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Case Law
3174 cases across 17 courts
3174 cases
Citation pending | 1961-03-20
Divorce – Decree absolute – Arrangements for care and upbringing of children – Decree nisi made absolute before court satisfied as to a rrangements – Decree void – Matrimonial Proceedings (Children) Act, 1958 (6 & 7...
Citation pending | 1961-02-10
In August, 1944, the former wife obtained a decree absolute and in November, 1944, she obtained an order for maintenance in her favour. On 2 April 1959, the former husband died leaving estate to the value of a...
Citation pending | 1961-02-06
(ii) as a matter of equity, the a ppellant could not maintain a claim for specific performance of cl 9(c) since it was at the time in breach of its own obligations and since it could not show that it was willing and...
Citation pending | 1961-02-03
Landlord and Tenant – Notice to quit – Business premises – Notice stating landlord would not oppose a pplication to court for new tenancy provided rent and performance of covenants guaranteed by person a pproved by...
Citation pending | 1961-01-18
In the Court of Appeal the plaintiff took the point (which was mentioned, but not pressed, before Jones J) that the exception clause in the schedule to the a greement a pplied only to the contract between the parties...
2 | 1961-01-11
www.zuclibrary.org ZUC Law Platform -Shaping the Future of Law. 2 of the appeal. If he had not, he ought not to be a llowed to intermeddle with it. R v Rowe [1955] 1 “In this appeal from a judgment of the High Court,...
[1960] GLR 256 | 1960-12-23
Korsah, C.J. delivered the judgment of the court: This is an appeal from the judgment of the Land Court of the Ashanti Judicial Division in exercise of its a ppellate jurisdiction, a llowing an appeal from the judgment...
[1960] GLR 249 | 1960-12-20
(His lordship referred to the evidence and continued). [p.250] From the foregoing summary of the evidence of the parties, it will be noted that the plaintiff's complaint against the defendant was that in the first...
Citation pending | 1960-12-15
If a contract is expressly or by necessary implication forbidden by statute, or if it is ex facie illegal, or if both parties know that though ex facie legal it can only be performed by illegality or is intended to be...
Citation pending | 1960-12-14
Nullity – Foreign decree – Domicil of parties in Italy – Residence in Switzerland – Swiss decree of nullity on ground of husband ’ s impotence recognised by Italian courts – Recognition by English court.
Citation pending | 1960-12-09
Per Devlin LJ: no witness ought to be held to be “a person interested” on a ground which would not be taken into consideration as a ffecting the weight of his evidence if he were a ctually called in court (see p 393,...
Citation pending | 1960-12-06
By an a ward made in 1803 commissioners, a ppointed under an Inclosure Act of 1800 relating to the parish of Holywell in the county of Huntingdon, ordered that certain drains in the parish should thereafter be...
[1960] GLR 231 | 1960-11-29
The following is an extract from the judgment of Ollennu, J. Upon the evidence in this case I have come to the following general conclusions of fact as to custom: — (a) All lands in the Osu Division of the Ga State are...
[1960] GLR 227 | 1960-11-28
Van Lare J.S.C. delivered the judgment of the court. (His lordship reviewed the findings of fact made by the trial judge and continued): On the evidence as a whole the a ppellant does not a ppear to have any answer to...
Citation pending | 1960-11-18
A professional football player was injured while playing football and sustained a disability which was believed to amount to permanent total disablement within the terms of a policy insuring him against a ccident....
Citation pending | 1960-11-17
An engrossed counterpart of a proposed new lease, to be granted in pursuance of the tenant ’ s exercise of an option, was sent to the tenant ’ s solicitors. The landlords, who were a company, executed the new lease...
[1960] GLR 213 | 1960-11-07
(His lordship referred to the facts and continued). It was in the foregoing circumstances that on the appeal coming up for a rgument before me on 21st October, 1960, I a ddressed Dr. Danquah as follows: — "It a ppears...
