DOLPHYNE vs. SPEEDLINE STEVEDORING CO LTD AND ANOTHER [1996]DLSC551

Date	1996-07-09
Suit No.
Citation No.	[1996]DLSC551

ABBAN CJ JSC

CHARLES HAYFRON-BENJAMIN JSC

AMUAH JSC

ACQUAH JSC

AKUFFO JSC

DR EKOW DANIELS (WITH HIM GARDNER) FOR THE APPELLANT-APPLICANT.

E D KOM (WITH HIM PAUL AKYEAMPONG) FOR THE RESPONDENT- RESPONDENTS.

[1996]DLSC551
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color:#00B0F0">DOLPHYNE<o:p></o:p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;
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color:#00B0F0">SPEEDLINE STEVEDORING CO LTD AND ANOTHER<o:p></o:p>[SUPREME COURT, ACCRA]<o:p></o:p>[1995-96] 1 GLR 532<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>DR EKOW DANIELS (WITH HIM GARDNER) FOR THE APPELLANT-APPLICANT.<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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E D KOM (WITH HIM PAUL
AKYEAMPONG) FOR THE RESPONDENT- RESPONDENTS. <o:p></o:p>

ABBAN CJ, CHARLES
HAYFRON-BENJAMIN, AMUAH, ACQUAH AND AKUFFO JJSC<o:p></o:p>

</div>JUDGMENT OF CHARLES HAYFRON-BENJAMIN JSC<o:p></o:p>Delivered the ruling of the court. The respondents herein have
raised a preliminary objection to the present application and submit that “the
application for leave is misconceived and must be dismissed in limine.” For the
sake of clarity, the grounds of the objection are set out in extenso as
follows:<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:.5in;mso-add-space:auto;
text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in;mso-pagination:none;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;
border:none;mso-padding-alt:31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;mso-border-shadow:yes">(i).&nbsp;&nbsp; “The plaintiff appealed from
the judgment of the Court of Appeal and the same was dismissed by the Supreme
Court on 16 April with ¢300,000 costs. <o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:.5in;mso-add-space:auto;
text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in;mso-pagination:none;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;
border:none;mso-padding-alt:31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;mso-border-shadow:yes">(ii). The plaintiff having exhausted
his right of appeal, so to speak, cannot invoke article 131(2) of the Constitution,
1992 and section 4(2) of the Courts Act, 1993 (Act 459). The plaintiff cannot
have a second bite at the cherry: see Khoury v Mitchual [1989-90] 2 GLR 105,
SC. <o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:.5in;mso-add-space:auto;
text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in;mso-pagination:none;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;
border:none;mso-padding-alt:31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;mso-border-shadow:yes">(iii).&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
There must be an end to litigation. Litigation cannot continue as
long as litigants can change counsel. <o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:.5in;mso-add-space:auto;
text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in;mso-pagination:none;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;
border:none;mso-padding-alt:31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;mso-border-shadow:yes">(iv).&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The plaintiff-applicant failed woefully to depose in his
supporting affidavit the substantial question of law involved in this case and
the public interest to be served. <o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:.5in;mso-add-space:auto;
text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in;mso-pagination:none;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;
border:none;mso-padding-alt:31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;mso-border-shadow:yes">(v). The costs of ¢300,000 on the
appeal being dismissed have not been paid. <o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:
5.0pt;margin-left:.5in;mso-add-space:auto;text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in;
mso-pagination:none;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;border:none;mso-padding-alt:31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;
mso-border-shadow:yes">(vi).&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The word ‘notwithstanding’ does not open the flood gates for
incompetent appeals to be resurrected.”<o:p></o:p>The plaintiff in his application for special leave to appeal to
this court prayed for an order that:<o:p></o:p>