YAW OPPONG vs. CHARLES ANARFI

The applicant herein sued the respondent in the Kumasi High Court, but judgment was entered in favour of the respondent. Aggrieved by this decision, the applicant appealed to the Court of Appeal where the judgment was reversed in his favour. The respondent was also dissatisfied with the Court of Appeal’s decision and filed an appeal at the Supreme Court. To enable him prosecute the said appeal he applied for stay of execution of the decision of the Court of Appeal. The Court of Appeal allowed the application on terms. That compromised decision was in the following terms: “The Defendant/Applicant is enabled to remain in possession of the property on condition that he expedites the preparation of the record so that if by 10th October, 2009 the proceedings are not forwarded to the Supreme Court then the order for stay of execution lapses without any further order. The Defendant/Applicant shall pay to the Plaintiff/Respondent the sum of GH¢ 2,000.00 one month from today, ie, on or...