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MRS. NANA KOMLA DIHIE III AND EDWARD TORDEY
V.
NANA SOGLO ALLO IV AND THE REGISTRAR

(2012) JELR 66224 (CA)

Court of Appeal 19 Jul 2012 Ghana
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- The plaintiffs filed a claim against the defendants seeking a declaration that the entry of the 1st defendant's name in the Registrar of the National Registrar of Chiefs was procured by fraud. - They also sought an order to expunge the en

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Suit Number:CIVIL APPEAL NO. H1/240/2006
Judges:ABBAN J.A. (PRESIDING), KUSI-APPIAH J.A., DOUSE J.A.
Counsel:MR. J.K. AGYEMANG WITH HIM MR. OSCAR VULOR FOR THE PLAINTIFFS/ APPELLANTS,MR. CHARLES HAYIBOR FOR THE 1ST DEFENDANT/ RESPONDENT

JUDGMENT

KUSI-APPIAH, J.A.: By their writ filed on 31/8/2004 at the High Court, Ho, the plaintiffs/appellants, hereinafter called plaintiffs, claimed against the two defendants the following reliefs:

“i. A declaration that the entry of the 1st defendant’s name in the Registrar of the National Registrar of Chiefs on the 13th day of July 2004 (i.e. SERIAL NO. 2454) as the OMANHENE/ OKAKPELE of the Likpe Traditional Area was procured by Fraud.

ii. An order directed to the National House of Chiefs to expunge the said entry from the National Register of Chiefs and also cancel the subsequent EXTRACT dated 22nd July, 2004 on grounds that the said ENTRY is vitiated by fraud.

iii. A perpetual injunction, restraining the 2nd defendant, its servants and agents from admitting the 1st defendant into Volta Regional House of Chiefs pending the determination of the petition against the 1st defendant now before the Judicial Committee of the VOLTA REGIONAL HOUSE OF CHIEFS.”

The writ was accompanied by a sta…

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