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input2/Ashmore, Benson, Pease & Co Ltd v A V Dawson Ltd — [1973] 2 All ER 856

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,...

Supreme Court

SchoolGhana

OVERSEAS BREWERIES LTD. v. ACHEAMPONG [1973] 1 GLR 421-430

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...

Open case

AEGIS SHIPPING CO., LTD. v. VOLTA LINES LTD. [1973] 1 GLR 41

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....

input2/Attorney General (on the relation of McWhirter) v Independent Broadcasting Authority — [1973] 1 All ER 689

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...

ADDAI v. THE REPUBLIC [1973] 1 GLR 312-319

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,...

IN RE TORTO (DECD.) ADMINISTRATOR-GENERAL v. TORTO [1973] 1

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...

IN RE ACKOM-ME ACKOM-MENSAH v. ABOSOMPEM AND ANOTHER [1973]1

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...

GAO AND OTHERS v. THE REPUBLIC [1974] 1 GLR 23-30

Citation pending | 1973-01-16

The a ppellants were a rraigned before the District Court Grade I, Wenchi, on a charge of “Breach of Aliens Compliance Order” [sic.] contrary to sections 2 (2) and 25 (1) (d) of the Aliens Act, 1963 (Act 160). Section...

LARTEY v. OFORI AND ANOTHER (No. 2) [1973] 1 GLR 246-249

2 | 1973-01-08

This was a motion brought by the plaintiff -a pplicant "for enlargement of time within which to renew a writ and to renew the writ for service on the defendants." An earlier motion, brought by him for an order setting...

ADJETEY AND ANOTHER v. ADJETEY [1973] 1 GLR 216-221

Citation pending | 1972-12-21

www.zuclibrary.org ZUC Law Platform -Shaping the Future of Law. 4 a djourned three times on each occasion because the petitioner and her counsel were absent. The case was finally heard on 16 November 1972 in the...

input2/Arenson v Arenson and another — [1973] 2 All ER 235

Citation pending | 1972-12-19

(a) Where a third party undertook, in a quasi-judicial or a rbitral capacity, the role of deciding as between two other parties a question, the determination of which required the third party to hold the scales fairly...

input2/Argyle Motors (Birkenhead) Ltd v Birkenhead Corporation — [1973] 1 All ER 866

16 A new street commencing in Argyle Street near its northerly junction with Conway Street and terminating at the Haymarket | 1972-12-15

BUCKLEY LJ read the following judgment of the court at the invitation of Russell LJ. In this case the plaintiff company a ppeals from a judgment of Foster J on two preliminary questions which the district registrar at...

ARTHUR v. THE REPUBLIC [1973] 1 GLR 205-207

Citation pending | 1972-12-15

Azu Crabbe Ag.C.J. delivered the ruling of the court. The a pplicant was convicted at the High Court, Accra, on 28 April 1970, upon an [p.206] indictment containing eight counts charging him with extortion and was...

REPUBLIC v. FREMPONG II & ANOTHER EX PARTE ABABIO II [1973]

Citation pending | 1972-12-15

www.zuclibrary.org ZUC Law Platform -Shaping the Future of Law. 6 (3) That we went to Nana Osafo Ababio II, the then Krontihene of Effiduase and informed him of the meeting which was scheduled to come on 20 August...

YOUHANA v. ABBOUD [1973] GLR 258-267

[1973] GLR 258 | 1972-12-14

www.zuclibrary.org ZUC Law Platform -Shaping the Future of Law. 5 years and during that period they, together with one Farhart Farhart, formed some sort of loose partnership called, Gabriel Abboud & Co. (Properties)....

SHELL COMPANY OF GHANA LTD. v. SARPONG [1973] 1 GLR 249-258

42 of 1958 | 1972-12-11

Apaloo J.A. delivered the judgment of himself and Amissah J.A. The respondent is a young woman who in 1966 was employed as a pump a ttendant at an Agip petrol filling station in Kumasi. She was then a ged 22 and was in...

