REPUBLIC V CIRCUIT TRIBUNAL, ACCRA; EX PARTE ADAS
(1997) JELR 82314 (HC)
High Court
•
5 May 1997
•
Ghana
Coram
GYAMERA-TAWIAH, J
Appearances
E D Kom for the applicant.
E A Accam for the respondent
Judgement
<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Gyamera- Tawiah</strong>, J.: This is an application for an order of certiorari to quash the ruling delivered by the Circuit Tribunal, Accra per his Honour Charles L Quist as presiding chairman, D K Ashileve and H E Golightly as members in suit No CB 2/362/96.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">The events which have given rise to this application can be stated as follows. On 10 March 1989 one Nii Mate Tesa and five others instituted a court action against Nuumo Nortey Adeifio Ayittey and others for, inter alia, a declaration of title to a parcel of land at Tesa near Accra. Upon an application to the High Court for a joinder, one Moufid EI Adas, (the present applicant) was joined to the suit as the seventh defendant on 10 November 1995. On 9 September 1996 one Shamo Quaye and twelve others were arraigned before the Circuit Tribunal, Accra as above constituted on alleged acts of trespass on the land in dispute at the High Court. On that same day, the said circuit court granted bail to all the accused persons. In granting the bail,…</p>