Customer Support

SETH BORTEY
V.
JONATHAN BORTIER

(2019) JELR 91979 (HC)

High Court 5 Mar 2019 Ghana
BriefBot icon

BriefBot Summary

Free

- The case was originally filed on 8th February, 1996 by five plaintiffs against three defendants, all of whom were elders and successors of the Naa Oduaa Family. - The original third plaintiff, Tawiah Nee Whang, appointed Nii Sei Borketey

Case Details

Suit Number:SUIT NO. AL. 28/04
Judges:JUSTICE DENNIS ADJEI

JUDGMENT

ADJEI, J.A.

This suit has a chequered history and it will be proper to chronicle the events which took place after its institution on 8th February, 1996. The suit, which was originally instituted by five plaintiffs against three defendants, was instituted as:

“1. Amui Kwabla, 2. Borte Alabi Compagne, 3. Tawiah Nee Whang, 4. Emmanuel Angenu, and 5. Alexander Borketey Borlabi, elders and successors of Naa Oduaa Family

v

1.  Emmanuel Otchweman Annang, 2. Solomon Leo Bortey-Quaye, and 3. J.B Borlabi”

The original third Plaintiff, Tawiah Nee Whang, appointed Nii Sei Borketey Logodzo as his Attorney. The Attorney, Nii Sei Borketey Logodzo was subsequently substituted for his prinicipal, Tawiah Nee Whang, as the third Plaintiff in the original suit. The substituted third Plaintiff filed a separate statement of claim which made his interest adverse to that of the other plaintiffs. This resulted in a misjoinder. Consequently, the third Plaintiff was struck out of the case as the third Plain…

There's more. Sign in to continue reading.

judy.legal is the comprehensive database of case law and legislation from Ghana, Kenya and Nigeria. Gain seamless access to over 77,000 cases, recent judgments, statutes, and rules of court.