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KOAH v. ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE [1968] GLR 398-411

[1968] GLR 398 | 1968-04-26

The plaintiff was injured in an a ccident on 24 June 1965, involving vehicle No. CR 924 in respect of which there was a policy of insurance against third party risks by the defendant insurance company. In view of the...

Supreme Court

SchoolGhana

FAIBI v. STATE HOTELS CORPORATION [1968] GLR 471-480

[1968] GLR 471 | 1968-04-26

because he purchased "contraband goods in contravention of the rules and directives of the defendant." In reply to that defence, the plaintiff denied purchasing contraband goods, or in any way contravening the rules of...

Open case

REPUBLIC v. JIAGGE COMMISSION

2 | 1968-04-05

On 21 March 1968, a preliminary objection in limine was taken by Mrs. Amankwah, state a ttorney, to the jurisdiction of the court to entertain the a pplication for certiorari to quash the summary committal of the a...

input2/A M F International Ltd v Magnet Bowling Ltd and Another — [1968] 2 All ER 789

Citation pending | 1968-04-03

The first defendant (“Magnet”) contracted with the plaintiff (“AMF”) that the plaintiff would provide and install valuable timber and other specialised bowling a lley equipment (the woodwork being of a value of £40,000...

input2/Bamford and Another v Bamford and Others — [1968] 2 All ER 655

Citation pending | 1968-04-03

As to how far members of a company can impose their will on directors in regard to the exercise of powers under a rticles, see 6 Halsbury ’ s Laws (3rd Edn) 298, para 602; and for cases on the subject, see 9 Digest...

CLERK v. CLERK [1968] GLR 353-361

[1968] GLR 353 | 1968-04-02

www.zuclibrary.org ZUC Law Platform -Shaping the Future of Law. 6 a fterwards the exact contribution made by the plaintiff towards the construction of the outhouse while at the same time showing such defective memory...

DARFOOR v. GYANEWA [1968] GLR 326–330

[1968] GLR 326 | 1968-03-29

This is an appeal from the judgment dated 22 June 1964 of the learned local court magistrate in which he had come to a conclusion that a gift of the nature as the one before him was not irrevocable for good reasons.

APPIAH v. KYEIWA [1968] GLR 319-326

[1968] GLR 319 | 1968-03-28

This appeal concerns the succession to the estate of a man by name Kwabena Bempong who died at Kintampo in June 1952. The late Bempong's maternal a ncestry is traceable to Ashanti but the evidence shows that he was...

input2/Appleby v Sleep — [1968] 2 All ER 265

Citation pending | 1968-03-22

A woman took to the pharmacy of the respondent, who was a registered pharmaceutical chemist, a National Health prescription for Penedural syrup obtained from her family doctor. She was supplied with a bottle of the...

KWARTENG AND OTHERS v. AGYARKO AND OTHERS [1968] GLR 292-310

[1968] GLR 292 | 1968-03-22

www.zuclibrary.org ZUC Law Platform -Shaping the Future of Law. 8 Continuing his evidence, the plaintiff, Kwadwo Konadu, testified that he and his brothers, the other plaintiffs, entered into separate a greements with...

AKAKPO v. SOLI AND OTHERS [1968] GLR 267-279

[1968] GLR 267 | 1968-03-21

www.zuclibrary.org ZUC Law Platform -Shaping the Future of Law. 4 Olaga and the third defendant, Miss Genoveva Esther Marais, ceased to be partners in the Express Packing and Service Company as from 18 February 1966 or...

input2/Abbott Laboratories Ltd v Carmody (Inspector of Taxes) — [1968] 2 All ER 879

Citation pending | 1968-03-15

The taxpayers erected a modern factory on a site of fifty-three a cres, surrounded by a ring fence, for the purposes of their business as manufacturers of pharmaceutical products. The factory buildings included a...

