THE ARTISINAL CANOE FISHERMEN ASSOCIATION OF CHORKOR vs. ADADENTAN STOOL COUNCIL AND OTHERS [2014]DLCA2923

THE ARTISINAL CANOE FISHERMEN ASSOCIATION OF CHORKOR vs. ADADENTAN STOOL COUNCIL... [2014]DLCA2923

Date	2014-07-24
Suit No.	CIVIL APPEAL NO. H1/69/2014
Citation No.	[2014]DLCA2923

MARIAMA OWUSU (PRESIDING) J.A

ADUAMA OSEI J.A.

SOWAH J.A.

MR. CHARLES BENTUM FOR DEFENDANTS/APPELLANTS

NII ARMAH AYITEY FOR PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT

[2014]DLCA2923
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >THE ARTISINAL CANOE
FISHERMEN ASSOCIATION OF CHORKOR<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>ADADENTAN STOOL COUNCIL
AND OTHERS<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;[COURT OF APPEAL, ACCRA]<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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CIVIL
APPEAL NO. H1/69/2014&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;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;DATE: 24TH
JULY, 2014<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:&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; <o:p></o:p>MR. CHARLES BENTUM FOR
DEFENDANTS/APPELLANTS,<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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NII
ARMAH AYITEY FOR PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT <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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MARIAMA OWUSU (PRESIDING) J.A,ADUAMA
OSEI J.A. ,SOWAH J.A.<o:p></o:p>

</div>JUDGEMENT <o:p></o:p>MARIAMA
OWUSU, J.A:<o:p></o:p>On
26-5-2011, the High Court, Accra, dismissed the counterclaim of the defendants
and declared that, the installation of the second defendant as Chief fisherman
was illegitimate. The Court then entered judgment for the plaintiff and made
the following orders:<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;
margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.75in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-add-space:auto;
text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; “The nomination, appointment and installation
are set aside.<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;
margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.75in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-add-space:auto;
text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The defendants are restrained from
installing a chief fisherman for the plaintiff association.<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;
margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.75in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-add-space:auto;
text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; I award cost of GH¢2,000.00 against the
defendants jointly and severally”.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>Dissatisfied
with the decision of the High Court, the defendants appealed to the Court of
Appeal on the following ground:<o:p></o:p>[a] &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The
Judgment was against the weight of the evidence adduced at the trial.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>Additional grounds of appeal will be filed
when the defendants/appellants receive the record of appeal.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>The background to this case
is as follows:<o:p></o:p>The
plaintiff by its amended writ of summons and statement of claim, claim against
the defendants jointly and severally the following reliefs:<o:p></o:p>a.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; An order setting aside the appointment,
intended installation of Nii Odarlai Lamptey 11 as the Chief Fisherman of the
Plaintiff/Association.<o:p></o:p>