Judgements

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

COURT OF APPEAL DATE: 1ST MAY, 1959. BEFORE: VAN LARE J.A. AS C.J., ACOLATSE J. AND OLLENNU J. CASES REFERRED TO (1) R. v. King (168 E.R. 830); (2) R. v. Boulton (12 Cox 87); (3) R. v. Stewart ((1845) 1 Cox 174); (4) R. v. Williams (37 Cr. App. R. 71). Considered and applied:

Division: IN THE HIGH COURT (LANDS DIVISION), ACCRA Date: 20TH APRIL, 1959. Before: OLLENNU J.   JUDGMENT OF OLLENNU J. This is an appeal from a judgment of the Kwahu Local Court “A” given on the 12th August, 1958, declaring certain 10 farms to be property of the plaintiff s family stool, the Siao Stool

HIGH COURT, ACCRA DATE: 16TH APRIL, 1959. BEFORE: SMITH J. COUNSEL A. G. Heward-Mills for plaintiff. Akufo-Addo for defendant. JUDGMENT OF SMITH J. (His lordship stated the facts, and proceeded:-) So far as the actual execution is concerned, I do not think any liability can be attached to the judgment-creditor in view of the instructions

Division: IN THE HIGH COURT (LANDS DIVISION), ACCRA Date: 16TH APRIL 1959 Before: OLLENNU J.   JUDGMENT OF OLLENNU J. (His lordship stated the facts, and proceeded:-_) It has been submitted by Counsel for the plaintiff that this is a case of trespass pure and simple, and that upon proof that the plaintiff was in

HIGH COURT, KUMASI DATE: 10TH APRIL, 1959. BEFORE: MURPHY J. CASES REFERRED TO (1) Hodge v. The Queen (9 App. Cas. 117); (2) Russell v. The Queen (7 App. Cas. 829). COUNSEL Reindorf for plaintiff. Amissah for defendants. [p.183] of [1959] GLR 181 JUDGMENT OF MURPHY J (His lordship stated the facts, and proceeded:-) In

COURT OF APPEAL DATE: 2ND APRIL, 1959. BEFORE: KORSAH C.J., ACOLATSE J. AND SMITH J. CASES REFERRED TO (1) Kwamin v. Kufuor (Renner, vol., 1 pt. 2, p. 808); (2) Antu v. Buedu (F.C. 1926-1929, p. 474); (3) Ntrama v. Attia and anor. (1 W.A.L.R. 94); (4) Ababio and ors. v. Darkwa and ors. (1