THE REPUBLIC vs. THE HIGH COURT, ACCRA, MRS GRACE SARFO & 2 ORS EX-PARTE ELVIS APPIAH & 7 ORS [2000]DLSC2359

THE REPUBLIC vs. THE HIGH COURT, ACCRA, MRS GRACE SARFO & 2 ORS EX-PARTE ELVIS A... [2000]DLSC2359

Date	2000-02-16
Suit No.	CM 42/99
Citation No.	[2000]DLSC2359

AMPIAH J. S. C. (PRESIDING)

KPEGAH J. S. C

ACQUAH J. S. C

ATUGUBA J. S. C.

AKUFFO J. S. C.

[2000]DLSC2359
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >THE REPUBLIC<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>THE HIGH COURT, ACCRA, MRS GRACE SARFO &amp; 2 ORS EX-PARTE
ELVIS APPIAH &amp; 7 ORS<o:p></o:p>[SUPREME
COURT OF JUSTICE]<o:p></o:p>CM 42/99<o:p></o:p>DATE: 16TH FEBRUARY, 2000.<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border-top:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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C., ATUGUBA J. S.
C., AKUFFO J. S.
C.<o:p></o:p>

</div><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>AMPIAH J.S.C.:<o:p></o:p>In this application, the Applicants
seek an Order of Certiorari to have brought to this Court for the purpose of
having it quashed a Ruling of the High Court, Accra wherein the Court had made
the following Orders:—<o:p></o:p>“(a)&nbsp; An order appointing the Chief Registrar of this Court
Manager and Receiver in respect of House No. D.767/4 Beach Avenue, Okaishie who
shall among others investigate and submit a provisional report on all physical
assets in the said property and term of all tenancies/leases or occupancy of
shop-rooms in the property. <o:p></o:p>(b)&nbsp; An order that the 2nd Defendant cease commercial
activity forthwith and that the Director thereof invite the Auditors to take
stock of the Company’s assets and liability and that the resultant report be
presented to the Court, through the Registrar of the Court.<o:p></o:p>(c) an order restoring the maintenance of the Plaintiffs as
specified in paragraph 9 of the Plaintiff’s Statement of Claim.<o:p></o:p>(d)&nbsp; An order restraining the Defendants whether acting by
themselves or by their agents, associates and servants from appropriating or
disposing of any property or assets of the said estate save by prior leave of
the court”.<o:p></o:p>These orders had been made on an
application for interim injunction brought by the Plaintiffs, Respondents in
this application in a Civil Suit No. 2088/98 entitled—<o:p></o:p>“Mrs. Grace Safo and Others…Plaintiff<o:p></o:p>vrs.<o:p></o:p>1.&nbsp; Elvis
Appiah&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
...&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Defendants<o:p></o:p>2. Lims Company Limited<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
And <o:p></o:p>Mavis Safo and Four (4) Others&nbsp; &nbsp;…&nbsp;&nbsp;
Co-Defendants.”<o:p></o:p>The facts briefly of this case are that
one Kofi Safo whose estate is the subject-matter of the action, had died on
22nd April, 1998 and his wife Mrs. Grace Safo, the 1st Plaintiff in the action
and the 1st Defendant, Elvis Appiah a brother of the deceased had been granted
Letters of Administration on 12th August, 1998 to administer the estate of the
deceased.