Siaw and Others Vrs Siaw-sappore and Others [2016] GHASC 87 (4 November 2016)

Siaw and Others Vrs Siaw-sappore and Others [2016] GHASC 87 (4 November 2016)

Leave is not required to appeal to the Supreme Court in this matter as the case originated from the High Court; the application for special leave is therefore dismissed. No grounds exist for granting a stay of proceedings as no appeal is pending.

Citation
[2016] GHASC 87
Parties
Plaintiff/appellant/respondent: Eric Tei Akwetey Siaw; Plaintiff/appellant/respondent: Dr. Daniel Narh Siaw; Plaintiff/appellant/respondent: Emmanuel Thomas Sekou; Defendant/respondent/applicant: Tetteh Siaw-Sappore; Defendant/respondent/applicant: Narteh Siaw-Sappore; Defendant/respondent/applicant: Siaw-Sappore Otubuah
Court
Supreme Court
Jurisdiction
Ghana
Judgment Date
4 November 2016
Procedural Posture
Civil Motion / Application for Special Leave to Appeal and Stay of Proceedings Before Supreme Court
Outcome
application dismissed
Legal Topics
Appeals, Special Leave to Appeal, Stay of Proceedings, Letters of Administration, Intermeddling With Estate
Source Language
English
Civil Procedure Succession Law Appeals Special Leave to Appeal Stay of Proceedings Letters of Administration Intermeddling With Estate

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Parties

Eric Tei Akwetey Siaw

Plaintiff/appellant/respondent

Dr. Daniel Narh Siaw

Plaintiff/appellant/respondent

Emmanuel Thomas Sekou

Plaintiff/appellant/respondent

Tetteh Siaw-Sappore

Defendant/respondent/applicant

Narteh Siaw-Sappore

Defendant/respondent/applicant

Siaw-Sappore Otubuah

Defendant/respondent/applicant

Procedural Posture

Civil Motion / Application for Special Leave to Appeal and Stay of Proceedings Before Supreme Court

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether special leave to appeal to the Supreme Court is required in a matter commenced at the High Court and appealed to the Court of Appeal
  2. 2 Whether stay of proceedings should be granted in the absence of a pending appeal

Ratio Decidendi

Leave is not required to appeal to the Supreme Court in this matter as the case originated from the High Court; the application for special leave is therefore dismissed. No grounds exist for granting a stay of proceedings as no appeal is pending.

Court Disposition

application dismissed