MENSAH AND OTHERS vs. ADU AND OTHERS [1972]DLCA2236

Date	1972-06-12
Suit No.
Citation No.	[1972]DLCA2236

AZU CRABBE J.S.C

LASSEY JA

ARCHER J.A.

OWUSU-YAW FOR THE APPELLANTS.

KWAKU BOATENG FOR THE RESPONDENTS.

[1972]DLCA2236
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >MENSAH AND OTHERS <o:p></o:p>vs. <o:p></o:p>ADU AND OTHERS <o:p></o:p>[COURT OF APPEAL]<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;[1972] 2 GLR 218<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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DATE:
12 JUNE 1972.<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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OWUSU-YAW FOR THE APPELLANTS.<o:p></o:p>

KWAKU BOATENG FOR THE RESPONDENTS.<o:p></o:p>

</div>CORAM:
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AZU CRABBE J.S.C., LASSEY AND ARCHER
JJ.A.<o:p></o:p>

</div><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>JUDGMENT OF AZU CRABBE J.S.C.<o:p></o:p>This
appeal raises a short point, but important questions of general interest. The
plaintiffs in this case were the respondents and co-respondents and the
defendants were the appellants m the case entitled:<o:p></o:p>“1.
GEORGE MENSAH, <o:p></o:p>2. S. K.
DABIE, <o:p></o:p>3. KOJO
ADIYIA, all of Duayaw-Nkwanta, Plaintiffs-appellants <o:p></o:p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; v.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;1. J. H. ADU alias<o:p></o:p>NANA ADU
KWABENA of the <o:p></o:p>Presbyterian
Primary School, <o:p></o:p>Bekwai, <o:p></o:p>2. A. S.
AKOM of Drumo Road, Duayaw-Nkwanta, Defendant-respondent NANA SAKYI AMANADO<o:p></o:p>II,
Omanhene of Duayaw-Nkwanta State Co-defendant-respondent.”<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>On 22
March 1965, the Supreme Court at the time reversed the decision of the High
Court, Cape Coast, in that case. The unanimous judgment of the court, read by
Ollennu J.S.C. (as he then was) was concluded as follows (only the relevant
portions are produced):<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">&nbsp;“For the reasons given above, the appeal is
allowed, the judgment of the court below is set aside including the order as to
costs, any costs paid to be refunded . . . The appellants will have their costs
in this court against the first two respondents, J. H. Adu and A. S. Akom,
fixed at £G98 6s. and against the second respondent, Nana Sakyi Amanado II,
fixed at £G49 3s.; they will also have their costs in the court below assessed
as follows: against the first two respondents 150 guineas and against the
second respondent 100 guineas. Court below to carry out.”<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>An order
made by the presiding judge, Mills-Odoi J.S.C., was formally drawn up and
certified by the registrar of the Supreme Court. The relevant portions of this
order, as drawn up, were in these terms:<o:p></o:p>