REPUBLIC v. QUANSAH [1968] GLR 235-245

[1968] GLR 235 | 1968-03-15

The criminal proceedings in this case commenced at the Circuit Court, Cape Coast, but by an order of transfer signed by his lordship the Chief Justice, the case was transferred to this court to be summarily tried. The...

input2/Baker v Willoughby — [1968] 2 All ER 236

Citation pending | 1968-03-11

In September, 1964, the plaintiff suffered serious injuries to his left leg in an a ccident on the highway caused by the negligent driving of a motorist, the defendant, but a ttributable as to one quarter to the...

NKRUMAH v. NUNOO [1968] GLR 226-229

[1968] GLR 226 | 1968-03-08

defendant. The a ccident occurred on a straight road, shortly after both vehicles passed a small village called Awaham junction. The weather was said to be bright and sunny and there was no problem of visibility. I...

AGYEIBEA v. FAHIM & CO [1968] GLR 463-470

[1968] GLR 463 | 1968-03-08

provided [p.465] for therein, but, finding difficulty in making the d eposit of £G400, the defendant was persuaded to accept a deposit of £G100 consequent on which another hire -purchase a greement was entered into...

DARKO v. THE REPUBLIC [1968] GLR 203–206

[1968] GLR 203 | 1968-03-04

After considering the evidence and the submissions by counsel on both sides I have come to the conclusion that this appeal against conviction should be dismissed. Substantially the issue was one of fact, namely whether...

OVERSEAS BREWERIES LTD v. AGAH [1968] GLR 192-203

[1968] GLR 192 | 1968-02-28

This is an appeal against the decision and judgment of the Circuit Court, Accra, delivered on 12 March 1965. The defendants -a ppellants were in that court sued by the plaintiff -respondent [p.194] for wrongful...

PLANGE v. PLANGE [1968] GLR 185-191

[1968] GLR 185 | 1968-02-23

www.zuclibrary.org ZUC Law Platform -Shaping the Future of Law. 4 The plaintiff was married to the late Kojo Plange, deceased, under the provisions of the Marriage Ordinance, Cap. 127 (1951 Rev.); her husband died on...

C.I.L.E.V. v. CHIAVELLI AND ANOTHER [1968] GLR 160-168

[1968] GLR 160 | 1968-02-15

On 27 November 1967 (see [1967] G.L.R. 651) 1 delivered a ruling in which I ordered that this action be struck out. It was my opinion that the parties should be kept to their a rrangement to sue and be sued in Italy....

NONDE v. THE REPUBLIC [1968] GLR 119–122

[1968] GLR 119 | 1968-02-02

The a ppellant was convicted of stealing ¢127.50, the property of one D. K. Annane on 9 May 1967 contrary to section 124 of the Criminal Code, 1960 (Act 29). Against this conviction the a ppellant has a ppealed to this...

KORSAH AND OTHERS v. NKRUMAH [1968] GLR 81-85

[1968] GLR 81 | 1968-01-24

The plaintiffs by their solicitors issued a writ of summons a ccompanied by a statement of claim on 16 December 1967. The writ of summons was served on the defendant on 20 December 1967, and she entered a ppearance on...

AMADU FULANI v. THE REPUBLIC [1968] GLR 66-78

[1968] GLR 66 | 1968-01-19

of the a ccused, the nature of the offence, the absence of circumstances which would render the offence one of grave or serious character, and other circumstances of the case, the case would be a dequately dealt with...

input2/Allam & Co Ltd v Europa Poster Services Ltd — [1968] 1 All ER 826

Citation pending | 1968-01-15

This was an action begun by writ issued on 16 September 1966. In it the plaintiff companies, Allam & Co Ltd, Advertising Sites Ltd and National Solus Sites Ltd claimed an injunction to restrain the defendant company,...

KEKEY v. THE REPUBLIC [1968] GLR 53-61

[1968] GLR 53 | 1968-01-15

This appeal presents no difficulty whatsoever, as the a bundant evidence including that given by the a ppellant himself at the trial a mply supports the verdict of murder returned by the jury after they had been...

