Judgements

Division: IN THE COURT OF APPEAL Date: 26TH FEBRUARY, 1959. Before: KORSAH C.J., VAN LARE J.A. AND OLLENNU J.   ARGUMENT OF COUNSEL Hayfron-Benjamin for appellant. The facts on which appellant relies are three – that when Kobina Nketsia died, he (Nketsia) was lessee of the property; (2) that after his successor and another were […]

 COURT OF APPEAL DATE: 26TH FEBRUARY, 1959. BEFORE: KORSAH C.J., VAN LARE J.A. AND J.A. AND AND OLLENNU J. COUNSEL de Graft Johnson for appellants. The life of the Concession had been extended to the 3rd August, 1956, and application was made for the Court to be moved on the 31st July. When we attended Court

Division: IN THE COURT OF APPEAL Date: 26TH FEBRUARY, 1959. Before: VAN LARE AG. C.J., GRANVILLE SHARP J.A., AND OLLENNU J.   COUNSEL Prempeh for appellant (Kwan). The Judge erred in holding that Kwan had no power to sue because he was not head of the family and not properly authorised. Kwan had an interest

Division: IN THE COURT OF APPEAL Date: 26TH FEBRUARY, 1959. Before: KORSAH C.J., VAN LARE J.A. AND OLLENNU J. Master and servant—Characteristics of that relationship—Time of vesting in master of servant’s purchases—Common law protection of bailee ousted by agreement.   JUDGMENT OF VAN LARE J.A. This is an appeal from the judgment of Bossman J.

Division: IN THE COURT OF APPEAL Date: 25TH JUNE, 1959. Before: VAN LARE J. A. AS C.J., GRANVILLE SHARP J. A. AND ACOLATSE J.   ARGUMENT OF DR. DANQUAH Dr. Danquah for plaintiff (Kwami). The learned Land Judge, being already seised of the facts in the matter of Alata Quarter Stool Land, its extent and

Division: IN THE HIGH COURT (LANDS DIVISION), ACCRA Date: 18TH FEBRUARY 1959 Before: OLLENNU J. JUDGMENT OF OLLENNU J. (His lordship stated the history of the case, and proceeded;—) In their judgment the native trial-Court made the following findings of fact: “The witnesses in this case supported plaintiff in their evidence in respect of the

HIGH COURT (LANDS DIVISION), ACCRA DATE: 18TH FEBRUARY 1959 BEFORE: OLLENNU J. COUNSEL Appellant in person. da Rocha for respondent. JUDGMENT OF OLLENNU J. (His lordship stated the history of the case, and proceeded;—) In their judgment the native trial-Court made the following findings of fact: “The witnesses in this case supported plaintiff in their

Division: IN THE HIGH COURT, SEKONDI Date: 16TH FEBRUARY, 1959. Before: SARKODEE-ADDO J. JUDGMENT OF SARKODEE-ADOO J. (His lordship stated the facts, and proceeded:-) The question for consideration is: In what circumstances ought leave be given to a spouse to present to the Court a petition for divorce within three years of the marriage? By