HAGAN vs. KOTEY AND 3 OTHERS

This suit was commenced by one Salome Aku Allotey. She sued in a dual capacity namely as successor and head of the family of the late Herbert Charles Kotey deceased. She, the said Salome Aku Allotey, died in April, 1961, while the case was pending and the present plaintiff was, upon his application, substituted for her by order of the court dated the 14th June, 1961. The claim is for accounts of rents collected by the defendants from premises known as house No. D930/3, an order for the ejectment of the defendants from the said house, and an injunction. The first three defendants are children of the said Herbert Charles Kotey, and the fourth defendant is his grandson. Although the writ and all pleadings filed on behalf of the plaintiff were filed by a solicitor, and the said solicitor did appear as counsel in the case on a number of occasions to take adjournment, he failed to turn up when the case came on for trial, although he was present in court on the 10th October, 1961 and agre...