AKRASHI II vs. OFORI ATTA

JUDGMENT OF OLLENNU J. The first plaintiff Nii Kofi Aktashi II was until the 12th February, 1957, the Mantse of James Town, Accra, and occupied the James Town Mantse We. On the said 12th February, he was declared destooled. He disputed his destoolment and took steps to contest its constitutionality. Meanwhile he continued to occupy the Mantse We. On the 31st May, he was ejected from the Mantse We in execution of an order, the James Town Stool Property (No. 2) Order 19581(1) made under the Statute Law (Amendment) (No. 2) Act, 19572(2) The other plaintiffs who were living with him in the Mantse We were also ejected from the Mantse We. In connection with that process he, the first plaintiff was arrested and charged before the district magistrate’s court with a criminal offence. The case was subsequently transferred to the High Court. At the date of the ejectment of the plaintiffs, there was pending in the then Supreme Court, a suit instituted by one Nii Kojo Ashamanfro.....