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MOOSI AND ANOTHER V. BOATENG AND ANOTHER

(1975) JELR 81670 (HC)

High Court  •  12 Sep 1975  •  Ghana

Coram
QUASHIE-SAM J.

Appearances
Dr. Seth Twum for the plaintiffs. R. D. Amofa for the first defendant. Dua Sakyi for the second defendant.

Judgement
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong><u>JUDGMENT</u></strong></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>QUASHIE-SAM J</strong>. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">The plaintiffs, by their writ of summons seek the following reliefs, namely:</p><blockquote><p style="text-align: justify;">“(a) Declaration that the first defendant is not a member of the Asona royal family of Osiem and that be has no claim to be installed as a chief of Osiem and has not been installed as such chief.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">(b) Injunction restraining the first defendant from exercising the functions of chief of Osiem.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">(c) Injunction against the Okyeman Traditional Council to restrain them from recognising the first defendant as chief of Osiem and/or paying any stipends, salary or other remuneration to him in virtue of his claim as chief of Osiem.&quot;</p></blockquote><p style="text-align: justify;">They have also brought a motion for an order for the preservation of stool property and the appointment of a custodian thereof pending the hearing and determination of the suit.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">In paragraph (40) of the statement of defence, the defendants have raised an objection to the jurisdiction of this court in entertaining the action and have brought a motion to dismiss the plaintiffs&#x27;…</p>

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