THE ARTISINAL CANOE FISHERMEN vs. ADADENTAN STOOL COUNCIL AND OTHERS [2014]DLCA3606

Date	2014-07-24
Suit No.	SUIT NO.H1/69/2014
Citation No.	[2014]DLCA3606

OWUSU M J.A (PRESIDING)

ADUAMA OSEI J.A

SOWAH (MRS.) J.A

[2014]DLCA3606
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >THE ARTISINAL CANOE
FISHERMEN<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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SUIT 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;&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>CORAM: <o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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OWUSU M, J.A (PRESIDING) ADUAMA OSEI,
J.A SOWAH (MRS.), J.A<o:p></o:p>

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JUDGEMENT<o:p></o:p>

</div>SOWAH, J.A:<o:p></o:p>STATEMENT
OF CLAIM<o:p></o:p>The plaintiff’s claim
jointly and severally against the defendants as follows:<o:p></o:p>a.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
An order setting aside the appointment
intended installation of Nii Odarlai Lamptey II as the Chief Fisherman of the
plaintiff/Association.<o:p></o:p>b.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Perpetual Injunction restraining the 1st,
3rd, 4th and 5th defendants from doing
anything to appoint or install any person as the chief fisherman of
plaintiff/association without the due process of the law.<o:p></o:p>c.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Any other relief as the court may deem fit.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>The
defendants’ counterclaim stated in their defence filed on February, 28, 2006
was:<o:p></o:p>a.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
That all chief fisherman or sub-chiefs
fishermen throughout the fishing townships within the James Town Traditional
Area are always nominated, elected and installed from a particular accredited
Royal fishing Family, (in the particular instance “the Royal Family of Lante
Quarshie House”) and never from any false Association.<o:p></o:p>b.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
That the first defendant (The Adadentan
Stool Council) is a sub-divisional Stool Council of the James Town Traditional
Council responsible for the overall supervision of the nomination, election and
installation of chief fisherman for the James Town Traditional Council under
the authority of James Town Chief Fisherman (2ns defendant) and with the prior
consent and approval of the James Town Paramount Stool.<o:p></o:p>c.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
That since the relevant law, custom and
tradition involves nomination, election and installation similar to the
procedure under the Chieftaincy Act, the court shall have no jurisdiction in
the matter. <o:p></o:p>