AMPONG vs. FREMPONG [1965]DLSC1776

Date	1965-05-17
Suit No.
Citation No.	[1965]DLSC1776

MILLS-ODOI JSC

OLLENNU JSC

APALOO J.S.C.

VICTOR OWUSU FOR THE APPLICANT.

OSEI-BONSU FOR THE RESPONDENT.

[1965]DLSC1776
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >AMPONG<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;vs. <o:p></o:p>FREMPONG <o:p></o:p>[SUPREME COURT]<o:p></o:p>[1965] GLR 350<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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DATE:
17 MAY 1965.<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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VICTOR OWUSU FOR THE APPLICANT.<o:p></o:p>

OSEI-BONSU FOR THE RESPONDENT.<o:p></o:p>

</div>CORAM:
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MILLS-ODOI, OLLENNU AND APALOO JJ.S.C.<o:p></o:p>

</div><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>JUDGMENT OF MILL-ODOI, J.S.C.<o:p></o:p>Mills-Odoi
J.S.C. delivered the ruling of the court. On 5 April 1965, we ruled that the
motion by the defendant-applicant (hereinafter called the applicant) for an
order for injunction and for the appointment of a receiver and manager, pending
the hearing and determination of the appeal was properly before the court. The
following are our reasons: the claim which gave rise to this application was
instituted by the plaintiff-respondent (hereinafter called the respondent) at
the Effiduase Local Court against the applicant for damages for alleged
trespass to his piece or parcel of land at Kumawu in Ashanti. The local court
gave judgment for the applicant; on appeal the High Court, Kumasi, reversed
this judgment, and from this reversal the applicant has appealed to this court.
In order to preserve the subject-matter in dispute, pending the determination
of the appeal, the applicant filed a motion in this court, on 8 February 1965,
for an order for injunction and for the appointment of a receiver and manager.
It was supported by an affidavit. The application was opposed by the respondent
by an affidavit filed by him on 11 March 1965.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>When the
motion came on for hearing on 5 April 1965, learned counsel for the applicant,
Mr. Victor Owusu, expressed grave doubt as to whether the application was properly
before the court. He was in a dilemma as to whether or not the application
ought to have been made in the first instance to the court below. Nevertheless,
he contended, though devoid of his usual vigour and efficacy, that as the
record of appeal and the docket in the case have been transmitted to this court
the appeal is deemed to have been entered in accordance with rule 15 (2) of the
Supreme Court Rules, 19621; therefore this court is competent to entertain the
motion. Learned counsel for the respondent found himself unable to challenge
the jurisdiction of this court. He stated that he would bow to any ruling which
this court would deem it fit to give on the matter.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>The
question which arose for our consideration involves the proper application of rules
15 and 21 of the Supreme Court Rules, 1962, and the determination as to what
stage in the proceedings it can be said that an appeal has been entered under
the aforesaid rules.<o:p></o:p>Rule 15
reads as follows:<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt;
margin-left:.5in;text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;border:none;mso-padding-alt:
31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;mso-border-shadow:yes">“(1) The
Registrar of the Court below shall transmit the record when ready together
with-<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt;
margin-left:.5in;text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;border:none;mso-padding-alt:
31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;mso-border-shadow:yes">(a) A
certificate of service of the notice of appeal; <o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt;
margin-left:.5in;text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;border:none;mso-padding-alt:
31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;mso-border-shadow:yes">(b) A
certificate that the conditions imposed under rules 12 (4) and 13 have been
fulfilled; <o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt;
margin-left:.5in;text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;border:none;mso-padding-alt:
31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;mso-border-shadow:yes">(c) Five
or three copie as the case may be of the record for the use of the Judges; <o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt;
margin-left:.5in;text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;border:none;mso-padding-alt:
31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;mso-border-shadow:yes">(d) The
docket or file of the case in the Court below containing all papers or
documents filed by the parties in connection therewith. (2) The Registrar of
the Court below shall also cause to be served on all parties mentioned in the
notice of appeal a notice that the record has been forwarded to the Registrar,
who shall in due course enter the appeal in the cause list mentioned in rule 3
(1).”<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>Rule 21
also reads as </main>