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4493 cases
Citation pending | 1999-06-17
The plaintiff was a ged ten months when a care order was made in favour of the defendant local authority and he remained in care until he was 17. Thereafter, the plaintiff claimed damages for personal injuries, a...
Citation pending | 1999-05-24
justice. but on the grounds that (I) the respondent had been on trial for four and half years since the grant to him of bail pending appeal; and (ii) the circuit cour t registry had not completed preparation of the...
Citation pending | 1999-05-20
20 May 1999 that a ppellant "convicted" for contempt -Meaning of "sentence" in order Significance of a ward of costs against a pplicant -Whether failure to obey an order in civil proceedings a crime ---;Whether appeal...
90/99. | 1999-05-20
The parties in these proceedings are the parties in a suit pending before the Tema High Court, Civil Division presided over by Mrs. Felicity Amoah J. On the 22nd of January 1999, she found the a pplicant “guilty” of...
4/97. IN THE SUPREME COURT ACCRA GHANA Chieftaincy Appeal No. 4/97 OPANIN KWAME FRIMPONG OBAAPANIN AKOSUA ANANEWAAH | 1999-05-19
EDWARD WIREDU, J.S.C.: The matter before us to which this opinion relates is supposed to be an appeal against an interlocutory order of the Judicial Committee of the National House of Chiefs. The main issue raised for...
68/2000 10/5/2001 JOHNSON HLODJIE -PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT VRS. SAS GEORGE - | 1999-05-19
This is an appeal from the judgment of the circuit court, Odumase Krobo delivered on the 19th May 1999 in a landsuit. The plaintiff who initiated the litigation emerged victorious with an a ward to him of all the...
28/98. | 1999-05-13
BENIN, J.A: The question raised in the Court below was whether the originating process a dopted by the plaintiffs in seeking redress of a grievance it had against the defendants was a ppropriate. The plaintiffs claimed...
2 | 1999-05-05
5 May 1999 statement [pg 515] of claim and in a ffidavit supporting a pplication -Whether facts on which plaintiff's claim based verified -LN 140A, Order 14, r 2( 1 ) -L/1129. Practice and procedure - Parties -Change...
Citation pending | 1999-04-30
Elections – Parliamentary election – Corrupt practice – MP being found guilty of corrupt practice during election campaign and her seat vacated in consequence – Court of Appeal quashing conviction before seat filled –...
Citation pending | 1999-04-30
claimed, see DODD VS. MARINE WORKERS UNION (1923), 93 L.J. Ch. 65. But even here the · 236, per Adade J.S.C. who delivered the opinion of the court, as follows:” ……… it is r elevant to observe that · (Sgd.) A. A. BENIN...
Citation pending | 1999-04-22
22 April 1999 against the defendant at the High Court, Temil, the evidence established, inter a lia, that the net was wider than 420 fathoms; the a ccident had occurred during a period '1 darkness; and contrary to the...
Citation pending | 1999-04-22
22 April 1999 properly installed fiaga of LTA by kingmakers Whether recognition of TT as fiaga by traditional council constituting contempt of court. Contempt of court -Defence -Performance of statutory duty -Registrar...
Citation pending | 1999-04-22
22 April 1999 properly installed fiaga of LTA by kingmakers Whether recognition of TT as fiaga by traditional council constituting contempt of court. Contempt of court -Defence -Performance of statutory duty -Registrar...
Citation pending | 1999-04-01
1 April 1999 Damages -Quantum -Breach of contract -Agreement to sell goods to respon dent -Test of foreseeability -Assessment by difference between market and contract price -Heads of damages. The respondent bought and...
53/981999. | 1999-04-01
The facts that led to the mounting of the action in the instant appeal are fairly simple and straight forward. These are that Hasnem Co’s. Manager entered the premises of S.A.T. in Sekondi bought and paid for 6 chairs...
27/98. | 1999-03-30
LAMPTEY, JA: On 12th August 1993, Solicitors a cting for Val Cap Marketing took out a writ of summons in the High Court, Accra against the Owners of M/V Vinta and claimed against the owners the reliefs endorsed on the...
Citation pending | 1999-03-23
Held – Where a lease was surrendered by operation of law, the extent of the surrender was commensurate with what was necessary to give validity to the transaction the person effecting the surrender was estopped from...
