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COURT OF APPEAL DATE: 2ND FEBRUARY, 1959. BEFORE: VAN LARE AG. C.J., GRANVILLE SHARP J.A. AND OLLENNU J. COUNSEL Prempeh (for appellant) not called upon to argue. JUDGMENT OF VAN LARE AG CJ. The facts in this appeal are not in dispute. Briefly stated they are as follows. The respondent inherited his uncle’s cocoa farm, […]
ANANE v. MENSAH [1959] GLR 50 Read More »
Division: IN THE COURT OF APPEAL Date: 2ND FEBRUARY, 1959. Before: VAN LARE AG. C.J., GRANVILLE SHARP J.A. AND OLLENNU J. JUDGMENT OF VAN LARE AG CJ. The facts in this appeal are not in dispute. Briefly stated they are as follows. The respondent inherited his uncle’s cocoa farm, adjoining which was virgin forest land,
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Division: IN THE HIGH COURT (LANDS DIVISION), CAPE COAST Date: 31ST JANUARY, 1959 Before: ADUMUA-BOSSMAN J. JUDGEMENT OF ADUMUA-BOSSMAN J. (His lordship set out the history of the matter, and proceeded):—It is clear that the trial-Court proceeded upon a complete misconception as to the identity of the family to which the properties belonged, and which
ENNIN v. PRAH [1959] GLR 44 Read More »
Division: IN THE HIGH COURT, HO Date: 29TH JANUARY, 1959. Before: SIMPSON J. JUDGMENT OF SIMPSON J. (His lordship stated the history of the Matter, and proceeded): — Under the Native Courts (Southern Section of Togoland) Ordinance, the powers of a Magistrate in land causes are restricted to transferring a matter to another Court (section
Division: IN THE HIGH COURT (LANDS DIVISION), ACCRA Date: 22ND JANUARY, 1959. Before: OLLENNU J. JUDGMENT OF OLLENNU J. On the question of the headship of the family, the evidence given by the plaintiff and by his second witness (one Comfort Korkoi Otto) that he is the head of the family was contradicted his 4th
AMAH v. KAIFIO [1959] GLR 23 Read More »
Division: IN THE COURT OF APPEAL Date: 19TH JANUARY, 1959 Before: VAN LARE AG. C. J., GRANVILLE SHARP J. A. AND OLLENNU J. JUDGMENT OF VAN LARE AG. C. J. Van Lare Ag. C.J. delivered the judgment of the Court: This is an appeal from the judgment of Manyo-Plange J. dismissing the petition of a
MANU v. MANU [1959] GLR 21 Read More »
Division: IN THE HIGH COURT (LANDS DIVISION), ACCRA. Date: 17TH JANUARY, 1959. Before: OLLENNU J. JUDGMENT OF OLLENNU J. (His lordship stated the facts and history of the case, and proceeded;-) Apart from the general legal right which any citizen has to assert his title to any land which he bona fide believes to be
NSIAH v. ASARE & ORS [1959] GLR 17 Read More »
Division: IN THE COURT OF APPEAL Date: 12TH JANUARY, 1959 Before: VAN LARE AG. C.J., GRANVILLE SHARP J.A. AND OLLENNU J. JUDGMENT OF VAN LARE AG. C.J. Van Lare Ag. C.J. delivered the judgment of the Court:. The only substance in this appeal is that the order granting Letters of Administration to the respondent is,
AMPOFO v. POKU [1959] GLR 6 Read More »
Division: IN THE HIGH COURT, ACCRA Date: 10TH JANUARY, 1959. Before: SMITH J. In re THE PREVENTIVE DETENTION ACT, 1958 AND In re OKINE & ORS. AND IN RE APPLICATION FOR A WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS SUBJICIENDUM CASES REFERRED TO (1) Progressive Supply Co. Ltd. v. Dalton ([1943] Ch. 54); (2) Land Realization Co. Ltd.
IN RE OKINE & ORS [1959] GLR 1 Read More »
