NANA KWASI DARKO II vs. SAMUEL KPAKPO ALLOTEY & 5ORS & NANA AKWASI DARKO II

JUDGMENT BAAH, J.A INTRODUCTION The Plaintiff/Respondent/Appellant (hereafter Appellant) instituted the instant action in his capacity as the chief of Mayera Owuraman Stool on 17th March 2020. The reliefs he seeks jointly and severally against the Defendants, and which are relevant to this appeal, will be laid out in due course. Before hostilities could begin between Appellant and Defendants, the Applicant/Respondent (hereafter Respondent), bearing the same name as Appellant save that his “Kwasi” begins with an “A” (Akwasi), and known in private life as Dr. B. K. Kuma, applied to join the suit as 7th Defendant. The application was backed by 1st Defendant, but resolutely opposed by Appellant. In its ruling of 20th July 2020, the trial court granted the application and constituted the Respondent the 7th Defendant. Appellant’s grieve against the ruling resulted in the instant appeal. The appeal has slated for our determination as to whether the joinder of Respondent who cla...