THE REPUBLIC vs. FRANCIS HUSUNU, MAD. ABENA OWUSUAA, DONKOR, NANA KETEWA AND KOO EX-PARTE: PATRICK ADRAH

DZAMEFE, JA This is an appeal against the ruling of the High Court Accra dated 21st February 2011. The brief facts of the case as given by the applicant/appellant is that sometime in 2004 he instituted a civil action at the Circuit Court, Nsawam, on behalf of the principal, one Godwin Anagbo in respect of a parcel of land at Ankwa Dobro near Nsawam . On 30th May 2006, while PW1, the chief of Ankwa Dobro was in the witness box giving his evidence, supporters of the respondents attacked and disrupted the court proceedings. The trial judge, His Honour Kwadwo Owusu, decided not to hear the case anymore and referred the matter to the Chief Justice for another court to try the case. Six months after this incident, when the case had not been remitted to any other court, the respondents started claiming victory and consequent upon that started conveying portions of the land in dispute to unsuspecting purchasers. The appellant/applicant cited them for contempt on the face of the order by ...