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IDDRISU AYAA TETTEH
V.
WINFRED OTUAFRO ARYEH AND TENMOTE AKAKPO

(2010) JELR 68510 (SC)

Supreme Court 19 May 2010 Ghana
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- The plaintiff sued the defendant in a representative capacity as the head of the Ayaa Kwabla family. - The plaintiff had previously won a land suit against the defendant, but the defendant did not comply with the orders made by the court.

Case Details

Suit Number:CIVIL APPEAL NO. J4/33/2009
Judges:BROBBEY JSC (PRESIDING), ANSAH JSC, DOTSE JSC, YEBOAH JSC, BAFFOE-BONNIE JSC
Counsel:W.A.N.ADUMUA-BOSSMAN FOR THE DEFENDANTS /APPELLANTS /APPELLANTS; K. FREMPONG BOADU FOR THE PLAINTIFFS/RESPONDENTS/RESPONDENTS.
Other Citations:[2010] GLR

JUDGMENT

ANIN YEBOAH, JSC

The facts of this appeal appear not to be in controversy. The plaintiff/Respondent (who shall hereafter be referred to as the plaintiff) commenced an action against the defendant/appellants (who shall be referred to as the defendant) in this appeal at the Fast Track High Court, Accra. The action was brought in a representative capacity by the plaintiff suing as the head and lawful representative of Ayaa Kwabla family.

It appeared that in a previous suit titled: suit No 1/2001: IDDDRISU AMAA TETTEY v. WINFRED OTUATO ARYEH and OR, the trial judge, His Lordship Mr. Justice Victor Ofoe had on 22/08/2002 determined a land suit in favour of the plaintiff herein and made far-reaching consequential orders in favour of the plaintiff against the defendants.

For a fuller record, the order which the learned judge made that resulted in the commencement of this case on appeal before us is as follows:

“The understanding I will put on Exhibit “c” is that defendants’ site plan sh…

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