THE REPUBLIC V. BAFFOUR ATTA TWENEBOAH, NIFAHENE OF KUMAWU EX PARTE, ABUSUAPANIN KWAKU GYEKYEI AND ANOTHER
(2018) JELR 65910 (CA)
Court of Appeal
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SUIT NO. H1/22/2017
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27 Jun 2018
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Ghana
Coram
ADUAMA OSEI J.A. (PRESIDING), DZAMEFE J. A., WELBOURNE (MRS) J. A.
Appearances
FRANCIS KWABENA DARKO FOR APPLICANTS/APPELLANTS; BRIGHT OBENG-MANU FOR RESPONDENT/RESPONDENT.
Judgement
<p><strong>WELBOURNE, JA</strong></p><p>This appeal emanates from an appeal against the Ruling of the High Court dated 16<sup>th</sup> April, 2015, dismissing the application for the committal of the Respondent/Respondent for contempt of court.</p><p>In this appeal, the Applicants will be described as the Appellants and the Respondent as Respondent.</p><p>The facts culminating in this appeal are that on 20<sup>th</sup>October, 2014, the Appellant filed at the High Court, Kumasi, a Motion on Notice for an order of Interlocutory Injunction pending appeal. Preceding this, on 17<sup>th</sup> October, 2014, the High Court presided over by P. K. Richardson had dismissed an application by the Appellants’ for certiorari and prohibition as well as an application for interlocutory injunction restraining the Respondents in that suit from among others continuing with the customary process leading to the installation or enstoolment of Dr. Yaw Sarfo. Following the dismissal of both applications by the High Court (Human Rights Division) Kumasi, the way was clear for the i…</p>