Judgements

Division: IN THE HIGH COURT, CAPE COAST Date: 10TH MARCH, 1959 Before: ADUMUA BOSSMAN J. JUDGMENT OF ADUMUA-BOSSMAN, J. (His lordship referred to the pleadings, and continued):- The primary question for determination would appear to be whether either the plaintiff s arrest and detention, or his subsequent prosecution, was at the instance of the Agent […]

HIGH COURT, HO DATE: 4TH MARCH, 1959 BEFORE: MR. COMMISSIONER MINNOW COUNSEL Arthur for petitioner (wife). Coussey for respondent (husband). JUDGMENT OF MR. COMMISSIONER MINNOW In this matter the petitioner, who prays for restitution of conjugal rights, alleges that she and the respondent are man and wife, married under the Marriage Ordinance. It appears that

COURT OF APPEAL DATE: 3RD MARCH, 1959. BEFORE: KORSAH C.J., VAN LARE J.A., AND OLLENNU J. COUNSEL Lassey for appellant. The judge was wrong in holding that the interest charged was excessive. In the cocoa areas it is the practice to regard the giving of cocoa farms as security to mean that the land only

Division: IN THE COURT OF APPEAL Date: 3RD MARCH, 1959. Before: KORSAH C.J., VAN LARE J.A., AND OLLENNU J. JUDGMENT OF KORSAH C.J. Korsah C.J. delivered the judgment of the Court: The only ground argued before us in this appeal is that the judgment is against the weight of evidence. The findings are that the

Division: IN THE HIGH COURT (LANDS DIVISION), ACCRA Date: 27TH FEBRUARY, 1959. Before: OLLENNU. J. JUDGMENT OF OLLENNU J. This is an appeal from a judgment of the Buem-Krachi Native Appeal Court, which upheld a decision of the Buem Native Court “B” given in favour of the plaintiff, but varied an order made by the

Division: IN THE HIGH COURT (LANDS DIVISION), ACCRA Date: 27TH FEBRUARY, 1959. Before: OLLENNU J. JUDGMENT OF OLLENNU J. (His lordship stated the history of the case, and proceeded:—) The defendants argue that the order in a criminal court for payment of compensation out of the fine imposed, taken with plaintiff s refusal to accept

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.