Citation pending | 1960-11-04
The ships of the taxpayer company and its subsidiary company, which owned two coal-fired tramp ships, were managed by a third company; all three companies had the same chairman. The ships were all on charter to another...
Citation pending | 1960-07-25
A private limited company had a nominal share capital of ten thousand £1 preference shares and fifty thousand £1 ordinary shares, all the preference shares and 36,002 of the ordinary shares being issued and being held...
Citation pending | 1960-07-21
Owing to the difficulty of getting men of good calibre to serve a broad, particularly in view of the problem of educating children during parents ’ absence from this country, a company instituted a scheme to provide...
Citation pending | 1960-07-21
Statute – Retrospective operation – Pending proceedings – Alteration of law after judgment and before appeal – Duty of Court of Appeal – Vested substantive right not to be interfered with – Distinction for matters of...
Citation pending | 1960-07-20
preliminary issue. The pleadings, and the relevant terms of the plaintiff company ’ s memorandum of a ssociation, are referred to in the course of the judgment of Salmon J on the issue, post.
Citation pending | 1960-07-18
The Manchester Police Regulation Act, 1844, s 102a, created certain street offences and prescribed a penalty of not more than forty shillings for any offence committed contrary to the section. The defendants, a husband...
[1960] GLR 191 | 1960-06-22
Korsah, C.J. delivered the judgment of the court. (After stating the facts his lordship continued): It is necessary to say, firstly, that when jury presented a unanimous verdict that the a ccused was guilty of murder...
[1960] GLR 193 | 1960-06-22
Granville Sharp, J.A. delivered the judgment of the court. (His lordship referred to the evidence and continued). The finding that in the a ppellant’s evidence he no doubt lied does not conclude the matter against him....
Citation pending | 1960-06-21
Appeal by the taxpayer, E C Abbott, from an order of the Court of Appeal (Lord Evershed MR Sellers and Harman LJJ), dated 6 October 1959, and reported [1959] 3 AllER 590, reversing an order of Roxburgh J dated 19 March...
Citation pending | 1960-06-21
Appeal by Barclays Bank Ltd from an order of the Court of Appeal (Lord Evershed MR Romer and Pearce LJJ), dated 21 July 1959, and reported [1959] 3 AllER 140, reversing an order of Danckwerts J dated 17 December 1958,...
Citation pending | 1960-06-20
Landlord and Tenant – New tenancy – Business premises – County court a pplication – High Court action by tenant for declaration of invalidity of landlord ’ s notice to terminate tenancy – Whether county court hearing...
[1960] GLR 171 | 1960-06-13
Granville Sharp, J.A. delivered the judgment of the court: The question that a rises for determination in this appeal involves the interpretation to be placed upon Order 39 of the Rules of the High Court and the rules...
[1960] GLR 169 | 1960-06-13
Van Lare, J.A. delivered the judgment of the court. (His lordship referred to the history of the matter and continued.) [p.170] The respondents have taken a preliminary objection as to the court's jurisdiction to...
[1960] GLR 146 | 1960-06-06
Granville Sharp J.A. delivered the judgment of the court: The plaintiff in this action has a ppealed to this court against the judgment of Ollennu, J. dated the 28th January, 1959, by which the learned judge dismissed...
Citation pending | 1960-06-01
This was an originating motion of appeal under RSC, Ord 55B, on a Case Stated by the Minister of Pensions and National Insurance under reg 4 of the National Insurance (Determination of Claims and Questions)...
[1960] GLR 132 | 1960-05-30
The proceedings in the trial court before Adumua -Bossman, J. from whose decision this appeal was brought were instituted by originating summons pursuant to the provisions of Order 54, rule 4 of the Rules of the High...
[1960] GLR 129 | 1960-05-27
The claim in this case is for injunction and damages for trespass; and the subject matter is an island called Dormellam Kewu, in the River Volta, in the Klepa Division of Osudoku. The plaintiff pleaded that he is owner...
