LASSEY J.: Lassey J. [stated the facts as set out in the headnote and continued:] With respect to the liability of the respondents to the appellant the evidence led at the trial was that after the settlement of the dispute between the appellant and the third respondent had been announced, the fourth respondent, Yaw Adutwim, openly stated that the appellant was in possession of a document and demanded its production. Despite the strong objection raised by the appellant’s caretaker to the production of the said document he was forced under pressure to release it to the respondents. There was evidence which the trial court accepted that the appellant’s caretaker, Yaa Tanoa, objected to the production of the said document on the ground that the fact that the appellant had in his possession a document relating to the land in dispute was never raised as matter of dispute for any decision by the arbitrators, and therefore was outside their province as such. After some heated and angry argume…
PONG
V.
MANTE IV AND OTHERS
(1964) JELR 67910 (HC)
High Court 10 Nov 1964 Ghana
BriefBot Summary
- Arbitrators who have become functus officio after delivering their award lack jurisdiction to further act or interfere with parties’ property; any such subsequent actions are not protected by judicial or quasi-judicial privilege. - Where
Case Details
Judges:LASSEY J.
Counsel:SAMPSON BAIDOO FOR THE APPELLANT; T. D. BRODIE-MENDS FOR THE RESPONDENTS.
Other Citations:[1964] GLR 593
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