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Case Law
3174 cases across 17 courts
3174 cases
Citation pending | 1984-04-12
Constitutional law – Foreign sovereign state – Immunity from suit – Enforcement proceedings – Exceptions – Commercial transactions – Default judgment obtained against foreign sovereign state in respect of claim for...
4762. | 1984-04-04
(2) With respect to the tenants ’ claim to the insurance moneys, the basic right of both the landlords and the tenants was to have the moneys a pplied in rebuilding for their respective benefit. However, because the...
Citation pending | 1984-03-27
(2) The question of the a ppropriate discount rate when a ssessing compensation for future loss was quite different from the question of pre-trial interest on a ccrued damages, since in compensation for future loss the...
Citation pending | 1984-02-09
Held – On the true construction of reg 5(3) of the 1981 regulations the term ‘ immediately before ’ did not denote a fixed and precise moment in time so that the employee had to be employed at the instant before the...
Citation pending | 1984-02-06
By a reamended statement of claim issued on 25 June 1981 the plaintiffs, Basildon District Council, claimed damages for breach of contract against the first defendants, J E Lesser (Properties) Ltd, the second...
Citation pending | 1983-12-21
Charity – Will – Gift to institution known as ‘ Wilton Park ’ – No entity by name of Wilton Park – Expression ‘ Wilton Park ’ used to describe conferences organised by testator for persons capable of influencing public...
Citation pending | 1983-12-16
There are two ways in which a judgment or order can be obtained on an a ward: 1 By the so-called “action on the a ward”; 2 By an a pplication under section 26 of the Arbitration Act 1950.
Citation pending | 1983-12-12
Francois J.A. delivered the judgment of the court. On 14 November 1983 we reversed the decision of the High Court, Sunyani in this appeal and reserved our reasons for a later date. We now proceed to give those reasons....
Citation pending | 1983-11-28
Trinidad and Tobago – Constitutional law – Entrenched provisions of constitution – Effect of entrenched provisions – Entrenchment by infection – Whether entrenching of specific provisions having effect of impliedly...
Citation pending | 1983-11-28
[p.774] He delivered the ruling of the court. The parties own land near or contiguous to each other at South Odorkor, a suburban building are a in Accra. It is common knowledge that title to that are a is vested in the...
Citation pending | 1983-11-15
Husband and wife – Variation or discharge of maintenance order – Variation of order registered in magistrates ’ court – Application by husband for variation of order and remission of sums due under it – Refusal of...
Citation pending | 1983-11-10
Costs – Appeal to Court of Appeal – Jurisdiction – Trial judge giving leave to appeal – Whether jurisdiction of Court of Appeal restricted to interfering with judge ’ s order on grounds of failure to exercise...
Citation pending | 1983-11-10
(1) Since s 2(1) of the 1974 Act, construed with s 83(4) of that Act, prohibited the ‘ effecting and carrying out ’ of unauthorised insurance business and since the offence of carrying on unauthorised business contrary...
10 | 1983-10-28
By a writ issued on 7 April 1981 and a statement of claim served on 4 August 1981 the plaintiff, Dennis John Archer, claimed against the defendant, Kevin Brown, rescission of a greements made between the plaintiff and...
Citation pending | 1983-10-24
Constitutional law – Foreign sovereign state – Immunity from suit – Enforcement proceedings – Exceptions – Commercial transactions – Default judgment obtained against foreign sovereign state in respect of claim for...
Citation pending | 1983-10-21
By a writ dated 21 January 1981 and a mended in November 1981 the plaintiff, Carlo Saverio Balsamo, claimed against the first defendant, Guiseppe Medici, an account of money received by the first defendant on behalf of...
Citation pending | 1983-10-13
Per curiam. (1) A person who dishonestly a ppropriates goods by switching price labels and thereby deceives the cashier at the check-out point into charging too low a price for the goods commits the offences of theft...
