ADU vs. BARCLAYS BANK AND ANOTHER [1974]DLHC2249

Date	1974-07-08
Suit No.
Citation No.	[1974]DLHC2249

MENSA BOISON J.

JOHN A. ATA FOR THE CLAIMANT.

U. V. CAMPBELL (WITH HIM ATE PUPLAMPU) FOR THE JUDGMENT CREDITORS.

[1974]DLHC2249
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153">ADU <o:p></o:p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:
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153">BARCLAYS BANK AND ANOTHER <o:p></o:p>[HIGH COURT,
KUMASI]<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
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DATE:
8 JULY 1974.<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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JOHN A.
ATA FOR THE CLAIMANT.<o:p></o:p>

U. V.
CAMPBELL (WITH HIM ATE PUPLAMPU) FOR THE JUDGMENT CREDITORS.<o:p></o:p>

</div>CORAM:
<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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MENSA BOISON J.<o:p></o:p>

</div><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>JUDGMENT OF MENSA BOISON J.<o:p></o:p>This is
an interpleader proceeding in which the claimant Kofi Adu of Dichemso, Kumasi,
claims that as between him and the defendant judgment creditors he should be
declared to have a better title to house No. C.27, South Suntresu in Kumasi,
seized in execution as being the property of the judgment debtor, one G. E.
Asenso and it should therefore be released forthwith from execution.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>The facts
briefly are as follows: The defendant judgment creditors as bankers, granted
overdraft facilities to the judgment debtor, i.e. Asenso. Some time in May
1971, the judgment creditors took out a writ to claim the balance of ¢9,908.70
then outstanding on the overdraft account, together with interest at the rate
of ten per cent from a named date to the date of payment. On 5 July 1971 the
judgment creditors obtained judgment for the claim stated together with costs.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>It was to
satisfy this judgment that the judgment creditors issued out a writ of fi. fa.
dated 28 July 1972, to levy execution upon house No. C.27 at South Suntresu
residential estate, Kumasi, alleged to be the property of the judgment debtor.
When however that property was attached by the deputy sheriff, the claimant
gave notice of his claim to the said property, resulting in the present
interpleader proceeding pursuant to Order 57 of the Supreme [High] Court (Civil
Procedure) Rules, 1954 (L.N. 140A).<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>It
appears to be common ground that the judgment debtor was the lessee of the
estate house in issue from the Ghana Housing Corporation and to possess it
absolutely after full payment of the price on instalments. This is evidenced by
a deed of demise exhibit 1. According to the case for the claimant, as set out
in his amended statement of claim, he obtained an assignment of the property in
issue from the judgment debtor on 21 April 1972, with the consent of the
corporation, and forthwith went into possession. The deed of assignment was
tendered as exhibit 2. Consequently it is his case that the judgment creditors
committed trespass by the attachment as he contends that by the assignment of
21 April 1972 or by his possession of the said house as at that date, he
obtained a better title to the property than the judgment creditors.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>The
judgment creditors deny any bona fide assignment and allege that the
transaction on 21 April 1972, was a fraud on them as creditors aimed at
defeating any execution on the said property. In the alternative the judgment
creditors maintain that the property having been attached when the said deed of
assignment was not registered under the Land Registry Act, 1962 (Act 122), the
purported assignment had no effect in passing title to the claimant at the time
of attachment.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>This last
point was set down in the statement of defence as a point of law. In the result
there was no evidence called, the interpleader being dealt with on the point of
law raised. Now section 24 (1) of the Act provides:<o:p></o</main>