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THE REPUBLIC
V.
NII ADAMAH THOMPSON AND OTHERS EX-PARTE NII TETTEH AHINAKWAH II

(2012) JELR 66331 (SC)

Supreme Court 15 Feb 2012 Ghana
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- Supreme Court granted leave for applicants to file additional grounds of appeal on jurisdiction and to amend their statement of case accordingly, reaffirming that jurisdictional issues may be raised at any stage, including on appeal. - Ap

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Suit Number:CIVIL APPEAL NO. J8/92/2011
Judges:AKUFFO (MS) JSC (PRESIDING), ANSAH JSC, ADINYIRA (MRS) JSC, DOTSE JSC , BONNIE JSC
Counsel:NII AQUAYE BRUCE-THOMPSON FOR THE APPLICANTS; ADUMUA BOSSMAN FOR THE RESPONDENT

DOTSE,J.S.C.

In their application, filed on the 2nd day of September 2011 the applicants herein seek the following reliefs:

i. Leave to file additional grounds of appeal,

ii. Leave for extension of time to file amended statement of case and

iii. Leave to adduce fresh evidence

BACKGROUND FACTS

The application herein has its genesis in an action which commenced in the Judicial Committee of the Greater Accra Regional House of Chiefs. In that action judgment was delivered on the 17th day of February 2003, in favour of the respondent herein which inter alia, ordered the Applicants herein to handover stool regalia of the Gbese Stool to the Respondents.

Following the failure and or refusal of the applicants herein to comply with the orders of the Judicial Committee of the Greater Accra Regional House of Chiefs to deliver the stool regalia, the respondent herein, took steps to have them committed for contempt of court.

The High Court, Accra presided over by Dzakpasu J accordingly convicted the Applic…

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