KWADWO OFORI vs. I. K. FRAFRA AND ANOTHER [2010]DLCA3196

Date	2010-07-30
Suit No.	CIVIL APPEAL NO. H1/18/2010
Citation No.	[2010]DLCA3196

MARIAMA OWUSU (MISS) J.A. (PRESIDING)

F.G. KORBIEH J.A.

IRENE C. DANQUAH (MS.) J.A.

[2010]DLCA3196
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >KWADWO OFORI<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>&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; I. K. FRAFRA AND
ANOTHER<o:p></o:p>[COURT OF APPEAL, KUMASI]<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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CIVIL
APPEAL NO. H1/18/2010&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;
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JULY, 2010<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>

</div>CORAM:
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MARIAMA
OWUSU (MISS) J.A. (PRESIDING), F.G. KORBIEH J.A., IRENE C. DANQUAH (MS.) J.A.<o:p></o:p>

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JUDGEMENT<o:p></o:p>

</div><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>F.G. KORBIEH, J.A.<o:p></o:p>It is provided in Order 3 rules 1 and 2
of the High Court (Civil Procedure) Rules, 2004 (C.I. 47) as follows:<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
“1. (1) Every cause or matter that relates to immovable property or any
interest in it or for any damage to it shall be commenced in the Region in
which the immovable property or any part of it is situated.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (2)&nbsp;
Every cause or matter that relates to movable property distrained or
seized for any cause shall be commenced in the Region in which the distraint or
seizure takes place.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (3)&nbsp;
Every cause or matter against a public officer to recover penalty or
forfeiture shall be commenced in the Region where the cause of action arises.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (4)&nbsp;
Every cause or matter for specific performance of a contract or in
respect of breach of contract shall be commenced in the region in which the
contract ought to have been performed or in which the defendant resides.&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>(5)&nbsp;&nbsp; All other causes or matters shall be
commenced in the Region in which the defendant resides or carries on business.<o:p></o:p>(6)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
If
there are two or more defendants resident in different Regions the cause or
matter may be commenced in any of the Regions.<o:p></o:p>2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (1)&nbsp;
Where a cause or matter is commenced in a Region other than that in
which it&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ought to have been
commenced under rule 1, it may continue in that Region in which it was
commenced unless <o:p></o:p><s</main>