GHANA MUSLIMS REPRESENTATIVE COUNCIL AND OTHERS
V.
SALIFU AND OTHERS

JELR 80911 (CA)

Court of Appeal · Ghana
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Other Citations

[1975] 2 GLR 246-265

CORAM

AZU CRABBE C.J., SOWAH AND ANIN JJ.A.

Ratio Decidendi

Core Terms ^Beta

second plaintiffs

statement of claim

ghana muslims representative council

rules

action

reasonable cause of action

first defendant

first plaintiff

learned judge

civil procedure

high court

voluntary association

behalf of the ghana muslims representative council

corporate body

main grounds

trustees of the ghana muslims representative council

accredited representatives of the first plaintiffs

acts of intimidation

appeal arises

argument of mr. joe reindorf

breach of the rules of natural justice

executive committee of the first plaintiff council

filing of a writ

following persons

ghana commercial bank defendants

golden rule

golden rule of statute interpretation

important documents

land of whatever nature

learned judge of the court

main bodies

matters of fact

members of the executive committee of the council

mr. muhammed awal

mr. sule raji

only persons

order of interim injunction

present actions of the defendants

prima facie case

principle of the common law

protection of the court

provision of the high court

representative of the others

representatives of the ghana muslims representative council

said meeting

useful rule

virtue of such registration

AZU CRABBE C.J.

The action out of which this appeal arises was instituted in the High Court, Accra, on 27 August 1974, by the filing of a writ entitled:

"Between Ghana Muslims Representative Council, Accra First plaintiff

—And—

Alhaji Shardow Kudos Alhaji Mohammed Lamptey Dauda Otoo

Issifu Koney Ibrahim Darpoh Second plaintiffs Dr. Mohammed Alhassan Abdul Wahab Balogun Alhaji Abudlai Williams v.

1. Alhaji Major Edward Braimah Salifu c/o New Times Corporation, Feo Oyo, Kaneshie/Accra.

2. Bashiru Kwaw-Swanzy, Accra

3. Mr. Sule Raji, Graphic Corporation, Accra.

4. Alhaji Abu Jaja, Osu, Ghana Commercial Bank Defendants

5. Major Awudu, Brigade Headquarters, Teshie.

6. Captain Mohammed Essah, Pay Office, Burma Camp.

7. Alhaji Ibrahim Amartey, Kaneshie

8. Mr. Muhammed Awal, Castle Road, Adabraka/Accra.

9. Alhaji Braimah Suka, Shell Company, High Street, Accra.

10. Alhaji Isaka, Kotobabi.

11. Mohamoud Sally, Cow Lane, Accra.

12. Mr. M. B. Suka, Accra New Town."

The plaintiffs' claim as endorsed on the writ wa…

GHANA MUSLIMS REPRESENTATIVE COUNCIL AND OTHERS V. SALIFU AND OTHERS

GHANA MUSLIMS REPRESENTATIVE COUNCIL AND OTHERS
V.
SALIFU AND OTHERS