[2019]DLCA7775October 29, 2019Court of Appeal

HAMTA & SONS LIMITED (PLAINTIFF/APPLICANT/APPELLANT) vs. AFUA KONADU AND REGISTER GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT, KUMASI (DEFENDANTS/RESPS/RESPONDENTS)

WELBOURNE, JA This is an appeal against the decision or ruling of the High Court, Sunyani, dated the 16th day of November, 2018. THE BACKGROUND OF THE CASE: The backgroundof the case is that, on 17th July, 2017, the Plaintiff/Appellant issued a Writ of Summons and Statement of Claim against the 1st Defendant/Respondent and one other person seeking the following reliefs: a) A declaration that the Plaintiff continues to package, market, distribute and sell its “MINAZEN” spices without any interference from the 1st Defendant, her servants, agents, workmen, distributors, sellers, assigns or otherwise howsoever described. b) An injunction to restrain the 1stDefendant whether acting by herself, her servants, agents, workmen or otherwise howsoever described from interfering with Plaintiff’s legitimate business, whether by the use of the word mark “MINAZEN” or the word colourably similar thereto or otherwise howsoever described or enabling, assisting, procuring or authorizin...