[2017]DLCA5559January 30, 2017Court of Appeal

NAI KOFI ASHIAW vs. KWAKU SAMPA AND 6 OTHERS

HONYENUGA, J.A. This is an appeal filed by the plaintiff/appellant (hereinafter referred to as the plaintiff) against the judgment of the High Court, Winneba dated the 26th day of February, 2016. The said court had dismissed the plaintiff’s claim and entered judgment in favour of the defendants/respondents (hereinafter called the defendants). The facts of this appeal were that the plaintiff has been the head of Yorkor family in the Awutu Traditional Area for 30years. Without notice to the plaintiff, he heard rumours that he was removed as the head of the family. As a result he caused his lawyer to write a letter to the Awutu Traditional Council to ascertain the truth. The Traditional Council through its Registrar replied to the said letter and confirmed that the plaintiff was indeed removed as head of his family. Later, the family constituted by the defendants also wrote to the plaintiff confirming his removal. The plaintiff claiming that his removal was wrongful and unlawful cau.....