WESLEYAN STANDARD CHURCH vs. PASTOR DICKSON KWAME &6 ORS. [2016]DLCA4859

Date	2016-07-08
Suit No.	SUIT NO: H1/07/2016
Citation No.	[2016]DLCA4859

ADJEI J.A. (PRESIDING)

SOWAH J.A.

MENSAH J.A

PAULINE AYIKU FOR DEFENDANTS/RESPONDENTS

SAM KYERE FOR PLAINTIFF/APPELLANT

[2016]DLCA4859
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >WESLEYAN STANDARD
CHURCH<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANTS/RESPONDENTS)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>PASTOR DICKSON KWAME
&amp;6 ORS.<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFF/APPELLANT)<o:p></o:p>[COURT OF APPEAL, KOFORIDUA]<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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padding:0in;mso-padding-alt:0in 0in 1.0pt 0in">SUIT NO: H1/07/2016&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;8THJUNE, 2016<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>PAULINE
AYIKU FOR DEFENDANTS/RESPONDENTS<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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</div>CORAM:<o:p></o:p>ADJEI
J.A. (PRESIDING), SOWAH J.A., MENSAH J.A. <o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border-top:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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</div>SOWAH, (J.A.):<o:p></o:p>On
5th October 2006, the plaintiff/appellant in this appeal instituted
action against the defendants' for the following reliefs:<o:p></o:p>i.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
A
declaration that the plaintiff is the owner of a plot of land measuring 160ft
by 200ft by 180ft situate at Ofoase in Anum on which it has constructed a
school.<o:p></o:p>ii.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
A
declaration that the 1st defendant is no longer a pastor of the
plaintiff church by reason of the termination of his appointment on June 1,
2006.<o:p></o:p>iii.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
An
order of perpetual injunction restraining the 1st defendant from
holding himself as a pastor or an employee of the plaintiff and restraining the
2nd – 7th defendants from holding themselves out as
elders of plaintiff church.<o:p></o:p>iv.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
An
order of perpetual injunction restraining the defendants from interfering in
any way with plaintiff’s quite enjoyment of its properties at Anum.<o:p></o:p>v.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&n</main>