ASARE AND OTHERS v. THE REPUBLIC [1968] GLR 37-49

[1968] GLR 37 | 1968-01-15

OLLENNU J.A. delivered the ruling of the court. The a ppellants who were convicted by the High Court, Accra, on 10 May 1965, a ppealed to the Court of Appeal against their convictions and sentences. The a ppeals were...

ASIEDU v. THE REPUBLIC [1968] GLR 1-8

[1968] GLR 1 | 1968-01-08

www.zuclibrary.org ZUC Law Platform -Shaping the Future of Law. 5 time that he collected the three from U.T.C. he pulled out ¢380.00 and a sked to pay the money through the police. But they refused. The a ppellant did...

R. T. BRISCOE (GHANA) LTD. v. BOATENG [1968] GLR 9-20

[1968] GLR 9 | 1968-01-08

www.zuclibrary.org ZUC Law Platform -Shaping the Future of Law. 4 [His lordship stated the facts as summarised in the headnote and continued:] For my part, I do not think there can be any sound reason which should...

input2/Barclay v Same — [1968] 1 All ER 570

Citation pending | 1967-12-20

Per Curiam: the former position (as under the revoked RSC, Ord 16, r 11) may still prevail in the county court (see p 572, letter i, and p 573, letter a, post; and cf CCR, Ord 15, r 2).

input2/Adair v General Motors, Ltd — [1968] 1 All ER 481

Citation pending | 1967-12-08

I have got to compensate him for all that he has suffered and will suffer; I have to compensate him for his loss of wages at the rate of £2 a week net, bearing in mind that some deduction must be made for the receipt...

input2/Ball v Richard Thomas & Baldwins, Ltd — [1968] 1 All ER 389

Citation pending | 1967-11-28

At the employers ’ steel works molten metal tapped from a furnace was conducted by a through or launder down an incline to a ladle. In the process there was inevitably some overspill of molten metal on the landing...

input2/Aldrich v Attorney General (Rogers intervening) — [1968] 1 All ER 345

Citation pending | 1967-11-24

Legitimacy – Jurisdiction – Declaration – Whether court has jurisdiction to make a declaration of the legitimacy of some person other than the petitioner – Whether a declaration on a bare claim for it should be made, a...

input2/Aruna Mill Ltd v Dhanrajmal Gobindram — [1968] 1 All ER 113

SUD/1/65 | 1967-11-22

By a cif contract made in Bombay between Indian nationals the sellers a greed to ship cotton by 31 May 1966 for a price expressed in rupees, the contract providing for the buyers to bear any difference in the rate of...

input2/And Others — [1968] 1 All ER 657

Citation pending | 1967-11-21

This was an action by the plaintiff claiming to limit his liability for damage to property caused by a collision between his motor vessel, the Annie Hay, and the motor vessel Rosewarne in Falmouth Harbour on 7 August...

input2/And another (Burke, Third Party) — [1968] 1 All ER 369

Citation pending | 1967-10-20

Counsel for the third party says with force that the Pedestrian Crossing Places (Traffic) Regulations, 1941, were in the nature of things designed to protect pedestrians, whereas the Traffic Signs Regulations and...

input2/And others (Joseph Pugsley & Sons Third Party) — [1967] 3 All ER 911

Citation pending | 1967-10-18

The owner of a small mobile crane hired it out to a builder in November, 1960. On 27 February 1961, the uppermost part of the crane collapsed because the clearance between the rear roller of the crane and the bottom of...

input2/Arthur White (Contractors) Ltd v Tarmac Civil Engineering Ltd — [1967] 3 All ER 586

Citation pending | 1967-10-17

The owners of a crane-excavator entered into a written contract for the hire of the excavator for the purpose of laying main sewerage pipes. A driver was supplied by the owners with the excavator. Clause 8 of the...

input2/Avais v Hartford Shankhouse and District Workingmen ’ s Social Club and Institute Ltd — [1967] 3 All ER 987

Citation pending | 1967-10-13

By writ issued on 11 October 1965, the plaintiff, Mohammed Avais, claimed damages against Hartford Shankhouse and District Workingmen ’ s Social Club and Institute for loss sustained by reason of the defendant club...

