JUDGMENT
SMITH Ag.J.
Santrokofi Division is made up of three villages-- namely, Benua, Abume and Gbodome. There has been no paramount chief since 1927. One Tete Kalai was acting chief of Gbodome and until his death on May 7, 1954, he was the acting head chief for Santrokofi Division. His nephew (the plaintiff) acted as assistant to Tete Kalai, in view of the latter's extreme infirmity, until his death and afterwards he carried on in the capacity described as " Regent.” He has never been officially recognized by the Government as Regent or in any official capacity, although if the Government had any matters with Santrokofi the Government Agent said he got in touch with the plaintiff. The plaintiff had never at any time claimed to be a Mankrado.
Between 1951-1953 the plaintiff was Chairman of the Finance Committee of the Ayonkodo Native Authority. He had nothing to do with the handling of cash: vouchers and such documents he signed at the end of each month after they 'had been prepared by…