NICHOLSON vs. T. F. NICHOLSON LTD AND IN THE MATTER OF THE COMPANIES CODE, 1963 (ACT 179) SECTION 35 (1) (a) AND NICHOLSON v. T. F. NICHOLSON LTD. [1970]DLHC2135

NICHOLSON vs. T. F. NICHOLSON LTD AND IN THE MATTER OF THE COMPANIES CODE, 196... [1970]DLHC2135

Date	1970-11-24
Suit No.
Citation No.	[1970]DLHC2135

ABOAGYE J.

U. V. CAMPBELL FOR THE PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT.

JONATHAN ARTHUR FOR THE DEFENDANTS-APPLICANTS.

[1970]DLHC2135
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >NICHOLSON <o:p></o:p>vs. <o:p></o:p>T. F. NICHOLSON LTD AND IN THE MATTER OF THE COMPANIES CODE, 1963 (ACT
179) SECTION 35 (1) (a) AND NICHOLSON v. T. F. NICHOLSON LTD.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; [HIGH COURT, ACCRA]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;[1971] 1 GLR 67<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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DATE:
24 NOVEMBER 1970.<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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U. V.
CAMPBELL FOR THE PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT.<o:p></o:p>

JONATHAN
ARTHUR FOR THE DEFENDANTS-APPLICANTS. <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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ABOAGYE J.<o:p></o:p>

</div><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>JUDGMENT OF ABOAGYE J<o:p></o:p>This is
an application by Mr. Jonathan Arthur, counsel for the defendant-company
herein, praying that the originating summons issued by the plaintiff be
dismissed as being irregular or wrongly issued. The plaintiff had taken out the
originating summons for the determination of the following questions:<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">“(1)
Whether T. F. Nicholson the plaintiff’s deceased father at the date of his
death on 7 September 1969, was possessed of 25,001 shares of no par value in
the defendant-company.<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:
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Whether the plaintiff having on 27 July 1970 obtained letters of administration
to his aforesaid deceased father’s estate in Ghana is entitled to have his name
entered in the register of members of the defendant-company in substitution for
T.F. Nicholson. <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">(3)
Whether the defendant-company is entitled in law to refuse to enter plaintiff’s
name in the aforesaid register. <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">(4)
Whether plaintiff is entitled to an order of the court on the defendant-company
to rectify the register of members by having his name inserted as a member in
respect of the aforesaid 25,001 shares.”<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>The
application is made under section 35 (1) (a) of the Companies Code, 1963 (Act
179), and is supported by an affidavit sworn to by the applicant, John
Nicholson. [His lordship here read the relevant paragraphs of the affidavit in
which the allegations of irregularities and fraud were made and continued:]<o:p></o:p>The
grounds upon which Mr. Arthur attacks the originating summons are stated in
paragraphs 4, 5, and 6 of the affidavit of Eric Trench Anderson, the managing
director of the defendant-company. The said paragraphs 4, 5 and 6 read as
follows:<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">“4. That
I am advised and verily believe the same to be true that as the plaintiff in
the supporting affidavit to the said originating summons has alleged
irregularities or fraud in the transfer of shares in T.F. Nicholson Ltd. the
originating summons is irregular or wrongly issued. 5. That I am further
advised and verily believe the same to be true that on the face of the
originating summons the plaintiff is not entitled to any right the
determination of which depends upon the interpretation of a statute.<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">6. That I
am further advised and verily believe the same to be true that the
determination of the questions posed in the originating summons does not in any
way depend upon the construction of any statute.”<o:p></o:p>