DZASIMATU AND OTHERS v DOKOSI AND OTHERS [1993-94] 1 GLR 461

You the Dokosis are not the Kofime clan | 1967-08-22

On the death of Kwaku Agbada, Mankrado of Gbadzeme and occupant of what the plaintiffs call the Edzekpa Kofi stool, and the defendants, the Kofi stool, the plaintiffs enstooled one Christian Dokosi in his stead. They...

input2/Almond (Valuation Officer) v Ash Bros & Heaton, Ltd — [1967] 3 All ER 952

Citation pending | 1967-07-28

(i) (per Willmer and Danckwerts LJJ) in estimating the notional rent all circumstances reasonably influencing an intending occupier should be taken into consideration, and the fact that there were circumstances in the...

REPUBLIC v. GENERAL LEGAL COUNCIL DISCIPLINARY COMMITTEE E1

Citation pending | 1967-07-27

This is a motion for a stay of execution of the order made by the disciplinary committee of the General Legal Council against Mr. A. A. Aboagye -da Costa. By that order he was suspended for twelve months as a legal...

input2/Australian Consolidated Press v Uren — [1967] 3 All ER 523

Citation pending | 1967-07-24

Judgment – Judicial decision as authority – Commonwealth country – Sphere of law where policy of the law largely determined by judicial opinion in the particular country – Law settled in country concerned – Libel –...

input2/Baden and Others v Smith and Others — [1967] 3 All ER 159

Citation pending | 1967-07-12

By a deed dated 17 July 1941, and made between Bertram Baden (“the settlor”), Matthew Hall & Co Ltd (“the company”) and Edwin Baden, Bertram Baden, Peter Duke Doulton, Thomas Leslie Arthur Graham and Sydney Kindler...

HCHigh Court

OPANIN YAW OKYERE v. OPANIN APPENTENG & ANOR.

86/62 | 1967-06-26

The plaintiff claimed the following against the defendants: (a) “a declaration that all items being farms and a house bequeathed, devised and/or gifted by the late Akua Attaa under the will of Akua Attaa dated 11/8/83...

input2/Angelo v Angelo — [1967] 3 All ER 314

Citation pending | 1967-05-30

Divorce – Foreign decree – Nationality and habitual residence – Decree granted to wife in Germany – Wife German national then habitually residing in Germany – Husband domiciled in England – Whether decree recognised by...

input2/Arnold v Thomas Harrington, Ltd — [1967] 2 All ER 866

Citation pending | 1967-05-11

The a ppellant was employed by the respondents as a motor fitter. His work included operating an emergency breakdown service on a lternative nights and week-ends. For this purpose he was required to live in a flat...

input2/Barclays Bank Ltd v Moore — [1967] 3 All ER 34

Citation pending | 1967-05-09

Execution – Charging order – Land – Receiver – Jurisdiction to appoint – Master without jurisdiction to appoint receiver – Appointment made by judge on appeal from refusal of master to appoint – Discretion –...

input2/Almond (Valuation Officer) v Birmingham Royal Institution For The Blind and Another — [1967] 2 All ER 317

Citation pending | 1967-04-26

This was an appeal by the valuation officer from an order of the Court of Appeal (Sellers, Davies and Russell LJJ), dated 20 December 1965 and reported [1966] 1 AllER 602, a llowing an appeal by the ratepayers, the...

input2/Appah v Monseu — [1967] 2 All ER 583

Citation pending | 1967-04-21

Costs – Security for costs – “Plaintiff ordinarily resident out of the jurisdiction” – Action for breach of promise of marriage – Plaintiff a Ghanaian national resident in England since 1956 – Plaintiff stated...

input2/Anisminic Ltd v The Foreign Compensation Commission and Another — [1967] 2 All ER 986

Citation pending | 1967-03-23

Certiorari – Statutory tribunal – Determination of tribunal to be final – Application to Foreign Compensation Commission – Application of a kind into which the commission had jurisdiction to inquire – Alleged error of...