OSU STOOL vs. UNILEVER (GH) LTD [2005]DLCA1006

Date	2005-02-18
Suit No.
Citation No.	[2005]DLCA1006

OSEI JA

ANIM JA

HEWARD-MILLS J

W A N ADUMUA-BOSSMAN FOR THE APPLICANT-APPELLANT.

LAWRENCE TAGOE FOR THE PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT.

[2005]DLCA1006
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" ><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;
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color:#00B0F0">OSU STOOL<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">vs.<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">UNILEVER (GH) LTD<o:p></o:p>[COURT
OF APPEAL. ACCRA]<o:p></o:p>[2003-2005]
1 GLR 274<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="margin-bottom:5.0pt;text-align:right;
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</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>W A
N ADUMUA-BOSSMAN FOR THE APPLICANT-APPELLANT.<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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LAWRENCE
TAGOE FOR THE PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT. <o:p></o:p>

OSEI
AND ANIM JJA AND HEWARD-MILLS J<o:p></o:p>

</div>JUDGEMENT<o:p></o:p>Anim JA.
This is an appeal from the ruling of his lordship Aryeetey J dated 9 March
2004. The facts giving birth to this appeal may be summarised as follows: On 10
September 2001, Nii Ako Nortei II, the Mankralo of Osu, Accra purporting to act
as the lawful attorney of the Osu stool, filed in the High Court, Accra, a writ
of summons and an accompanying statement of claim which began this action. The
writ was indorsed for three reliefs:<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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recovery of possession of plots Nos 24, 26 and 51 of the Osu Mantse European
Residential Area (Layout), Accra; <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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an order of perpetual injunction to restrain the defendant from continued
occupation of the said plots which belong to the plaintiff; and <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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mesne profits for the occupation of the said plots from the date of expiration
of the lease (of those plots) to the date of judgment.”<o:p></o:p>The
defendant duly entered appearance and on 4 October 2001 filed its statement of
defence.<o:p></o:p>It
then came to the attention of Nii Nortey Owuo III, the applicant-appellant
(hereinafter referred to as the appellant), the incumbent Osu Mantse, that
various traditional office holders of Osu, each claiming to be the “acting Osu
Mantse” were all trying to get their hands on accumulated rents due and owing
to the Osu stool. By a motion filed in the court below on 16 June 2003 the
appellant sought to replace the Mankralo as the only proper representative of
the Osu stool in the landlord and tenant suit against the defendant—Unilever
(Gh) Ltd. In proof of his status or capacity, the application had been
supported by:<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:.5in;mso-add-space:auto;
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Exhibit NNO 1, a photocopy of
the relevant extracts from the National Register of Chiefs recognising the
appellant as the Osu Mantse since 29 December 1984.<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:.5in;mso-add-space:auto;
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