Customer Support

NANA YEBOAH-KODIE ASARE II AND NANA KWAME SARFO KANTANKA
V.
NANA KWAKU ADDAI AND OTHERS

(2015) JELR 68936 (SC)

Supreme Court 12 Feb 2015 Ghana
BriefBot icon

BriefBot Summary

Free

- The case involves a chieftaincy matter that began at the Judicial Committee of the Mampong Traditional Council (JCMTC). - The JCMTC dismissed the action by the applicants, who then appealed to the Judicial Committee of the Ashanti Regiona

Case Details

Suit Number:CIVIL APPEAL NO. J7/20/2014
Judges:ANSAH JSC (PRESIDING), ADINYIRA (MRS) JSC, ANIN-YEBOAH JSC, BAFFOE BONNIE JSC, AKOTO BAMFO (MRS) JSC, BENIN JSC, AKAMBA JSC
Counsel:FRANCIS NKRUMAH ESQ. WITH HIM AKUA SAFO FOR THE PLAINTIFFS/ APPELLANTS/ RESPONDENTS/APPLICANTS; ASANTE KROBEA ESQ. WITH HIM OWUSI SEKYERE FOR THE DEFENDANTS/RESPONDENTS/ APPELLANTS/RESPONDENTS.

JUDGEMENT

BENIN, JSC: (FOR THE MAJORITY OPINION)

The processes culminating in this review application began at the Judicial Committee of the Mampong Traditional Council (JCMTC) where the plaintiffs,herein referred to as the applicants, sued the defendants, herein referred to as the respondents in a chieftaincy matter. The JCMTC dismissed the action by the applicants. Not satisfied with the decision by the JCMTC, the applicants appealed to the Judicial Committee of the Ashanti Regional House of Chiefs (JCARHC) which allowed the appeal. The respondents also appealed against the decision of the JCARHC to the Judicial Committee of the National House of Chiefs (JCNHC) which dismissed the appeal. The respondents appealed against the decision of the JCNHC to this court which by a majority decision allowed the appeal on 21st May 2014.

By the present application the applicants are asking this court to review its decision delivered on 21st May 2014. The applicants canvassed two grounds and these a…

There's more. Sign in to continue reading.

judy.legal is the comprehensive database of case law and legislation from Ghana, Kenya and Nigeria. Gain seamless access to over 77,000 cases, recent judgments, statutes, and rules of court.