Citation pending | 1999-03-19
Landlord and tenant – Recovery of possession – Order for possession – Assured tenancy – Tenant holding property on a ssured fixed term tenancy – Tenant falling into a rrears and landlord obtaining order for possession...
91/99 | 1999-03-18
ESSILFIE -BONDZIE, J.A.: This is an appeal from the decision of the Circuit Court Accra dated 10th April 1997. The judgment dismissed the plaintiff claim for an order for ejectment from and recovery of possession of...
77/98 IN THE SUPREME COURT ACCRA Civil Motion No. 77/98 THE REPUBLIC ... APPLICANT Versus | 1999-03-03
J.S.C. · W.A. ATUGUBA J.S.C · SOPHIA AKUFFO (MS.) J.S.C. MOTION NO. 77/98 IN THE SUPREME COURT ACCRA Civil Motion No. 77/98 THE REPUBLIC ... APPLICANT Versus: THE HIGH COURT, ACCRA EX PARTE THE ATTORNEY -
15/98. | 1999-03-03
Citation pending | 1999-02-25
25 February 1999 Antigua, When the rice a rrived in the country it was received by the a ppellant and stored in its warehouse, The a ppellant subsequently released 700 metric tonnes of the rice to the respondents. When...
48/98. IN THE COURT OF APPEAL ACCRA -GHANA. AMONOO -MONNEY | 1999-02-17
This appeal is from the decision of the High Court Koforidua, contained in the judgment of Her Lordship Mrs. Justice Adinyira dated 15th October 1996. The plaintiffs issued a writ against the defendants claiming as...
7/96 | 1999-02-17
EDWARD WIREDU, J.S.C.: This is an appeal from the judgment of the Judicial Committee of the National House of Chiefs dated 8th May 1991 which a ffirmed the decision of the Judicial Committee of the Central Region House...
Citation pending | 1999-02-15
15 February 1999 diseases in the course of their employment brought an action against the defendant at the High Court, Sekondi for, inter a lia, payment of twenty months' salary each for the sickness. The defendant...
Citation pending | 1999-02-15
15 February 1999 diseases in the course of their employment brought an action against the defendant at the High Court, Sekondi for, inter a lia, payment of twenty months' salary each for the sickness. The defendant...
69/98. No.69/98 BEN K. KUMA AGENT FOR FAROE | 1999-02-10
SOPHIA A.B. AKUFFO, J.S.C.: A brief summary of the background of this a pplication will suffice to place the matter in its proper perspective. Furthermore, in this ruling, we intend to rely upon the record of appeal in...
1/97 IN THE SUPREME COURT ACCRA GHANA Chieftaincy Appeal No. 1/97 OPANIN KOFI NYAME ABUSUAPANIN OF ADUANA FAMILY - PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT/APPELLANT OF SEKYEDUMASE -ASHANTI VERSUS | 1999-02-10
EDWARD WIREDU, J.S.C.: This opinion is a concurring contribution to the a ble and erudite opinion about to be read by my brother Acquah, J.S.C. The principle of res judicata is now a well established and a cceptable...
Citation pending | 1999-01-29
By originating summons dated 14 October 1994 the plaintiff, the Bank of Cyprus (London) Ltd (the bank), sought possession of 6 Culgaith Gardens, Oakwood, Middlesex, the matrimonial home of the defendants, George Markou...
209/98 | 1999-01-21
July, 1998): (1) An order of ejectment from property No 109, East Cantonments, Accra. (2) Rent a rrears of the cedi equivalent of US $ 38,250 (3) Interest on the said sum from 1st July, 1996 to date of payment. (4)...
87/97 | 1999-01-21
Citation pending | 1999-01-20
20 January 1999 fence for one month to enable a pplicant refund money -Supervision of sentence unlawful but sentence of eight years' imprisonment lawful -Whether Supervision to be severed from lawful order of...
