NANA KODIAWUDE vs. NANA ACKAKYI AND NANA AZIA EIKU IV

Irene Charity Larbi (Mrs) J.A. (1) This is an appeal against the ruling of the High Court, Cape Coast dated 18th March, 2015. (2) The brief facts of the case are that the Plaintiff (Substituted) filed a suit on 23/08/2011 against the Defendant as the Odikro of the village of Bissikrom also called Kodiawudie near Agona Ahanta in Western Region of Ghana. The Plaintiff in his Amended Statement of claim stated that he is one of fourteen (14) Odikro under the Agona Ahanta Divisional Stool of Ahanta. He stated further that his land covers an area approximately five (5) square miles which is bounded on the South by Anyamkroom Stool lands on the East by Assini Stool lands on the North by Nsuaem Stool lands and the West by the Morrison/Axim Road area. (3) On 16th October, 2014 the Appellant filed a Motion on Notice for joinder as the Divisional Chief of Agona Ahanta on the ground that the disputed land is situate within his area. After hearing arguments from both counsel for the Appellant...