[2022]DLHC17028October 24, 2022High Court

OPANYIN KOFI BOAH AND GIDEON ACHEAMPONG vs. AKUA FOKUO, AKWESI GYABENG & 2ORS.

JUDGMENT On 21st June 2022, the Plaintiffs filed a Writ of Summons together with a Statement of Claim for the following reliefs against the Defendants: “ i. Declaration that the deceased, Op. Kofi-Senti @ Anthony Senti was a member of Plaintiff's family (Ekuona family of Bekwai) ii. Declaration that "the body of the deceased belongs to the Plaintiff's family absolute per custom and tradition of Akan people iii. An order of the court to compel the 1st Defendant to release documents of the body from Anwiaso mortuary the plaintiffs' family. iv. An order of the Court to restrain the defendant or anybody claims through them to organize one week, burial or final funeral rite of the late Kofi Senti v. Any order(s) the Honourable Court deems appropriate in the circumstance”. On the same date, i. e. 21st June 2022, the Plaintiffs filed a motion on notice for interlocutory injunction praying for – “an order for interlocutory injunction restraining Defendants from proce...