SAMUEL QUAYE (SUBSTITUTED BY SAMUEL AKWEI ALLOTEY) & 2ORS. vs. OKU OKULEY & 3ORS. [2023]DLSC16997

SAMUEL QUAYE (SUBSTITUTED BY SAMUEL AKWEI ALLOTEY) & 2ORS. vs. OKU OKULEY & 3OR... [2023]DLSC16997

Date	2023-11-22
Suit No.	CHIEFTAINCY APPEAL NO. J2/02/2021
Citation No.	[2023]DLSC16997

OWUSU (MS.) JSC (PRESIDING)

LOVELACE-JOHNSON (MS.) JSC

PROF. MENSA-BONSU (MRS.) JSC

ASIEDU JSC

KOOMSON JSC

KWESI AUSTIN ESQ

K. A. ASANTE-KROBEA ESQ.

MITCHELL OSEI DONKOR.

[2023]DLSC16997
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" ><a name="_Hlk154138250"></a><a name="_Hlk152146143">SAMUEL QUAYE (SUBSTITUTED BY <o:p></o:p></a>

SAMUEL AKWEI
ALLOTEY) &amp; 2ORS.<o:p></o:p>

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mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;">(PLAINTIFF)<o:p></o:p>

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mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;">[SUPREME
COURT, ACCRA]<o:p></o:p>

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&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;">CHIEFTAINCY APPEAL NO.
J2/02/2021&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;DATE:22ND NOVEMBER 2023<o:p></o:p>

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COUNSEL<o:p></o:p>

KWESI AUSTIN ESQ. FOR &nbsp;THE &nbsp;PLAINTIFFS/APPELLANTS/RESPONDENTS/APPELLANTS.<o:p></o:p>

K. A. ASANTE-KROBEA ESQ. FOR
THE&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; DEFENDANTS/RESPONDENTS/APPELLANTS
/ RESPONDENTS WITH HIM MITCHELL OSEI DONKOR.<o:p></o:p>

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CORAM <o:p></o:p>

KOOMSON JSC<o:p></o:p>

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mso-padding-alt:1.0pt 0cm 1.0pt 0cm">JUDGMENT&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
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ASIEDU
JSC:<o:p></o:p>

[1]. My lords,
this appeal is against the judgment of the National House of Chiefs delivered
on the 23rd May 2019. The Plaintiffs/Appellants/Respondents/Appellants
(hereafter referred to as the 1st Plaintiffs) sued out a writ of summons with
an accompanying statement of claim on the 20th February 2007,
against the Defendants/Respondents/Appellants/Respondents (hereafter referred
to as the Defendants) before the Judicial Committee of the Ga Traditional
Council for the reliefs of:<o:p></o:p>

(a). A
declaration by the Ga Traditional Council that the 1st, 2nd,
and 3rd Defendants by custom and tradition pertaining to Mayera
Okuleman have no right to nominate, install or enstool the 4th
Defendant as chief of Mayera Okuleman because the said 4th Defendant
is not a member of the Okuley Kwao Royal family of Mayera Okuleman. <o:p></o:p>

(c).
Perpetual injunction restraining the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd
Defendants. Their <a name="_Hlk151067095">agents, servants, labourers and
personal representatives and assigns from nominating, installing or enstooling</a>
the 4th Defendant as chief of Mayera Okuleman or doing anything
whatsoever at Mayera Okuleman in connection with the enstoolment of 4th
Defendant as chief of Mayera Okuleman pending the final determination of this
action.<o:p></o:p>

My lords, the Defendants also filed a statement of
defence in which they counterclaimed against the 1st Plaintiffs for:<o:p></o:p>