MARY YEBOAH @ MARY FORDJOUR vs. JAMES KODZO FORDJOUR [2004]DLCA6234

Date	2004-03-12
Suit No.	CIVIL APPEAL NO. 82/2002
Citation No.	[2004]DLCA6234

OMARI SASU J. A. (PRESIDING)

ANIM J.A.

KUSI-APPOUH (MRS) J.A

[2004]DLCA6234
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >MARY YEBOAH
@ MARY FORDJOUR <o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFF/ RESPONDENT)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>JAMES KODZO
FORDJOUR <o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANT/ APPELLANT)<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>[COURT OF APPEAL, ACCRA]<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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APPEAL NO. 82/2002&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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</div>ANIM,
J.A. <o:p></o:p>In
this appeal the Defendant/Appellant (hereinafter referred to as "The
Defendant") is seeking for the reversal of the ruling of the Circuit
Court, Tema, presided over by His Honour Kwadwo Owusu for refusing to set aside
the judgment delivered by him on 15th April 2002 in favour of the
Plaintiff/Respondent (hereinafter referred to as "The Plaintiff"). <o:p></o:p>The
facts culminating is this appeal may be summarised as follows:— by a Writ
issued by the Plaintiff on 5 th February 1999, she claimed against the Defendant
the following reliefs:— <o:p></o:p>(a)
Declaration of title to the land at Tema East Akosombo measuring 100 x 100 feet
with uncompleted building thereon. <o:p></o:p>(b)
An order for perpetual injunction to restrain the Defendant, his agents,
assigns, workmen etc, from interfering in the Plaintiff's project until the
final determination of this suit. <o:p></o:p>(c)
Damages for trespass. <o:p></o:p>After
pleadings had closed Counsel for the Plaintiff filed Summons for Directions on
17th December 1999 and it was fixed for hearing on 23rd December 1999. There is
no indication from the record of proceedings that summons for Directions was
taken. <o:p></o:p>Meanwhile,
on 24th February 2000 counsel for the Defendant, filed a Motion on notice for
interlocutory injunction, which was fixed for hearing on 8th March 2000. <o:p></o:p>On
the 8th March 2000 the Plaintiff and the Defendant were absent. However, both
counsel were present. The Court however adjourned the case to the 16th of March
2000 for the hearing of the application. <o:p></o:p>On
the 16th March 2000, the Court did not sit but the proceedings show that the
motion for interim injunction was moved on the 3rd of April 2000. Upon a
complaint by the Defendant that there were some people in occupation of the
house, the subject-matter of this suit, the Court Ordered the Police at
Ashaiman to assist the Defendant to bring all those people in the said house to
the Court on 5th April 2000 for interrogation in open court. On the said date
one Vida Ofosu and Christian Opare appeared before the Court, whereupon the
Court ordered them to vacate the house by 12th April 2000 or in default, the
Court would Order that they should be ejected forcibly. The Court then
adjourned the matter to 13th April 2000 to ascertain whether or not those in
occupation of the house had vacated as ordered by the Court. It is noteworthy
that on this very day i.e. 5/4/2000 Counsel for the Defendant filed Notice of
Amendment for leave to amend his pleadings by adding a counter-claim. The
notice was fixed for hearing on the 13th of April 2000. On the 13th of April
2000 the Court did not sit, and there is no trace in the record which shows
that the amendment was ever taken. <o:p></o:p>From
the 5th April 2000, the next sitting of the Court was 6th December 2000. The
Court notes for the day read:— <o:p></o:p>"BY COURT:
Plaintiff present, Defendant absent <o:p></o:p>Mr.
Kpodovia for the Plaintiff present <o:p></o:p>Mr.
Andoh for the Defendant absent <o:p></o:p>Mr.
Kpodovia:— We want ¢1,000,000 as costs and to serve Hearing Notice on the
Defendant. <o:p></o:p>BY COURT:
Case is adjourned to 14/12/2000 for hearing. Hearing Notice to be served on the
Defendant. ¢100,000 costs made against the Defendant.” <o:p></o:p>On
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