[1960] GLR 126 | 1960-05-27
(His Lordship referred to the issues raised and continued): I observe from the pleadings of both parties that they each rely upon the same root of title, namely the Odoi Kwao family of Osu, that is to say, both parties...
Citation pending | 1960-05-25
Proceedings before the disciplinary committee constituted under s 46 of the Solicitors Act, 1957, are judicial in character, and the proceedings (including the committee ’ s findings and order) have the benefit of the...
Citation pending | 1960-05-19
(i) (per Viscount Simonds, Lord Reid and Lord Radcliffe) the respondent bank having become liable by virtue of Act No 2292 on the guarantee, the proper law of which was English law, could not be discharged, for the...
Citation pending | 1960-05-12
www.zuclibrary.org ZUC Law Platform -Shaping the Future of Law. 4 completion of making good defects which shall a ppear within the defects liability period whichever is the later. The evidence shows that the defects...
[1960] GLR 115 | 1960-05-09
By his writ of summons issued on the 29th of January, 1959, the plaintiff claimed against the defendant an order for recovery of possession of a piece of land situate at Link Road, Accra. He pleaded that he obtained a...
Citation pending | 1960-04-25
www.zuclibrary.org ZUC Law Platform -Shaping the Future of Law. 3 Van Lare, J.A. delivered the judgment of the court: The British West African Insurance Services Ltd., the a ppellants, sued one Joseph Jacob Abdilmasih...
[1960] GLR 91 | 1960-04-14
Van Lare, J.A. delivered the judgment of the court: This is another case in which we have, with regret, to review and comment upon the summing -up and judgment of a judge of Assize sitting with a ssessors. The a...
Citation pending | 1960-04-13
BUCKLEY J read the following judgment. In this action the plaintiff originally claimed, in effect, that she had effectually exercised an option for renewal contained in a lease dated 21 May 1938, of property known as...
Citation pending | 1960-04-13
Education – School – Reverter – Land conveyed for school site in 1840 – Scheme under Endowed Schools Act, 1869, in 1949 – School closed in 1956 – Whether land held on resulting trust for grantor – Schools Sites Act,...
Citation pending | 1960-04-12
This was an appeal by the plaintiffs from an order of Winn J dated 24 April 1959, reported [1959] 2 AllER 370, whereby he dismissed the plaintiffs ’ claim for £404 7s 6d being the amount of commission due under the...
35 of 1957. The section is as follows | 1960-04-11
Granville Sharp, J.S.C. delivered the judgment of the court: This is an a pplication by way of motion to the court to restore to the list for hearing an appeal to the Court of Appeal which was on the 11th April, 1960...
Citation pending | 1960-04-05
Practice – Payment into court – Acceptance – Effect – Counterclaim and set-off – Acceptance by plaintiff of sum paid in by defendant as “enough to satisfy plaintiff ’ s claim” – Whether defendant free to pursue...
[1960] GLR 75 | 1960-04-01
Granville Sharp, J.A. delivered the judgment of the court. (His lordship stated the facts and continued.) For the purpose of this appeal we regard this minute of the judge in chambers as a decision dismissing the...
[1960] GLR 73 | 1960-03-31
www.zuclibrary.org ZUC Law Platform -Shaping the Future of Law. 4 plus the profits lost under the charterparty. In his judgment Sir Francis Jeune enunciated the following principle: “The general principle which governs...
[1960] GLR 68 | 1960-03-29
The a ppellant sued in the Manya Krobo Native Court “A”, claiming damages for trespass to, and injunction in respect of, a piece of land measuring one rope and situate at Akatawia in the Manya Krobo State. The...
Citation pending | 1960-03-28
Arbitration – Case stated – Facts found in Special Case – Frustration – Sale of goods – Normal shipping route via Suez – Finding in Case that shipping by route via Cape of Good Hope would not render contract...