LUGUTERAH
V.
NORTHERN ENGINEERING CO., LTD AND OTHERS

(1979) JELR 68065 (HC)

High Court 30 Jan 1979 Ghana
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- Court set aside as invalid the extraordinary general meeting of Northern Engineering Co., Ltd. held on 6 and 7 September 1978, including all resolutions and appointments made, on grounds that convening the meeting while an application for

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Judges:TAYLOR J.
Counsel:Gbeho for E. D. Kom for the applicant. C. K. Amoah for the respondents.
Other Citations:[1980] GLR 62


TAYLOR J.: Yesterday after hearing arguments of counsel for the parties I adjourned the application for a considered ruling this morning as in my opinion the points for decision in this application are very important for the proper administration of justice. This is a motion on notice filed on 14 September 1978 praying for interlocutory orders as follows:

(i) That the extraordinary general meeting of 7 September 1978 [of the N.E.C.] was invalid, its decisions invalid and resolutions passed thereon and thereat are invalid and all appointments made thereat are null and void and of no effect.

(ii) That the applicant and Mr. Ziblim Andan remain the lawful directors of the Northern Engineering Co., Ltd. and that any decision taken or to be taken by Messrs. C. K. A. Djokotoe, D. A. Mensah, T. B. Frimpong and L. K. Djokotoe as directors of the Northern Engineering Co., Ltd. are null and void and of no effect.

The necessity for this interlocutory application arose because on 30 August 1978, the …

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