The principles covering joinder of parties have been laid down in several cases. For the purpose of this ruling let me cite just a few; In Apenteng v Bank of West Africa Ltd Ollenu J said; arrive at the correct answer…., where the application is by the “To defendant and not the plaintiff, the court must first of all, look at the plaintiff’s writ of summons, his pleadings and the reliefs. If the plaintiff makes no claim either directly or inferentially against the party sought to be joined or if the claim could succeed without the party sought to be joined being made a party, the application must be refused.”(e.a) In Sam v Attorney General speaking, the court will make all such changes in “Generally respect of parties as may be necessary to enable an effectual adjudication to be made concerning all matters in dispute. In other words, the court may add all persons whose presence before the court is necessary in order to enable it effectually and completely to adjudicate upon and settle all the questions involved in the cause or matter before it. The purpose of the joinder therefore is to enable all matters in controversy to be completely and effectually determined once and
The principles covering joinder of parties have been laid down in several cases. For the purpose of this ruling let me cite just a few; In Apenteng v Bank of West Africa Ltd Ollenu J said; “To arrive at the correct answer…., where the application is by the defendant and not the plaintiff, the court must first of all, look at the plaintiff’s writ of summons, his pleadings and the reliefs. If the plaintiff makes no claim either directly or inferentially against the party sought to be joined or if the claim could succeed without the party sought to be joined being made a party, the application must be refused.”(e.a) In Sam v Attorney General “Generally speaking, the court will make all such changes in respect of parties as may be necessary to enable an effectual adjudication to be made concerning all matters in dispute. In other words, the court may add all persons whose presence before the court is necessary in order to enable it effectually and completely to adjudicate upon and settle all the questions involved in the cause or matter before it. The purpose of the joinder therefore is to enable all matters in controversy to be completely and effectually determined once and