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KLUTSE AKORTSU _ ORS. v. NELSON AZADE  ANOR

1999

COURT OF APPEAL

GHANA

CORAM

  • OFORI-BOATENG JA. (PRESIDING)
  • FORSTER JA.
  • ESSILFIE-BONDZIE JA

Areas of Law

  • Customary Law
  • Civil Procedure

AI Generated Summary

This is an appellate case from the Circuit Court concerning a dispute over ownership of grassland in the Ho area. The case examines whether an initial attempt to resolve ownership was a valid arbitration or merely a settlement. The trial court originally found the arbitration invalid due to its composition, which included interested parties, thus violating natural justice principles. On appeal, the court upheld this invalidation, ruling on the necessity of adhering to procedures for validating customary law and arbitration. The case was remitted to the Circuit Court for a proper rehearing.