AMOAKO ATTA II AND OTHERS vs. KOFI II AND OTHERS

JUDGMENT OF OLLENNU J. On the 12th October, 1957, an order was made by this court staying proceedings in this case. The said order was made in pursuance of the provisions of section 4 of the Stool Lands Boundaries Settlement Ordinance1(1) which reads: “4. If an Order is made under subsection (2) of section 3 of this Ordinance for the determination of any boundary and— (a) any proceedings are then pending in any Court; or (b) any proceedings are brought in any Court after the making of the Order and before the boundary has been finally determined as provided in this Ordinance, and in either case it appears to the Court that the situation of that boundary is in dispute in, or is otherwise relevant to the determination of, those proceedings, the Court may order a stay of the proceedings until the boundary shall have been finally determined as provided in this Ordinance, and may make such incidental or consequential orders as the Court may deem just”. The power...