WIAFE v. KOM [1973] 1 GLR 240-246

Citation pending | 1972-12-07

This is an appeal against the judgment of his worship M. J. E. O. Otchere wherein the plaintiff - a ppellant was non -suited in respect of his claim and judgment entered in favour of the defendant with costs a ssessed...

OGOE v. L’AIR LIQUIDE CO., LTD. [1973] 1 GLR 195-202

Citation pending | 1972-12-04

www.zuclibrary.org ZUC Law Platform -Shaping the Future of Law. 5 company's disapproval of his conduct of taking money from the cash box for his personal use without first seeking the a pproval of the company. The...

input2/Barry v Hughes (Inspector of Taxes) — [1973] 1 All ER 537

Citation pending | 1972-12-01

The taxpayer claimed child relief in respect of his son who was over the age of 16 at the commencement of the year of a ssessment. The son was a ttending on a full-time basis at an intensive training unit ( ‘ the unit...

input2/Barclays Bank Ltd v Taylor and another — [1973] 1 All ER 752

P. 186571 | 1972-11-30

In 1961 the registered proprietors of certain land being indebted to their bank deposited the land certificate with the bank as security for their liabilities to the bank and undertook to execute a legal mortgage in...

POKUA v. STATE INSURANCE CORPORATION [1973] 1 GLR 335-392

42 of 1958 | 1972-11-30

The question raised by this appeal is of obvious public importance a ffecting not only insurance companies but everybody else, whether as insured motorists or as the potential victims of motor a ccidents. Does our...

ASAMOAH v. THE REPUBLIC [1973] 1 GLR 186–191

2 | 1972-11-22

The a ppellant a ppeals against her conviction and sentence by the District Magistrate Grade II, Techiman. On Monday 28 February 1972 the a ppellant was a rraigned before the District Court Grade II, Techiman, on a...

KUSI v. SHELL COMPANY OF GHANA LTD. [1973] 1 GLR 173–175

3 Nampansa | 1972-11-20

Amissah J.A. delivered the judgment of the court. This is an appeal against the judgment of Attoh J. a warding the sum of £G3,114 9s. 10d. to the respondents on a claim for petroleum products sold to the a ppellant....

TAYLOR v. S.Y. SASU AND SONS [1973] 1 GLR 176-186

AT 7889. The da te of the a greement | 1972-11-20

The a ppellant is dissatisfied with the judgment of the High Court against him in this case. He has therefore a ppealed to this honourable court for redress. I proceed now to examine the cause of his complaint in order...

ASAFO v. CATHOLIC HOSPITAL OF APAM [1973] 1 GLR 282-289

Citation pending | 1972-11-14

By his writ of summons issued out of this court on 17 February 1971, the plaintiff claims against the defendant as follows: "The plaintiff's claim against the defendant is for the sum of two thousand new cedis...

ADAI v. ANANE [1973] 1 GLR 144-152

Because the a rbitrators left a lmost all material ingre dients unconsidered by calling witnesses to confirm or deny by evidence but they gave a decision in favour of the defendant herein. And in contrast to laid down rule that at the end of the a rbitration costs will have to be a ssessed against who has lost. In this case certain a mounts were claimed from each party beforehand thereby forestalling the question of a party being found against and he refuses to pay the expenses. In normal circumstances if both parties remain seated throughout an a rbitration to a fin ish any decision given is binding on the lost party as well as the other party but the party who feels dissatisfied and has to leave before an a ward was given he is not bound by the a ward. For this reason I could | 1972-11-13

www.zuclibrary.org ZUC Law Platform -Shaping the Future of Law. 5 a warded against defendant." By his writ of summons the plaintiff sued the defendant claiming a declaration of title, ownership and possession of the...

