[1995]DLSC5207July 18, 1995Supreme Court

APORI STOOL AND ANOTHER vs. WORAKESI STOOL

This is an appeal against the judgment of the Stool Lands Boundaries Appeal Tribunal overturning the decision of the Stool Lands Boundaries Settlement Commissioner in two consolidated actions by two different plaintiffs, Nartey Akwertey and others of Apori Akim and Ohene Kwasi and others of Aduasa Akim against the same defendant, Nana Fretwie Andam, chief of Worakese by the Stool Lands Boundaries Settlement Commissioner. By the order of the Commissioner the stool of Apori was joined in the first case No 1/80 entitled: Nartey Akwertey and others versus Nana Fretwie Andam of Worakese, and the stool of Aduasa was joined in the second case No 2/80 entitled: Ohene Kwasi and others versus Nana Fretwie Andam of Worakese. The two cases were referred to the Settlement Commissioner by the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources. A surveyor of the Survey Department attached to the Commission, Mr Okai Lartey, was appointed to survey and draw up a plan of the boundary in dispute with the relevant f...