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THE REPUBLIC
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SAMUEL ASAMOAH AND 3 OTHERS; EX PARTE TOGBE JOSEPH MENSAH ANKU AND 2 OTHERS

(2018) JELR 66349 (HC)

High Court 26 Sep 2018 Ghana
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- The dispute centered on the right of succession to the Fiaga (paramount chief) stool of Taviefe, with applicants claiming exclusive succession by the Agbeli stool family and challenging the installation of the 4th respondent as paramount

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Suit Number:SUIT NO. E12/50/2018
Judges:ERIC BAAH JUSTICE OF THE HIGH COURT
Counsel:C. K. KOKA FOR APPLICANTS ,NELSON KPORHA FOR RESPONDENTS

A. INTRODUCATION

1. On 29th February, 1996, the predecessors -in- title of the applicants filed a petition

1. against respondents at the Asogli Traditional Council, claiming among others that the Fiaga, which is the head stool of Taviefe, called the Agbeli stool, is exclusively owned by the Agbeli stool family and as a result, succession to the said stool is confined to the Agbeli family alone, and not rotatory between the Agbeli and Daketey families.

2. In its decision dated 15 December, 1999, the Judicial Committee of the Asogli Traditional Council upheld the claims of applicants' family.

3. Respondents therein and herein, appealed the said decision to the Judicial Committee of the Volta Regional House of Chiefs. The Judicial Committee of the said house, by its decision dated 9th August, 2017, upheld the appeal and nullified the judgment of the Asogli Traditional Council, which favoured applicants.

4. Applicants were dissatisfied with the judgment of the Judicial Committee of the Volta R…

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