LARTEY v. OFORI AND ANOTHER [1973] 1 GLR 230-240

3 Nampansa | 1972-11-07

This was a motion by the plaintiff -a pplicant to set a side the order of this court made on 28 February 1972 striking out his action for want of prosecution under Order 62, rr. 1 and 2 of the Supreme [High] Court...

REPUBLIC v. ACHEAMPONG ALIAS NANA NYAN IV EX PARTE NANA AF1

Citation pending | 1972-10-31

This court presided over by Francois J. during vacation granted the a pplicant leave to apply for an order of injunction in the nature of quo warranto directed to Isaac Annobil Acheampong, otherwise known as Nana Nyan...

input2/Beckett v Cohen — [1973] 1 All ER 120

Citation pending | 1972-10-30

This was an appeal by way of case stated by justices for the county of Essex a cting in and for the petty sessional division of Rochford, in respect of their a djudication as a magistrates ’ court sitting at...

input2/Beloff v Pressdram Ltd and another — [1973] 1 All ER 241

Citation pending | 1972-10-18

(4) If her claim had succeeded, the plaintiff would not have been entitled to claim a ggravated or punitive damages at common law because the provision of s 17(3)c of the 1956 Act giving the court power to a ward a...

MECHANICAL LLOYD LTD. v. CROFT AND ANOTHER [1973] 1 GLR 268-

Citation pending | 1972-10-17

In this case the plaintiffs claim in tort against the defendants jointly and severally damages for defamation. Nothing need be said at this stage about this claim. The plaintiffs have however a dded claims to other...

AFRICAN DRUG CO. v. KUMASI CITY COUNCIL [1973] 1 GLR 164-172

B4 in the Asafo Market | 1972-10-16

www.zuclibrary.org ZUC Law Platform -Shaping the Future of Law. 6 In due course in answer to the claims from the plaintiffs for losses sustained as a result of the action of Mamah, the defendants on 12 February 1969,...

RHULE v. RHULE [1973] 1 GLR 41-45

13/1971 | 1972-10-16

The plaintiffs claim as endorsed on the writ of summons was as follows: "The plaintiff's claim is for N¢892.38 being ex gratia gratuity a warded to the estate of the late Francis Christian Rhule which said a ward late...

KRAMO v. AFRIYIE [1973] 1 GLR 95-101

Citation pending | 1972-10-12

www.zuclibrary.org ZUC Law Platform -Shaping the Future of Law. 5 This is an appeal against the ruling of the District Magistrate Grade II, Nkoranza, wherein the plaintiff's action was dismissed for ouster of...

CHOKOSI v. THE REPUBLIC [1973] 1 GLR 29-30

42 of 1958 | 1972-09-14

On this appeal coming before me, I re -opened the hearing and took evidence. It seemed to me the legislature had not created an offence a ffecting an "unnamed driver" where comprehensive insurance policy existed. This...

AGOGRO v. AGO AND ANOTHER [1973] 1 GLR 45-58

2 | 1972-08-16

The plaintiff, a 22 -year -old seamstress trading at the sea port town of Tema sustained serious injuries when a vehicle in which she was travelling ended up in a culvert after an a ccident at Kpong on 30 May 1968. Her...

HCHigh Court

HENRIETTA BADU-ANUM v. CLUFF MINING GHANA LTD. & GEOFREY CHRISTOPHER BADU-ANUM.

WRA 3233 | 1972-07-31

this appeal. The third and, Statement of Defence and Counterclaim filed on 15th march 1996. The second defendant’s version is “Collision between two vehicles on the highway raises an inference of negligence against the...

input2/Barnes v Barnes — [1972] 3 All ER 872

Citation pending | 1972-07-28

Divorce – Financial provision – Matters to be considered by court when making order – Social security benefits – Relevance – Court to fix a fair figure without regard to benefits – Parties having modest means and...

