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                                                                       ACCRA, 30TH MAY, 1941

                                           COR. KINGDON, PETlUDES AND GRAHAM PAUL, CJ.J.

                                   IN THE MATTER OF THE NATIVE ADMINISTRATION ORDINANCE

                                      AND

IN THE MATTER OF THE NATIVE TRIBUNAL OF ADONTENHENE OF AKWAPHI, ABURI

                                     AND

                                                                    IN THE MATTER OF SUITS

                                                                    BARIM.A OKYERE DARKO                      Appellant.

                                        v.

                                                             ADJEI (JOHN HOLT) AND OTHERS             Respondents.

                                      AND

   IN THE MATTER OF APPLICATION FOR WRIT OF PROHIBITION TO ISSUE (CONSOLIDATED)

 

 

                        

pg 81 Appeal Court, 30th May, .1941.

Appeal under section 3 (2) of West African Court of Appeal Ordinance.

Held: Section 3 (2) relates to matrimonial matters only and the case Court .. here not a matrilineal matter. Appeal struck out.

E. O. Asafu-Adjaye (with him E. P. Asafu-Adjaye) for Appellant.

K. A. Bossman for Respondents.

,The following joint judgment was delivered:-

KINGDON,. C.J., NIGERIA, PETRIDES, C .. J., GOLD COAST  GRAHAM PAUL, C.J., SIERRA LEONE.

This appeal 'is brought under section 3 (2) of. the W set .African Court of Appeal Ordinance (Cap. 5) .. We are of opinion that section 3 (2) relates only t~ Matrimonial matters and this is not a Matrimonial matter. The appeal therefore does not lie, and is struck out with costs asse88ed at .£18 Os 6d.


 
 
 

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