Acceptance should be by the elders and king makers | 1983-07-22
Osroagbo Djangmah II from the Adainya family was enstooled as the paramount chief of the GNT A in 1972. He was duly recogn ised by the government. However, Nene Tei Djangmah IX, an uncle of the first respondent from...
Citation pending | 1983-07-12
(3) Accordingly, the banks had the right to prove in the liquidation of C Ltd for the £1·268m to the exclusion of the a gency. The banks ’ appeal would therefore be a llowed (see p 645 b, p 650 g h, p 651 a c and p 656...
Citation pending | 1983-07-08
In 1982 a decree nisi was pronounced against the husband on the wife ’ s answer to his divorce petition. The wife ’ s a pplication for a ncillary relief was settled by the wife receiving and a ccepting an offer of...
Citation pending | 1983-07-07
Conflict of laws – Contract – Proper law of contract – Insurance policy – Marine insurance – Lloyd ’ s SG form – Kuwaiti insurance company insuring vessel owned by Liberian company resident in Dubai – Policy based on...
Citation pending | 1983-06-28
Solicitor – Lien – Retaining lien – Solicitor discharging himself in course of action – Non-payment of costs – Solicitor entering default judgment for amount of unpaid costs – Solicitor a rresting client ’ s vessel to...
Citation pending | 1983-06-28
Arbitration – Costs – Security for costs – Claimant ordinarily resident out of the jurisdiction – International a rbitration in a ccordance with rules of International Chamber of Commerce – Arbitration commenced in...
G L 4146 | 1983-06-08
Mensah Boison J.A. delivered the judgment of the court. This is an appeal against the decision of the High Court, Ho, dated 10 November 1980. By that judgment the a ppellants (hereafter called the defendants) were...
Citation pending | 1983-06-08
Mensa Boison J.A. The defendant -a pplicant (hereinafter referred to as the defendant), by counsel moves this court for the following reliefs: (a) an order setting a side the execution carried out by the deputy sheriff...
Citation pending | 1983-05-26
Action – Dismissal – Abuse of process of court – Second action raising same cause of action as earlier action – Second action commenced within limitation period for cause of action – Earlier action dismissed for want...
44 of 1940. One of the issues raised was whether that a cquisition defeated her possession. Lord Guest put it this way at p. 599 of the report | 1983-05-23
This is an appeal from the judgment of Wuaku J. sitting at the High Court, Cape Coast, dated 30 April 1982, by which he found that, as against the defendant -a ppellants (hereinafter referred to as the defendants), the...
Citation pending | 1983-05-13
The plaintiff -respondent, hereafter called the plaintiff, issued a specially indorsed writ claiming the sum of ¢12,000 against the defendant -a pplicant, hereafter called the defendant. Pursuant to his writ, the...
4/70 | 1983-05-06
www.zuclibrary.org ZUC Law Platform -Shaping the Future of Law. 7 "(1) ¢48,000 (forty -eight thousand cedis) being the total consideration for the a ssignment of 4 (four) parcels of land situated and lying at Essipun,...
Citation pending | 1983-04-28
Declaration – Jurisdiction – Jurisdiction of civil court to grant declaration regarding criminal law – Declaration regarding criminality of future conduct – When declaration can be granted – Whether court should grant...
Citation pending | 1983-04-21
owner and was entitled to possession of the carving pursuant to the 1962 Act and the 1913 and 1966 Acts. The judge found for the plaintiff. The defendants successfully a ppealed to the Court of Appeal. On appeal to the...
Citation pending | 1983-03-30
This motion is for "review and for directions under the Court of Appeal Rules, 1962 (LI 218), rr. 33 and 38 and the inherent jurisdiction of the court." A preliminary objection was raised at the hearing by the...
Citation pending | 1983-03-30
Mensa Boison J.A. delivered the judgment of the court. The a ppellant, John Awedam, was convicted at the Bolgatanga criminal session [p.905] on 6 July 1979, of the murder of Charles Awontera, at Navrongo on 4 February...
