NANA YEBOAH-KODIE ASARE II AND NANA KWAME SARFO KANTANKA vs. NANA KWAKU ADDAI AND OTHERS [2015]DLSC3041

NANA YEBOAH-KODIE ASARE II AND NANA KWAME SARFO KANTANKA vs. NANA KWAKU ADDAI AN... [2015]DLSC3041

Date	2015-02-12
Suit No.	CIVIL APPEAL NO. J7/20/2014
Citation No.	[2015]DLSC3041

ANSAH JSC (PRESIDING)

ADINYIRA (MRS) JSC

ANIN-YEBOAH JSC

BAFFOE BONNIE JSC

AKOTO BAMFO (MRS) JSC

BENIN JSC

AKAMBA JSC

FRANCIS NKRUMAH ESQ. WITH HIM AKUA SAFO FOR THE PLAINTIFFS/ APPELLANTS/ RESPONDENTS/APPLICANTS.

ASANTE KROBEA ESQ. WITH HIM OWUSI SEKYERE FOR THE DEFENDANTS/RESPONDENTS/ APPELLANTS/RESPONDENTS.

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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >NANA
YEBOAH-KODIE ASARE II AND NANA KWAME SARFO KANTANKA<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>NANA KWAKU
ADDAI AND OTHERS<o:p></o:p>[SUPREME COURT, 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. J7/20/2014&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;
DATE: 12TH
FEBRUARY, 2015<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>FRANCIS
NKRUMAH ESQ. WITH HIM AKUA SAFO FOR THE PLAINTIFFS/ APPELLANTS/
RESPONDENTS/APPLICANTS.<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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ASANTE
KROBEA ESQ. WITH HIM OWUSI SEKYERE FOR THE DEFENDANTS/RESPONDENTS/
APPELLANTS/RESPONDENTS.<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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ANSAH JSC (PRESIDING), ADINYIRA (MRS) JSC,
ANIN-YEBOAH JSC, BAFFOE BONNIE JSC, AKOTO BAMFO (MRS) JSC, BENIN JSC, AND
AKAMBA JSC <o:p></o:p>

</div><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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JUDGEMENT<o:p></o:p>

</div>BENIN,
JSC: (FOR THE MAJORITY OPINION)<o:p></o:p>The processes culminating
in this review application began at the Judicial Committee of the Mampong Traditional
Council (JCMTC) where the plaintiffs,herein referred to as the applicants, sued
the defendants, herein referred to as the respondents in a chieftaincy matter.
The JCMTC dismissed the action by the applicants. Not satisfied with the
decision by the JCMTC, the applicants appealed to the Judicial Committee of the
Ashanti Regional House of Chiefs (JCARHC) which allowed the appeal. The
respondents also appealed against the decision of the JCARHC to the Judicial
Committee of the National House of Chiefs (JCNHC) which dismissed the appeal.
The respondents appealed against the decision of the JCNHC to this court which
by a majority decision allowed the appeal on 21st May 2014.<o:p></o:p>By the present application
the applicants are asking this court to review its decision delivered on 21st
May 2014. The applicants canvassed two grounds and these are set out in
paragraph 3 at page 2 of the accompanying statement of case filed on 14th
August 2014. They read: <o:p></o:p>(i)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
bias and,<o:p></o:p>(ii)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
other fundamental and basic errors of law
and facts committed by the Court, not necessarily amounting to bias, but
causing a substantial miscarriage of justice to the applicants.<o:p></o:p>Before proceeding with
this application, it is necessary to recount the facts of the case. The
applicants sought these reliefs against the respondents at the JCMTC:<o:p></o:p>a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; A
declaration that the priviledge previously vested in the Yonso Bedomasi-Bretuo
family to nominate, elect and install a Yonsohene was validly abrogated by Nana
Adu Gyamfi Brobbey III the then Jamasihene when the said family rebelled
against the Jamasi stool and proclaimed itself no longer subject to the
traditional authority of the Jamasi stool.<o:p></o:p>b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; A
declaration that Nana Yeboah Kodie Asare II was lawfully elevated to the status
of Yonsohene and Benkumhene of Jamasi by Nana Adu Gyamfi Brobbey III in the
face of the said rebellion and all customary rites were duly performed to seal
the elevation.<o:p></o:p>c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nb</main>