EVANS KOFI ARTHUR & ANOR. vs. MR. ADDO [2009]DLHC5663

Date	2009-10-30
Suit No.	SUIT NO: IRL/537/09
Citation No.	[2009]DLHC5663

JUSTICE KWABENA ASUMAN-ADU

CAPT. EFFA DARTEY FOR THE PLAINTIFFS/REPONDENTS

NII AKWEI BRUCE THOMPSON FOR THE DEFENDANT/APPLICANT

[2009]DLHC5663
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >EVANS KOFI ARTHUR &amp; ANOR.<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFFS/RESPONDENTS)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>MR. ADDO<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANT/APPLICANT)<o:p></o:p>[HIGH COURT (INDUSTRIAL/LABOUR DIVISION), ACCRA]<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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SUIT NO: IRL/537/09&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: 30TH
OCTOBER, 2009<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>CAPT.
EFFA DARTEY FOR THE PLAINTIFFS/REPONDENTS<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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NII AKWEI BRUCE THOMPSON FOR THE
DEFENDANT/APPLICANT<o:p></o:p>

</div>CORAM: <o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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JUSTICE KWABENA ASUMAN-ADU<o:p></o:p>

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

</div>This ruling is in respect of motion
on notice filed by the defendant for an order to stay proceedings or dismiss
the suit.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>According to the defendant/applicant,
he has been sued by the plaintiffs/respondents in this court for a declaration
of title to two plots of land lying and situate at Aplaku measuring 70x200 and
described as Parcel 13 of Section 260 Block 39, Aplaku, Greater Accra at the Land
Title inter alia. Meanwhile, the parties in this suit, as well as, the subject
matter are the same in Suit No. C1/182/08 entitled Evans Kofi Arthur and
Victoria Mould vs. Mr. Addo, pending at the Circuit Court, Accra. Since the
Circuit Court suit is still pending, the current suit is abuse of the process
of the court, so proceedings in it should either be stayed or it must be
dismissed.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>The plaintiffs/respondents have
opposed the application. According to them, a Notice of Discontinuance with
liberty to apply was filed at the Circuit Court which clearly shows that the
plaintiffs/respondents have abandoned the suit at the Circuit Court.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>Suit No. C1/182/08 pending before
the Circuit Court is titled Evans Kofi Arthur &amp; Victoria Mould vs. Mr. Addo
which is the same as the title in Suit No. IRL 537/09 pending before this
court.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>&nbsp;Reliefs being sought in Suit No. CI/182/08,
are as follows:<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>“i.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; A declaration of title to the two plots
of land lying and situate at Aplaku, measuring 70x200 and described as Parcel
13 of Section 260 Block 39, Akplaku, Greater Accra at the Land Title Registry<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>&nbsp;ii.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; General
damages for various acts of trespass<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>iii.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Perpetual injunction to restrain the
Defendant from disturbing the plaintiffs on their quiet enjoyment of their
land”<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>These reliefs are the same as reliefs
in the suit before this court. This shows that the fact that the parties and
the reliefs in Suit No. C1/182/08 pending before the Circuit Court, Accra are
the same as those in Suit No. IRL/537/09 is not in doubt. <o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>