15/96 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF JUSTICE ACCRA Civil Appeal No. 15/96 THE REPUBLIC VERSUS THE LANDS COMMISSION ... APPELLANT EX -PARTE | 1999-01-13
4/98. IN THE SUPREME COURT OF JUSTICE ACCRA - GHANA CIVIL APPEAL NO. 4/98 THOMAS OKOE ARUNA NELSON ... RESPONDENT VERSUS 1. ROBERT ANUM ... 1ST DEFENDANT 2. STANDARD CHARTERED BANK ... 2ND | 1999-01-13
54/98 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF JUSTICE ACCRA CIVIL MOTION NO. 54/98 THE REPUBLIC APPLICANT VERSUS THE COURT OF APPEAL EX -PARTE | 1998-12-02
EDWARD WIREDU, J.S.C.: The Republic, Applicant to this a pplication shall hereafter be referred to simply as the Applicant, whilst the Interested Party (Mr. Benneh) will also hereafter be referred to simply as the...
162/99 | 1998-12-01
ESSILFIE -BONDZIE, J.A.: On the 1st December, 1998 the a ppellant Winifred Iddrissu and Amin Abdul Iddrissu a pplied to the High Court presided over by Mr. Justice W.K. Andah for the grant of Letters of Administration...
Citation pending | 1998-11-24
The defendant was a solicitor who a cted for the plaintiff lender in a mortgage transaction. The plaintiff issued proceedings against the defendant in respect of that transaction, but was unable to serve the writ on...
Citation pending | 1998-11-24
also was para 17.4 of the council ’ s terms and conditions of tenancy in I and B ’ s cases. It followed that each of the s 82(6) notices had been properly served at a specified a lternative address at which someone on...
Citation pending | 1998-11-18
Divisional Court – Jurisdiction – Variation of sentence – Justices committing a pplicants into custody for non-payment of fines – Justices a greeing orders should be quashed because of deficiencies in committal...
Citation pending | 1998-11-05
Held – Ordinary use of residential premises was not capable of a mounting to a nuisance, unless it was unusual or unreasonable having regard to the purpose for which the premises were constructed. In the instant case,...
[1998] ACHPR 3 | 1998-10-31
Following the annulment of the 1993 elections, the Nigerian government issued decrees that banned magazines and newspapers, seized publications, and arrested vendors. These decrees also established a highly restrictive...
Citation pending | 1998-10-27
Between December 1995 and January 1996 a cargo of fruit was shipped in a vessel owned by the respondents from Seattle and Port Canaveral to Rotterdam. The cargo was carried under three bills of lading on the Congenbill...
Description Acreage | 1998-10-27
In 1975 a farm was sold by a conveyance which delineated the land by reference to the Ordnance Survey map and included field number 6751. In 1985 the defendant bought part of field 6751 which a djoined a field owned by...
Citation pending | 1998-10-15
www.zuclibrary.org ZUC Law Platform -Shaping the Future of Law. 2 Mercer Alloys Corporation v Rolls Royce Ltd [1972] I AllER 211 at 218 a pplied. Weymouth & Melcqmbe(Regis:C,orp~ration0I.9H) 27,P& CR 468 48 I and Peak...
1 | 1998-09-24
www.zuclibrary.org ZUC Law Platform -Shaping the Future of Law. 3 (b) Mesne profit from November 1997 On 2nd November 1998, the Circuit Court entered judgment for the plaintiff against the defendant, who though served,...
Citation pending | 1998-07-31
(9) Although the bank is normally entitled to assume that a solicitor who is a sked to a dvise the wife will discharge his duties fully and competently and will not restrict himself to giving an explanation of the...
Citation pending | 1998-07-31
The a ppellant, a juvenile, requested a 13-year-old girl to perform an act of oral sex. Despite the girl ’ s refusal he persisted, a lthough without success. As a result an information was laid against him charging him...
Citation pending | 1998-07-30
In deciding whether an offence is so serious that only a custodial sentence is justified within the meaning of s 1(2)(a) of the Criminal Justice Act 1991, the court will usually find it helpful to begin by considering...
9/97 IN THE SUPREME COURT ACCRA -GHANA Civil Appeal No. 9/97 LESLIE RODNEY NII LANTEY HEWARD -MILLS | 1998-07-29
Citation pending | 1998-07-23
The plaintiff in each of five a ctions was a well-known company possessing registered trade marks, most of which incorporated the company ’ s name and the use of which was such that the plaintiffs owned substantial...