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Case Law
4493 cases across 17 courts
4493 cases
Citation pending | 1973-07-18
This is an appeal and cross -appeal from the judgment of the High Court, Accra, in which it granted a declaration of title to a portion of land claimed by the plaintiff, damages for trespass and an injunction...
Citation pending | 1973-07-17
This is an appeal from the decision of the Fante Nyankumasi District Court Grade II dated 25 September 1970. That decision dismissed a claim by the plaintiff -a ppellant (who shall hereafter be referred to simply as...
Citation pending | 1973-07-16
By a summons dated 15 March 1973 the Attorney General, on the relation of the Bedfordshire County Council, claimed (i) an injunction restraining the defendants, the trustees of the Howard United Reformed Church,...
2 of 1895 | 1973-07-16
a pplied to join the Attorney -General also as a defendant. There is no doubt that these two defendants were sued as representatives of the plaintiff’s employers, that is, the State. By their statement of defence, the...
16 of 1967 reversed the decision of both the traditional council and the committee. The plaintiffs unsucc essfully a pplied to the High Court | 1973-07-16
Sowah J. A. delivered the judgment of the court. This is an appeal from the ruling of the Sekondi High Court in which the court held that certiorari will not lie to quash the finding or decision of the National...
Citation pending | 1973-07-09
On 11 April 1962, the plaintiff -a pplicant -respondent (hereinafter called the plaintiff), who did not a ppear at the hearing of this appeal, filed in the High Court, Accra, a writ of summons, entitled E. T. A. Sappor...
WR 2324 which the defendant purchased from the plaintiff and which amount | 1973-07-04
In 1971 the plaintiff sued out a writ in the District Court Grade I, Dunkwa, claiming the sum of N¢440.00 "being balance of an amount due and owing by the defendant to the plaintiff in respect of one 2 -ton Bedford...
Citation pending | 1973-06-29
The petitioner, husband, seeks dissolution of his marriage with the respondent on the sole ground that the marriage has broken down beyond reconciliation. He says that the respondent has deserted him; that she has...
Citation pending | 1973-06-22
Apaloo J.A. delivered the judgment of the court. The Republic a ppeals against the ruling of Anterkyi J. in a murder case decided on 21 January 1972. By that ruling, the learned judge held "that no sufficient case has...
C. 123/69 Kate Cromwell .. .. .. .. Plaintiff | 1973-06-22
www.zuclibrary.org ZUC Law Platform -Shaping the Future of Law. 4 late Joseph O'Neil Cromwell. The late Joseph O'Neil Cromwell by his will bequeathed his property at Agona junction to the late George O'Neil Cromwell...
Citation pending | 1973-06-11
By notice of motion dated 16 February 1973 the a pplicant, Mohammed Azam, a pplied to the Divisional Court of the Queen ’ s Bench Division for an order that a writ of habeas corpus should issue to the governor of...
Citation pending | 1973-06-11
www.zuclibrary.org ZUC Law Platform -Shaping the Future of Law. 3 This is an appeal against the decision of the District Court Grade II, Kumasi, whereby that court granted an order for possession of a rented room to...
22 of 1944 a distinction is drawn between the procedure to be followed where the Land Court decides to re -hear a cause itself and where it decides to refer the case back to the Court below for re -he a ring. In the latter event it is expressly provided that the re -hearing shall be de novo and this necessitates the original judgment being set a side. But the words | 1973-06-08
The plaintiff -respondent (hereinafter called the plaintiff), claimed from the defendants -a ppellants (hereinafter called the first and second defendants), jointly and severally the sum of twenty cedis being the value...
7 of the White Book | 1973-06-01
The plaintiff issued a writ, filed on 24 January 1973, claiming as head of family and customary successor of the late J. K. Agyepong, "(a) A declaration that the self -a cquired and family properties of which the late...
GL 9331. The defendants | 1973-05-29
The plaintiffs herein have sued the defendants for damages for the death of one Mr. K.M. Eyeson, resulting from the a lleged negligence on the part of the driver of the defendants land rover No. GL 9331. The...
Citation pending | 1973-05-28
This a pplication is brought by a complainant in a criminal case pending before the Fosu District Court II praying for transfer of the said case to either the circuit or the district court grade I for trial and...
