WOLLEY vs. NSIAH [2005]DLCA871

Date	2005-04-22
Suit No.	-
Citation No.	[2005]DLCA871

KANYOKE JA

ASARE KORANG JA

ASAMOAH J

PEASAH BOADU FOR THE PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT.

TAY ODJIDJA FOR THE DEFENDANT-RESPONDENT.

[2005]DLCA871
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color:#00B0F0">WOLLEY<o:p></o:p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;
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color:#00B0F0">NSIAH<o:p></o:p>[COURT OF
APPEAL, ACCRA]<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p><a name="_gjdgxs"></a>[2003-2005] 1 GLR 69<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid black 1.5pt;
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</div><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>COUNSEL:&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid black 1.5pt;
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PEASAH BOADU FOR THE
PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT.<o:p></o:p>

TAY ODJIDJA FOR THE
DEFENDANT-RESPONDENT.<o:p></o:p>

</div>CORAM: <o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid black 1.5pt;
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KANYOKE AND ASARE KORANG JJA AND ASAMOAH J&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>

</div><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>JUDGEMENT<o:p></o:p>KANYOKE JA.:<o:p></o:p>The facts of this case are briefly as follows: By a deed of gift
dated 28 June 1967 stamped<o:p></o:p>as AC 7205/67, concurred as No GSC/1502/71 and made between Nii
Nikoi Dowuona IV, Osu Mantse, Accra of one part and Edmund Nii Nikoi of Osu,
Accra of the other part, a piece or parcel of land situate, lying and being at
Dzorwulu, Accra known and called parcel No 17, Block 6, Section 2 otherwise
known as H/No 8 Nii Noi Kwame Street (H/No C 363 D), Dzorwulu, Accra was
conveyed to Edmund Nii Nikoi forever. Subsequently, by an indenture dated 1
December 1971 and registered as AC 8292/71 made between the said Edmund Nii
Nikoi of Osu, Accra of one part and Col Jacob Kwamina Ayembi Aggrey of Accra of
the other part, the property described above herein was for consideration
granted to Col Jacob Kwamina Ayembi Aggrey forever. Then on 8 February 1996 Col
Kwamina Ayembi Aggrey conveyed the said property to the plaintiff-appellant
herein in consideration of the sum of ¢90 million forever.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>However, prior to the sale of the property to the
plaintiff-appellant (hereinafter referred to as the appellant) the appellant
was a tenant in the property. On 28 February 1995 one Majorie Welbeck (as the
plaintiff), (hereinafter referred to as the respondent) caused a writ of
summons to issue against Col Jacob Kwamina Ayembi Aggrey (as the defendant) at
the High Court, Accra in suit No L134/95 claiming, inter alia, specific
performance of the contract of sale made between the respondent and the
defendant in 1993<o:p></o:p>for the sale of all that piece and parcel of land situate at
Dzorwulu containing an approximate area of 0/40 acres and numbered as C363D and
is more particularly described in the deed of indenture made on 1 December 1971
between the defendant and Edmund Nikoi and registered under the Land Registry
as No 697/1972.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>The case of the respondent in that suit was that in January 1992 the
defendant, Col Kwamina Ayembi Aggrey, offered to sell the house the subject
matter of the suit to her at an agreed price of ¢55 million payable in
instalments. The transaction in suit No L134/95 was never brought to the
attention or notice of the appellant herein. The appellant was also never
served with any court process in that suit. The case was heard to a conclusion
and on 15 May 1997, the High Court, Accra entered judgment in favour of the
respondent thereby decreeing an order of specific performance in her favour.
The trial judge also directed that any tenant or any person in possession of
the property attorn tenant to the respondent. Thereafter the solicitors of the
respondent served notice of the judgment in suit No L134/95 on the appellant
herein.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>