DANIEL MENSAH TETTEH & 2 ORS vs EMMANUEL ANNUM TETTEH, WISDOM

RULING R U L I N G ON PRELIMINARY LEGAL OBJECTION TO WRIT OF SUMMONS AND STATEMENT OF CLAIM Introduction By a writ of summons and statement of claim issued on 7th June 2017, the plaintiffs who identified themselves as ordinarily resident in the United States of America, United Kingdom and Canada respectively claimed certain reliefs against the defendants including declaration of title, recovery of possession, damages for trespass, perpetual injunction, costs including litigation costs and legal fees. The defendants entered appearance to the writ on 9th August 2017. On 14th December 2017, the defendants filed a notice of preliminary legal objection objecting to the writ of summons and statement of claim on the ground that it is null and void as it offends Order 2 of the High Court Civil Procedure Rules, 2004 (C.I. 47). On 8th February 2018, this court differently constituted ordered the parties to file their legal arguments in respect of the preliminary legal objection for ruling. T...