MOST REVEREND DR. ROBERT ABOAGYE-MENSAH & 3 ORS vs YAW BOAKYE [2009]DLHC16645

Date	2009-11-13
Suit No.	SUIT NO AL. 13/2009
Citation No.	[2009]DLHC16645

HIS LORDSHIP SAMUEL K. A. ASIEDU J.

ABDUL KARIM

NII AKWEI BRUCE THOMPSON

[2009]DLHC16645
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >MOST REVEREND DR. ROBERT ABOAGYE-MENSAH &amp; 3 ORS<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFFS)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>YAW BOAKYE<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANT)<o:p></o:p>[HIGH
COURT, ACCRA]<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;<div style="border-top: none; border-right: none; border-left: none; border-image: initial; border-bottom-width: 1.5pt; border-bottom-color: black; padding: 0cm 0cm 1pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: -0.35pt;">

<a name="_heading=h.gjdgxs"></a>SUIT NO AL. 13/2009&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: 13TH NOVEMBER
2009<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL&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;&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; <o:p></o:p><div style="border-top: none; border-right: none; border-left: none; border-image: initial; border-bottom-width: 1.5pt; border-bottom-color: black; padding: 0cm 0cm 1pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: -0.35pt;">

ABDUL KARIM FOR PLAINTIFFS/RESPONDENTS<o:p></o:p>

NII AKWEI BRUCE THOMPSON FOR DEFENDANTS/APPLICANTS<o:p></o:p>

</div>CORAM<o:p></o:p>HIS LORDSHIP SAMUEL K. A. ASIEDU J. <o:p></o:p><div style="border-top-width: 1.5pt; border-top-color: black; border-left: none; border-bottom-width: 1.5pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-right: none; padding: 1pt 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: -0.35pt;">

RULING<o:p></o:p>

</div>&nbsp;By a writ of summons issued out of the registry of
the court on 12 October, 2008 accompanied &nbsp;by a statement of claim which was amended on 1
December, 2008 the plaintiffs claim against the defendant, the following
reliefs:-<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>“(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; A declaration that the letter dated 21st
January, 2008 purporting to authorize the defendant to take possession of plot
numbers 6 &amp; 7 was contrary to the mandatory provisions of statute and
accordingly void and of no effect.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0cm;margin-right:-.35pt;margin-bottom:
0cm;margin-left:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:4.5pt;
line-height:115%;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list 18.0pt 72.0pt">(b)<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">&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;
A further
declaration that even if the letter aforesaid is valid, it is incomplete and
therefore incapable of constituting a binding commercial agreement over any
portion of the property.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0cm;margin-right:-.35pt;margin-bottom:
0cm;margin-left:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:4.5pt;
line-height:115%;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list 18.0pt">(c)<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;"> An order of perpetual injunction against the
defendant restraining him or his privies or servants or assigns from entering,
developing or carrying out&nbsp; any
transaction on the property or in any way interfering with the property”<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;On 14 January, 2009, the defendant filed “a motion on notice to dismiss the suit for
non-disclosure of cause of action under Order 11 rule 18 of C.I.47 and under
the Court’s inherent jurisdiction”. The main ground of the application is
that the statement of claim did not only fail to disclose any reasonable cause
of action, but is also an abuse of the process of the court.&nbsp; Two exhibits were attached to the affidavit
viz: exhibit A is an agreement between the testator and his sub lessees -
Andrew Balfour Antwi and Adelaide Kye and Exhibit B is a letter written by the
1st, 2nd and 3rd plaintiffs who are the executors
of the testator’s will. Exhibit B, among others, authorized the defendant to “take possession of the land and develop
same forthwith”. On 21 January, 2009, the plaintiffs also applied by motion
for summary judgment.<o:p></o:p>