JOHN v. JOHN AND ANOTHER [1973] 2 GLR 434-436

Citation pending | 1972-07-28

The petitioner herein seeks dissolution of his marriage to the respondent on the ground that the said marriage has broken down beyond reconciliation owing to cruel conduct and a dultery on the part of the respondent....

NYAME v. TARZAN TRANSPORT AND ANOTHER [1973] 1 GLR 8-16

AG 5744 | 1972-07-24

On 13 August 1964, at a place between Nkawkaw and Awendadze Village, on the Nkawkaw - Kumasi road, a vehicle No. AG 5744, owned by the second defendant, collided with a Bedford truck No. AG 8721, owned by the first...

OSHODEMIRIN v. TETTEH [1973] 1 GLR 1-8

D/129 C | 1972-07-17

The facts in this case are in a comparatively small compass so far as they are relevant to what we have to decide in this appeal, and they are these: On 25 August 1964, the Accra -Tema Development Corporation formally...

input2/Attorney General v Honeywill and others — [1972] 3 All ER 641

Citation pending | 1972-07-10

The fact that a way over land is marked as a footpath on a definitive map prepared under Part IV of the National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949 is, by virtue of s 32(4)b of that Act, conclusive evidence...

HALABY v. WIREDU [1973] 2 GLR 249-253

1 Block A Suame. | 1972-07-06

www.zuclibrary.org ZUC Law Platform -Shaping the Future of Law. 4 monthly instalments of ¢5,000.00. By the supplementary a greement the purchase price was reduced by ¢417.84 and the monthly instalments were reduced...

input2/Banning v Wright (Inspector of Taxes) — [1972] 2 All ER 987

388 Lichfield Road for use as a betting office and the underletting of No. 390 Lichfield Road to Messrs. Dowley and Darby | 1972-06-14

This was an appeal by Bernard John Banning against an order of the Court of Appeal (Russell, Sachs and Buckley LJJ) dated 19 November 1970 varying, on appeal by the a ppellant, an order of Foster J dated 12 December...

NYARKO AND ANOTHER v. BANK OF GHANA [1973] 1 GLR 70 - 81

119 on the termination of employment at the initiative of the employer states that | 1972-06-05

The plaintiffs by their writ of summons claim: (a) a declaration that the plaintiffs' forced and involuntary resignations on 30 June 1967 were secured by the defendants in circumstances a mounting to wrongful...

input2/Bellingham v Dhillon and another — [1973] 1 All ER 20

Citation pending | 1972-05-30

The plaintiff was the owner and manager of a driving school. In December 1965 he was injured in a motor a ccident as a result of the defendants ’ negligence. In 1967, in the course of his business, the plaintiff began...

input2/Associated Newspapers Group Ltd v Fleming (Inspector of Taxes) — [1972] 2 All ER 574

Citation pending | 1972-05-09

Newspapers Ltd) ( ‘ the taxpayer company ’ ) against an order of the Court of Appeal (Lord Denning MR, Salmon and Stamp LJJ) dated 12 May 1971 and reported at [1971] 2 AllER 1526 reversing a decision of Megarry J,...

input2/Alphacell Ltd v Woodward — [1972] 2 All ER 475

Citation pending | 1972-05-03

The a ppellants in the course of their business prepared manilla fibres, a raw material for paper making, at their works on the banks of a river. Part of the process involved washing the fibres. After the washing, the...

ATTOH-QUARSHIE v. OKPOTE [1973] 1 GLR 59-69

Citation pending | 1972-04-17

This is an a pplication by motion on notice for an order reviewing the order of this court made on 21 February 1972 dismissing the defendant -a pplicant's (hereafter described as the a pplicant) a pplication to relist...

input2/Arenson v Arenson and another — [1972] 2 All ER 939

Citation pending | 1972-03-29

Held – The law had not been a ltered by Hedley Byrne & Co Ltd v Heller; the earlier decisions were based on the principle that where a person (a lthough not an a rbitrator) was in the position of an a rbitrator, with a...