THE REPUBLIC vs. ALFRED NII LANTE ADDY EX-PARTE: AUGUSTINA NAA DEI NEEQUAYE AND 2 OTHERS [2006]DLCA6608

THE REPUBLIC vs. ALFRED NII LANTE ADDY EX-PARTE: AUGUSTINA NAA DEI NEEQUAYE AND... [2006]DLCA6608

Date	2006-05-12
Suit No.	CIVIL APPEAL NO. HI/334/05
Citation No.	[2006]DLCA6608

OWUSU-ANSAH JA {PRESIDING}

PIESARE JA

APALOO JA

MR. ALBERT ADAARE FOR THE APELLANTS PRESENT

MR. WILLIE AMARFIO FOR THE RESPONDENT PRESENT

[2006]DLCA6608
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >THE REPUBLIC<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>ALFRED NII
LANTE ADDY<o:p></o:p>(RESPONDENT)<o:p></o:p>EX-PARTE:
AUGUSTINA NAA DEI NEEQUAYE AND 2 OTHERS<o:p></o:p>(APPLICANTS/APPELLANTS)<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. HI/334/05&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; &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; DATE: 12TH
MAY, 2006<o:p></o:p>

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{PRESIDING} PIESARE, JA AND APALOO, JA<o:p></o:p>

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</div>APALOO,
JA <o:p></o:p>In
a ruling dated 22nd March, 2005 the High Court Accra presided over by His
Lordship Kofi Akwaa J held as follows: <o:p></o:p>"It
is clear that the Plaintiffs herein not being parties in that suit are not
entitled to derive any benefit from the judgment in this said suit. It follows
that any order made under this judgment in favour of the applicants is null and
void ..... Application is therefore refused and Respondent discharged." <o:p></o:p>The
Respondent was before the High Court on an application for contempt for
disobeying the orders of the High Court pursuant to a judgment obtained by the
appellant's father Jonas Kotei Neequaye against the Respondent's father Francis
Addy and his mother Madam Aku Allotey in respect of a piece of land at Abossey
Okai in Accra. The suit was titled Jonas Kotei Neequaye Vrs. Francis Addy
(substituted by Washington Addy) and Madam Aku Allotey as Co-defendant. It was
numbered as L. 94/64 and on 22ND December 1993, Emelia Aryee J delivered
judgment in favour of the Plaintiff. In addition the trial Judge restrained the
Defendants, their agents, workmen and assigns from further acts of trespass on
the land. <o:p></o:p>In
March 2000 Appellants armed with Letters of Administration commenced
proceedings in the High court to attach the Respondent who had re-emerged unto
the premises notwithstanding that the Plaintiff had taken control of the land
immediately after judgment. The Plaintiff according to the Letters of
Administration died on 15th August 1994. <o:p></o:p>The
hearing of the contempt application was subjected to delays and adjournments
arising out of the multiple applications which were filed. It is pertinent to
refer to two paragraphs in the Respondent's affidavit in opposition at the
Court below filed on 12/4/2000. <o:p></o:p>"2.
I do not deny that there was a judgment in favour of the Plaintiff/Applicant as
stated in paragraph 6 of the affidavit in support. <o:p></o:p>"4
After the judgment the Plaintiff/Applicant wrongfully extended their boundary
beyond the area adjudged by the judgment to be their property." <o:p></o:p>Arising
out of those depositions orders were made for survey of the land. The original
order was amended further to accommodate the interests of the parties.
Eventually when all the formalities had been concluded and the case appeared
before Akwaah J on 5th February 2004 the Learned Judge after hearing Counsel
stated as follows:— <o:p></o:p>"It
is clear that Respondent has refused to obey the order of this Court. However I
shall adjourned to 27/2/04 for ruling." From this point the record became
unclear as the Respondent was referred to as contemnor and was to remain on his
former bail. <o:p></o:p>The
Court ruled however on 7th April 2004 that Respondent is given up to 30/4/04 to
give vacant possession of a whosale to the applicants. <o:p></o:p>The
court notes on 30/4/04 is both revealing and instructive. I shall quote the
notes hereunder <o:p></o:p>"By
Court: Applicant (sic) has already been convicted by this Court for contempt
and has been given more than enoug</main>