IN RE ONNY (CONTEMNOR) [1967]DLHC1505

Date	1967-05-31
Suit No.
Citation No.	[1967]DLHC1505

ANTERKYI J.

YAW ASARE FOR THE APPLICANT.

AGBETTOR FOR THE RESPONDENT.

[1967]DLHC1505
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >IN RE ONNY (CONTEMNOR) <o:p></o:p>[HIGH COURT, ACCRA]<o:p></o:p>[1967] GLR 386<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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DATE:
31 MAY 1967.<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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YAW ASARE FOR THE APPLICANT.<o:p></o:p>

</div>CORAM:
<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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ANTERKYI J.<o:p></o:p>

</div><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>JUDGEMENT OF ANTERKYE J.<o:p></o:p>This is
an application by the applicant, the plaintiff in suit No. 591/66-entitled:<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt;
margin-left:.5in;text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;border:none;mso-padding-alt:
31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;mso-border-shadow:yes">“J. K.
Ohene, Head of Ghana Society of Religious Liberals Plaintiff versus: M. A.
Tanko and six others Defendants, for an order attaching one C. C. Onny for
“palpable contempt of court.”<o:p></o:p>In the
substantive suit the plaintiff was claiming:<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt;
margin-left:.5in;text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;border:none;mso-padding-alt:
31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;mso-border-shadow:yes">“(a) A
declaration that the plaintiff is the founder and executive secretary of the
Ghana Society of Religious Liberals and is the only accredited officer
authorised by the parent body to control, manage and direct the affairs of the
said society and not the defendants. <o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt;
margin-left:.5in;text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;border:none;mso-padding-alt:
31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;mso-border-shadow:yes">(b) An
injunction restraining the defendants, their servants, agents and workmen from
interfering and/or carrying out the work of the said society.”<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>The writ
in the suit was filed on 6 December 1966 and the defendants entered appearance
on 8 December 1966, and filed their statement of defence on 22 December 1966.<o:p></o:p>Paragraphs
(8), (9), (10) and (11) of the statement of defence state:<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt;
margin-left:.5in;text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;border:none;mso-padding-alt:
31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;mso-border-shadow:yes">“(8) And
in further denial of paragraphs (5) and (6) of the claim, the defendants
maintain that as general secretary-treasurer of the said society, the plaintiff
became a trustee of the properties both movable and immovable of the said
society. (9) The defendants say that as they are the executive members and
ordinary members of the society, they are entitled to call upon the plaintiff
to render honest and accurate services to the society, and its members. (10)
The defendants and members of the said society have since the founding of the
society been making financial contributions of £G10 and £G15 respectively to
the plaintiff for the purpose of building a chapel and putting up charitable
houses for the sick and poor members of the said society. The plaintiff has
since then not used the moneys for the purpose aforesaid and has never opened a
bank account for the said society. (11) The defendants on several occasions
approached the plaintiff to render account of all moneys collected from the
members of the said society but the plaintiff refused and/or neglected to
account for the moneys thus collected.”<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>And
relying on the paragraphs (8)-(13) of the defence, the defendants had
counterclaimed for the total sum of £G47,500 as being contributions collected
by the plaintiff from members of the society.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>At this
stage of the pleadings it was clear that it was the properties of the said
religious society that were being called to question.<o:p></o:p>But by
his reply the plaintiff had made the following averment:<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt;
margin-left:.5in;text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;border:none;mso-padding-alt:
31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;mso-border-shadow:yes">“(7) In
reply to paragraphs (8), (9), (10) and (11) the plaintiff says that apart from
the few office furniture and literature the society has no movable and
immovable properties and apart from life membership registration fee of £G12
12s. 6d. (¢30.30) no member contributes any sum towards the building of any
chapel. The society’s charitable donations to public funds and voluntary
organisations are raised from wheeling fun now converted to spinning game
authorised by the Ministry of Finance.”<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>