IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF JUDICATURE

IN THE COURT OF APPEAL [CIVIL DIVISION]

SITTING AT ACCRA ON THURSDAY THE  29TH

DAY OF MAY, 2008

CORAM:-  PIESARE, JA [PRESIDING], KANYOKE & KUSI APPIAH, JJA

H1/307/05

                                             THE REPUBLIC

                                                  V E R S U S

                           1.  NATIONAL HOUSE OF CHIEFS – KUMASI

                           2.  HENRY KWAO DUGBAZA alias TOGBE NAKAKPO

                                DUGBAZA VIII

                                EX-PARTE:  TOGBE KPORTUFE DUGBAZA V

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2nd Respondent present.

1st Respondent National House of Chiefs absent.

Appellant/Applicant present.

Yao Yeegbe for the Appellant/Applicant present.

Nelson Kporha holding Deegbe’s brief for the 2nd Respondent.

By Court:-  The unanimous Judgment has been read by Kusi-Appiah (JA) dismissing the appeal

By Kporha:  We ask for GH¢10,000.00 costs.

By Yao Yeegbey:  We offer GH¢1,000.00

By Court:-  The panel have agreed to award the Respondent GH¢2,000.00 (Two Thousand Ghana Cedis) against the Appellant.  We order this accordingly.

                                                                                       [SGD.]  E.K. PIESARE

                                                                                              JUSTICE OF APPEAL

                                                                                        “””     S.E. KANYOKE

                                                                                                 JUSTICE OF APPEAL

                                                                                         “””      F. KUSI-APPIAH

                                                                                                  JUSTICE OF APPEAL