D974/3 Knutsford Avenue | 1973-05-28
In 1954, the respondent as landlord granted a lease of a shop in a house known as No. D974/3 Knutsford Avenue, Accra, for a period of ten years. After various a ssignments, the a ppellant became the a ssignee of the...
Citation pending | 1973-05-25
The a ppellant won his claim for damages for slander in the District Court Grade II, Konongo, lost an appeal to the High Court, Kumasi, and then a ppealed to this court to re -establish the judgment of the trial court...
3/73. 15 May 1973 | 1973-05-15
[1973] 2 GLR 39 -40 (a) on a question of law; and (b) where there has been a miscarriage of justice. Where an a pplication is made under (a), it is important that details of the law a pplicable should be given. Counsel...
Citation pending | 1973-05-11
By an originating summons dated 21 December 1971, as a mended pursuant to an order of Master Lubbock dated 16 October 1972, the plaintiffs, the Banbury Borough Council, sought the determination of the court on the...
Citation pending | 1973-05-10
By an a greement in writing the plaintiffs a greed to buy certain property from the defendants. The time for completion was to be 60 days after the date of a greement but time was not of the essence in that respect....
D 762B/4 | 1973-05-07
This is an a pplication for a review of the decision of the ordinary bench of this court dated 7 May 1973 and reported in [1973] 2 G.L.R. 137, by virtue of section 3 (2) of the Courts (Amendment) Decree' 1972 (N.R.C.D....
D. 747/4 | 1973-04-19
www.zuclibrary.org ZUC Law Platform -Shaping the Future of Law. 6 (1) Our clients suggested that Mr. Addison might care to dispose of the whole matter by a llowing our clients to repurchase from your client any right...
Citation pending | 1973-04-19
www.zuclibrary.org ZUC Law Platform -Shaping the Future of Law. 5 before handing over the keys. I would have known if the keys had not been handed over to the defendants, and I say therefore that the keys were handed...
CS. 137/72 | 1973-04-19
The plaintiff sued the defendants for "general damages for injuries he sustained whilst at work on 5 April 1971 through the negligence of the defendant company." When the case was called on 8 February 1973 for hearing,...
AG 5744 | 1973-04-11
www.zuclibrary.org ZUC Law Platform -Shaping the Future of Law. 3 The plaintiff sued the defendants herein for failing to make good expenses he incurred on their behalf when at their request he engaged a lawyer to...
Citation pending | 1973-04-09
This is an appeal from the judgment of the High Court, Kumasi, in which the court dismissed the claim for a declaration of' title to the two parcels of land described in the writ of summons. The plaintiff instituted...
Citation pending | 1973-04-09
www.zuclibrary.org ZUC Law Platform -Shaping the Future of Law. 5 quoted a llegations," and for a ruling about which of the two rival stool houses was entitled to occupy Ntonso stool. The a ppellant's a pplication was...
Citation pending | 1973-04-06
Azu Crabbe C.J. delivered the judgment of the court. The a ppellant was convicted at the Criminal Session held in the High Court, Koforidua, on 3 March 1972, before Quashie -Sam J. and a jury, of the murder of one Osei...
Citation pending | 1973-04-04
‘ We, the Commissioners who heard the appeal held that the [taxpayer] was the person chargeable under Section 148 of the Income Tax Act 1952 as the person who received the interest and is chargeable under Case III...
Citation pending | 1973-03-30
www.zuclibrary.org ZUC Law Platform -Shaping the Future of Law. 4 The a ppellant who was also a member of the search party had come on the scene later and had gone to the aid of his friends. It was the contention of...
C360/11 .. .. | 1973-03-30
On 29 January 1972, a motion was filed by counsel for the a pplicant for letters of a dministration in respect of the estate of one Andreas Kariyavoulas. On 1 February 1972, Edusei J. dismissed the a pplication on the...
2115. I shall in this ruling refer to this Ghanaian company as the company. | 1973-03-30
This is an a pplication under sections 218 and 220 of the Companies Code, 1963 (Act 179), that the court order: (a) The Registrar of Companies to appoint one or more competent inspectors to investigate the a ffairs of...