Citation pending | 1983-03-29
Negligence – Professional person – Duty to exercise reasonable skill and care – Proof of negligence – Question for consideration by court – Failure on balance of probabilities to exercise care required of professional...
100111 | 1983-03-29
The above cases were tried separately. I have decided, however, to consolidate them for the purpose of this judgment as the transaction which originated the cause of action as well as the issue for determination remain...
2 | 1983-03-24
The Diners Club of Switzerland is "a body corporate incorporated and organised under the laws of Switzerland." That is how the writ describes the plaintiffs; and that description has not been controverted on the...
Citation pending | 1983-03-23
The capacity in which the plaintiff instituted this action against the defendant was the ebusuapanyin of the Kukordo Ebiradze stool family of Fijai. The writ was filed on 4 December 1980. It is crystal clear from the...
Citation pending | 1983-03-23
The capacity in which the plaintiff instituted this action against the defendant was the ebusuapanyin of the Kukordo Ebiradze stool family of Fijai. The writ was filed on 4 December 1980. It is crystal clear from the...
Citation pending | 1983-03-17
www.zuclibrary.org ZUC Law Platform -Shaping the Future of Law. 6 In order to succeed the wife must bring herself within at least one of the six conditions laid in section 2 (1) of the Matrimonial Causes Act, 1971 (Act...
Citation pending | 1983-03-15
This is an appeal against the judgment of the District Court Grade II, holden at Half -Assini on 23 April 1981, in which the action was dismissed and judgment was entered for the defendant in the suit in which the...
Citation pending | 1983-03-13
www.zuclibrary.org ZUC Law Platform -Shaping the Future of Law. 4 to represent the Lands Department which they say had a dvised them not to pay any money to the plaintiff. The third party notice was duly served on the...
Citation pending | 1983-03-11
On 28 May 1982, the defendants herein filed a motion in this court for an order that the plaintiff should provide substantial cash security or enter into a bond with justified sureties to secure the payment of any...
Citation pending | 1983-03-10
Discovery – Privilege – Production contrary to public interest – Class of documents – Documents relating to government policy – Communications between government ministers – Documents prepared for use of ministers in...
Citation pending | 1983-03-01
TWUMASI J. The a ppellant and his wife and one other now at large, were jointly charged with conspiracy to defraud and defrauding by false pretences contrary to sections 20 and 131 respectively, of the Criminal Code,...
202 | 1983-02-28
whenever he travelled from Tema to Adiembra on a visit he stayed with the defendant in the said house. When the plaintiff was pensioned he gave notice to the defendant to quit the premises but the latter gave various...
ER 3969 belonging to the second defendant to be impounded in execution of the judgment debt. It was at this point that the | 1983-02-25
High Court in Volta Region for damages for negligence — Whether action properly commenced — High Court (Civil Procedure) Rules 1954 (LN 140A), Order, 5, r. 1 (6) — High Court (Civil Procedure) (Amendment) Rules, 1977...
R.3 | 1983-02-23
Mensa Boison J.A. delivered the judgment of the court. This appeal by the defendant is against the judgment of the Circuit Court, Kumasi (G. P. K Twumasi, Esq., presiding) given on 17 November 1980. By that judgment...
2 | 1983-02-22
By two separate a ctions the next friend herein, first in his capacity as principal tenant and subsequently in his capacity as caretaker to Kingsley Anyimadu Acheampong, sued the defendants to set a side the sale of...
Citation pending | 1983-02-21
Time – Persons entitled to bring action – Fatal a ccident – Action – Dependant of deceased entitled to sue if no action commenced by executor within six months of death – Executors a ppointed by will – Action commenced...
Citation pending | 1983-02-18
Held – (1) It was well established that in a claim under the 1934 Act the deceased ’ s estate was entitled to damages on account of his a nticipated earnings in the lost years, but that loss was not to be a warded in...