SIMON HOPPER (SUING FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE ROYAL NSONA FAMILY OF NKANFOA) vs. KWESI KWETIA

JUDGMENT SACKEY TORKORNOO CJ: Background [1] The Plaintiff/Respondent/Respondent (hereinafter referred to as “the plaintiff”) obtained judgment from the High Court sitting in Cape Coast against the Defendant/appellant/appellant (hereinafter referred to as “defendant”) on 15th January 2021. The defendant appealed against the judgment to the Court of Appeal which dismissed the appeal and affirmed the judgment in favour of the plaintiff. Dissatisfied with the decision of the Court of Appeal, the defendant appealed to this court. This court dismissed the said appeal and states the reasons for the dismissal hereunder. CASE OF PLAINTIFF [2] The plaintiff brought this action on his own behalf and as seen from the title to the suit, on behalf of his Royal Nsona Family of Nkanfoa. In his statement of claim, the plaintiff stated that he is an elder of the said family and since no head of the family had been appointed after the demise of the former head of family, Nana Kobina Essi...