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KASSEKE AKOTO DUGBARTEY SAPPOR & 2 ORS. (SUBSTITUTED BY ATTEH SAPPOR)
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VERY REV. SOLOMON DUGBATEY SAPPOR (SUBSTITUTED. BY EBENEZER TEKPETEY AKWETEY SAPPOR) & ORS.

(2021) JELR 107276 (SC)

Supreme Court 13 Jan 2021 Ghana
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- Supreme Court affirmed dismissal of the appeal on the ground that the Plaintiff/Appellant lacked capacity (locus standi) to maintain the action on behalf of the Sappor family after the two co-plaintiffs—who were acknowledged family member

Case Details

Suit Number:CIVIL APPEAL NO. J4/46/2020
Judges:DOTSE, JSC (PRESIDING) MARFUL-SAU, JSC LOVELACE-JOHNSON, JSC TORKORNOO (MRS), JSC PROF. MENSA-BONSU (MRS), JSC
Counsel:EDWARD SAM CRABBE FOR THE PLAINTIFF/APPELLANT/APPELLANT. MOHAMMED SAHNOON FOR THE DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT/RESPONDENT.
Other Citations:(2021) JELR 107029 (SC)

JUDGMENT

PROF. MENSA-BONSU (MRS), JSC

This is an appeal against the unanimous judgment of the Court of Appeal dated 11th April, 2019, in favour of the Defendants/Respondents. The action that has culminated in this appeal to the Supreme Court was originally commenced by the 1st Plaintiff/Appellant/Appellant herein, Kasseke Akoto Dugbartey Sappor on the 23rd November, 2011, in the High Court, Accra. In a judgment dated 29th November, 2013, the High Court found for the Defendants and the Plaintiff appealed to the Court of Appeal. The Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal of the 1st Plaintiff/Appellant on the grounds of lack of capacity. Aggrieved and dissatisfied with the judgment Plaintiff/Appellant/Appellant has filed the instant appeal to this honourable court against the judgment of the Court of Appeal.

FACTS

On or about 23rd May, 2006, the 1st-4th Defendants as head of family and principal members of the Sappor family respectively, obtained the grant of Letters of Administration from the…

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