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NUMO OKAI I & 1 OTHER
V.
NICHOLAS ARYEETEY & 1 OTHER

(2018) JELR 66327 (CA)

Court of Appeal 28 Mar 2018 Ghana
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- The plaintiffs/appellants filed a writ against the defendants/respondents, seeking various declarations and injunctions related to the position of Korle Wulomo. - The respondents filed a motion to dismiss the suit for want of jurisdiction

Case Details

Suit Number:CIVIL APEEAL NO.H3/36/2018
Judges:GYAESAYOR J.A. (PRESIDING), LOVELACE-JOHNSON (MS.) J.A., SUURBAAREH J.A.
Counsel:MR. ALBERT ADAARE FOR PLAINTIFFS/APPELLANTS,MR. F.K. QUARTEY FOR DEFENDANTS/RESPONDENTS

JUDGMENT

SUURBAAREH, J.A.

The plaintiffs/appellants, called appellants hereinafter, issued out a writ against the defendants/respondents, who would be referred to as respondents, claiming the following reliefs:

“(i) A declaration that the first plaintiff is the Korle Wulomo and head of the Korle Family or head of Korle We.

(ii) A declaration that the purported removal of the 1st plaintiff as Korle Wulomo by the first defendant is null and void and of no legal effect.

(iii) A declaration that the purported installation of the second defendant as Korle Wulomo by the first defendant is null and void.

(iv) An order of perpetual injunction restraining the second defendant from acting or purporting to act as Korle Wulomo.

(v) An order ejecting the second defendant from the Korle Shrine.”

The respondents, who entered appearance to the writ and filed a statement of defence on 27th February, 2017 vide page 103 of the record, subsequently filed a motion on notice to dismiss the suit for want of jurisdi…

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