NUMO OKAI I & ANOR vs. NICHOLAS ARYEETEY & ANOR [2017]DLHC11923

Date	2017-04-13
Suit No.	SUIT NO. GJ 1233/201
Citation No.	[2017]DLHC11923

HER LADYSHIP JUSTICE PATIENCE-MILLS TETTEH

ALBERT ADAARE FOR PLAINTIFFS/RESPONDENTS

FELIX QUARTEY FOR DEFENDANTS/APPLICANTS

[2017]DLHC11923
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >NUMO OKAI I &amp; ANOR<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFFS)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p><a name="_heading=h.gjdgxs"></a>NICHOLAS
ARYEETEY &amp; ANOR<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANTS)<o:p></o:p>[HIGH COURT, ACCRA]<o:p></o:p><div style="border-top: none; border-right: none; border-left: none; border-image: initial; border-bottom-width: 1.5pt; border-bottom-color: black; padding: 0cm 0cm 1pt;">

SUIT NO. GJ 1233/201&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &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: 13TH&nbsp;APRIL 2017<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;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p><div style="border-top: none; border-right: none; border-left: none; border-image: initial; border-bottom-width: 1.5pt; border-bottom-color: windowtext; padding: 0cm 0cm 1pt;">

FELIX
QUARTEY FOR DEFENDANTS/APPLICANTS <o:p></o:p>

</div>CORAM<o:p></o:p>HER LADYSHIP JUSTICE PATIENCE-MILLS
TETTEH<o:p></o:p><div style="border-top-width: 1.5pt; border-top-color: black; border-left: none; border-bottom-width: 1.5pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-right: none; padding: 1pt 0cm;">

RULING<o:p></o:p>

</div>This
is an application in relation to a preliminary objection to dismiss this suit
filed on 1st of September 2016, for want of jurisdiction on grounds
that it is “a cause or matter affecting chieftaincy.” The reliefs endorsed on
the writ are as follows;<o:p></o:p><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:16.0pt;line-height:115%;
font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,serif;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;
mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;mso-font-width:99%">I.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
A declaration that the first
plaintiff is the Korle Wulomo and head of the Korle family or head of Korle We.<o:p></o:p><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:16.0pt;line-height:115%;
font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,serif;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;
mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;mso-font-width:99%">II.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
A declaration that the
purported removal of the first plaintiff as Korle Wulomo by the first defendant
is null and void and of no legal effect.<o:p></o:p><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:16.0pt;line-height:115%;
font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,serif;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;
mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;mso-font-width:99%">III.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
A declaration that the
purported installation of the 2nd defendant
as Korle Wulomo by the first defendant is null and void.<o:p></o:p><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:16.0pt;line-height:115%;
font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,serif;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;
mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;mso-font-width:99%">IV.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
An order of perpetual
injunction restraining the 2nd defendant from acting or purporting
to act as Korle Wulomo.<o:p></o:p><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;
mso-bidi-font-size:16.0pt;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,serif;mso-fareast-font-family:
&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;mso-font-width:99%">V.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
An order ejecting
the 2nd defendant from the Korle
shrine.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;The
brief facts </sp</main>