S. E. AKROBOTU . . . APPELLANT
V.
AMETAME NORMESHIE . . . RESPONDENTS

Korsah, J. This suit was instituted in the Native Court “B” of Keta which gave judgment in favour of the plaintiff against the three original defendants, but in favour of the co-defendant against the plaintiff. The three original defendants appealed from the said judgment, and the plaintiff also appealed in “respect of the portion of the said judgment in favour of the co-defendant, to the Native Appeal Court, which allowed both appeals, on the ground that “the Native Court ‘B’ of Keta had no jurisdiction to entertain the suit; Vui where the land, subject-matter of dispute is situated, is .not within the jurisdiction of the said Native Court’ B” . On appeal to the Land Court, the decision of the Native Appeal Court was upheld and the appeal was therefore dismissed, This appeal is therefore solely on the question whether the said Native Court “B” has jurisdiction in the matter.

The appeal first came before this Court in February, 1952, when it was held that in view of the fact that the j…