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ABAKAH AND OTHERS
V.
AMBRADU

(1963) JELR 67782 (SC)

Supreme Court 20 May 1963 Ghana
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- The plaintiffs brought an action against the defendant, claiming an order for a perpetual injunction and delivery of certain properties. - The main issue was whether the defendant had been properly removed from his position as head of the

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Judges:VAN LARE J.S.C,MILLS-ODOI J.S.C,AKUFO-ADDO J.S.C.
Counsel:R. J. HAYFRON-BENJAMIN SNR. FOR THE APPELLANTS; DR. J. B. DANQUAH FOR THE RESPONDENT.

JUDGMENT

MILLS-ODOI J.S.C.

It is in pursuance of the alleged removal of the defendant from office as head of family and of his refusal to deliver to the family the properties under his control that this action was brought by the first plaintiff in his capacity as head of family and the other plaintiffs as elders of the said family claiming against the defendant an order for:

“(i) Perpetual injunction restraining the defendant, his servants or agents from collecting any further rents from tenants living in houses Nos. 39/12, 40/12, 34/13, Sixth Street, Sekondi, or interfering in any way with the management and control of the houses specified and any other property or the Ewan Kweku Anona family.
(ii) Delivery to first plaintiff, the newly elected head of the said family, of the following:
(a) All documents of title in respect of the said three houses together with the building plans of same and in particular the agreement of lease executed between the family and U.A.C. Ltd., in respect of …

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