[2019]DLHC9136 • January 17, 2019 • High Court
NII KPOBI TETTEY TSURU III vs. MAJOR SEIDU MUSAH (RTD) AND LANDS COMMISSION
Before me is a motion on notice to amend the Plaintiff’s statement of claim. In the accompanying affidavit in support deposed to by one Victor Cudjoe, the deponent averred that he had the authority of the Plaintiff/Applicant to depose to the contents of the affidavit in support. He further averred that some relevant information and occurrences which are material to the case had come to the knowledge of the Plaintiff/Applicant which necessitated the amendment sought. He stated that by the intended amendment the Plaintiff/Applicant was seeking among others to delete relief (a) and insert a new relief to read as follows; “a declaration that the La Stool and its subjects are licensees in possession of the land being claimed by the Defendant.” Additionally, the Plaintiff/Applicant intended to add new paragraphs to its statement of claim. The said paragraphs were stated in the affidavit in support. Counsel for the 1st Defendant /Respondent filed an affidavit in opposition to the mo...