A.C.A. 241); (2) Chapman v. Coloo & anor. (unreported, judgment in Land Appeal No. 114/1956, delivered the 10th August, 1951); (3) Vanderpuije v. Botchway,[1956] A.C. 105) COUNSEL Dr. J.

Division: IN THE COURT OF APPEAL Date: 29TH MAY, 1959. Before: VAN LARE J.A. AS C.J., GRANVILLE SHARP J.A. AND ACOLATSE J. JUDGMENT OF GRANVILLE SHARP J.A. Granville Sharp J.A., delivered the judgment of the Court: (His lordship stated the facts, and proceeded:—) Whatever may be the fact as to the purchase of cloth, it

Division: IN THE COURT OF APPEAL Date: 29TH MAY, 1959. Before: KORSAH C.J., ACOLATSE J., AND SMITH J.   JUDGMENT OF SMITH Plaintiff established that he obtained a grant in December, 1939 by the Anahor Stool. Prior to that, viz. in September, 1939, the Osu Stool (which includes the Anahor Stool) purported to grant land,

Division: IN THE HIGH COURT (LANDS DIVISION), ACCRA Date: 25TH MAY, 1959 Before: OLLENNU J. JUDGMENT OF OLLENNU J. In this case Benjamin William Amarteifio claims Declaration of Title to House No. D.243/2, Bukom, Accra, and an Order for recovery of possession. He alleges that he purchased the said house from one Madam Kowah Nunoo

HIGH COURT (LANDS DIVISION), ACCRA DATE: 12TH MAY 1959. BEFORE: OLLENNU J. CASES REFERRED TO (1) Krakani v. Agbenoto & anor. (Land Appeal No.86/57; judgment delivered on 28th April, 1959); (2) Anago & ors. v. Avudega III (Land Appeal No.168/58; judgment delivered on 30th April, 1959). COUNSEL Apaloo for the appellant. Boateng for the respondent.

Division: IN THE HIGH COURT (LANDS DIVISION), ACCRA Date: 12TH MAY, 1959. Before: OLLENNU J. JUDGMENT OF OLLENNU J. (His lordship stated the history of the matter, and proceeded-) Learned Counsel for the plaintiff submitted (1) that it is against all principles of justice that one set of people should adjudicate and decide upon a

Division: IN THE HIGH COURT (LANDS DIVISION), ACCRA Date: 6TH MAY, 1959. Before: OLLENNU J. JUDGMENT OF OLLENNU J. This is an appeal from a judgment of the Akyem Abuakwa Native Court “A” delivered on the 12th day of February, 1957. The claim was as follows: “The plaintiffs are joint owners of all that piece