Citation pending | 1973-03-29
The parties, who were Hindus, were married in July 1949 in Calcutta at a religious ceremony. In 1957 they stopped living together and the wife returned to her family. In 1961 the husband came to the United Kingdom and...
The next question raised concerned the interpretation of section 178 | 1973-03-16
www.zuclibrary.org ZUC Law Platform -Shaping the Future of Law. 3 He delivered the ruling of the court. On 19 January 1973 this court gave a nswers to the following questions of law which were said to have a risen in...
G.8/2 | 1973-03-09
On 5 January 1973, the plaintiff -respondent (who shall hereafter be referred to simply as the plaintiff) issued out of this court a writ of summons against the defendant -a pplicant (who will also hereafter be...
Citation pending | 1973-02-27
www.zuclibrary.org ZUC Law Platform -Shaping the Future of Law. 4 The plaintiff in this suit is the wife of the late Dr. Gabriel Blankson -Hemans. She was married under the Marriage Ordinance, Cap. 127 (1951 Rev.), to...
Citation pending | 1973-02-22
www.zuclibrary.org ZUC Law Platform -Shaping the Future of Law. 4 nagging him. As a result he was disturbed in his work and he developed high blood pressure. He retired from his work as a result of ill -health which...
Citation pending | 1973-02-20
Highway – Dedication – Evidence – Provisional map – Dispute – Determination of quarter sessions – Effect – Issue whether path a public right of way as shown on map – Decision of quarter sessions that path a public path...
GE 6148 belonging to the second defendant from Oda direction towards Agona Swedru. On reaching Nsaba the first defendant drove so negligently that he hit Ama Kate Gyedua | 1973-02-20
On 13 February 1970, the plaintiff as an a dministrator of the estates of Ama Kate Gyedua and Kofi Yesu both late of Agona Nsaba issued out of this court a writ of summons claiming damages from the defendants for and...
Citation pending | 1973-02-19
The a ppellants, the local planning authority, made a tree preservation ordera under s 29(1)b of the Town and Country Planning Act 1962. In a ccordance with s 29(1)(a) the order prohibited the ‘ wilful destruction ’ of...
Citation pending | 1973-02-16
Contempt of court – Publications concerning legal proceedings – Pending proceedings – Litigation a ctively in suit before the court – Public interest in fair comment on issues raised by litigation – Issues raised by...
Citation pending | 1973-02-14
www.zuclibrary.org ZUC Law Platform -Shaping the Future of Law. 6 It is the contention of the plaintiff that the defendant a gain refused to comply with the terms of the a rbitration a ward, but continued to employ the...
Citation pending | 1973-02-13
B raised no objection to the use of the vehicle; nor did he point out that the a ppropriate vehicle to carry the load was a ‘ low-loader ’ , which the defendants did not possess. The vehicle started on its journey and,...
Citation pending | 1973-02-12
The respondent, a legal practitioner resident in Kumasi, bought from a retailer in Kumasi, a carton of beer manufactured by the a ppellants in their factory at Accra. Two days after the purchase, the respondent opened...
2243 | 1973-02-08
In an earlier a pplication, the a pplicant a pplied to be joined as a defendant in the suit herein. The said a pplication was heard and, in a considered ruling, the court on 6 November 1972, refused the a pplication....
Citation pending | 1973-02-05
Broadcasting – Authority – Statutory duty – Content of programmes – Independent Broad-casting Authority – Duty of authority to satisfy themselves so far as possible that programmes include nothing offending good taste...
Citation pending | 1973-02-02
www.zuclibrary.org ZUC Law Platform -Shaping the Future of Law. 4 He delivered the judgment of the court. The a ppellant was convicted before Edward Wiredu J. in the High Court of Justice, Central Region, Cape Coast,...
Citation pending | 1973-02-01
After the death intestate of Frederick Obodai Torto, his widow a pplied for letters of a dministration for herself and on behalf of her five children. The deceased's brother entered a caveat to the a pplication. After...
7/5 | 1973-01-30
It was an American judge, Chimera J., who said in Avnet v. Avnet 204 Misc. 760, 124 N.Y.S. 2d 517 (Mun. Ct. of N.Y.C. 1953) quoted by Joseph Goldstein and Jay Katz in The Family and the Law (New York, 1965), p.566...