BENYARKO vs. MENSAH [1989]DLHC1989

Date	1989-06-28
Suit No.
Citation No.	[1989]DLHC1989

KPEGAH J.

I. DANQUAH (MISS.) FOR THE PLAINTIFF-APPLICANTS.

M. Y. ASARE-BEDIAKO FOR THE SECOND AND THIRD DEFENDANT-RESPONDENTS.

NO APPEARANCE BY OR FOR THE FIRST DEFENDANT-RESPONDENT.

[1989]DLHC1989
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color:#00B0F0">BENYARKO<o:p></o:p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;
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color:#00B0F0">MENSAH<o:p></o:p>[HIGH COURT, CAPE COAST]<o:p></o:p>[1992] 2 GLR 404<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>I. DANQUAH (MISS.) FOR THE PLAINTIFF-APPLICANTS.<o:p></o:p>M. Y. ASARE-BEDIAKO FOR THE SECOND AND THIRD
DEFENDANT-RESPONDENTS.<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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NO APPEARANCE BY OR FOR THE FIRST DEFENDANT-RESPONDENT. <o:p></o:p>

</div>JUDGMENT OF KPEGAH J.<o:p></o:p>This is an application for an amendment relating to the
plaintiff’s capacity. On 2 April 1985 one Antwi Benyarko, who describes himself
as pastor of the Church of Christ Mission, brought an action “for and on behalf
of the Church of Christ Mission”, Dunkwa-on-Offin against one S. K. Newlove
Mensah and two others. This suit is 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">“Antwi Benyarko <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">Pastor for and on behalf of <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">Church of Christ Mission <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;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; v.
<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:.75in;mso-add-space:auto;
text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in;mso-pagination:none;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo3;
border:none;mso-padding-alt:31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;mso-border-shadow:yes">1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; S. K. Newlove Mensah, Accra <o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:.75in;mso-add-space:auto;
text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in;mso-pagination:none;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo3;
border:none;mso-padding-alt:31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;mso-border-shadow:yes">2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Seventh Day Adventist Church -
Dunkwa Branch (Dunkwa-on-Offin) <o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:
5.0pt;margin-left:.75in;mso-add-space:auto;text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in;
mso-pagination:none;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo3;border:none;mso-padding-alt:31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;
mso-border-shadow:yes">3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;J. F. Nyamekye, Seventh Day
Adventist Church Dunkwa-on-Offin.”<o:p></o:p>Summons for directions were taken on 21 July 1986 and issues
settled for hearing. The case has since then been fixed several times for
hearing but without success. This was partly due to the numerous interlocutory
applications and, in my particular situation, since I inherited the case, the
difficulty in getting all three counsel involved in the case together for
hearing. In this wise, may I say that counsel for the plaintiff and the second
and third defendants have had an impressive record of attendance. I do not
think such compliments can be paid to counsel for the first defendant, Mr. Ray
Kakraba-Quarshie.<o:p></o:p>On the last adjourned date it was decided that the case was to be
started on 26 April 1989 up to 28 April 1989 for completion. On 20 April 1989
the plaintiff filed a motion seeking leave of this court to amend the title of
the suit to read:<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">“Antwi Benyarko <o:p></o:p>