ALICE FOSUA (PLAINTIFF/APPELLANT) vs. ESTHER OWUSU (DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT) DARKWA DWAMENA ACHIA (CLAIMANT/RESPONDENT) [2010]DLCA7830

ALICE FOSUA (PLAINTIFF/APPELLANT) vs. ESTHER OWUSU (DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT) DARKWA... [2010]DLCA7830

Date	2010-07-15
Suit No.	CIVIL APPEAL NO. H1/47/2010
Citation No.	[2010]DLCA7830

F. KUSI-APPIAH J.A. (PRESIDING)

S. K. MARFUL-SAU J.A.

C. J. HONYENUGA J.A.

MR. FRIMPONG MANSON FOR THE APPELLANT

MR. TETTEJ KPSOAJ FOR THE CLAIMANT/RESPONDENT

MR. FRIMPONG MANSON FOR THE APPELLANT

MR. TETTEJ KPSOAJ FOR THE CLAIMANT/RESPONDENT

[2010]DLCA7830
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >ALICE FOSUA<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFF/APPELLANT)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>ESTHER OWUSU<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT)<o:p></o:p>DARKWA DWAMENA ACHIA<o:p></o:p>(CLAIMANT/RESPONDENT)<o:p></o:p>[COURT
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CIVIL
APPEAL NO. H1/47/2010&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; &nbsp; DATE: 15TH JULY, 2010<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>MR. FRIMPONG MANSON FOR THE APPELLANT <o:p></o:p>MR. TETTEJ KPSOAJ FOR THE CLAIMANT/RESPONDENT<o:p></o:p>MR. FRIMPONG MANSON FOR THE APPELLANT <o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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MR. TETTEJ KPSOAJ FOR THE
CLAIMANT/RESPONDENT
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</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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F. KUSI-APPIAH J.A.
(PRESIDING), S. K. MARFUL-SAU J.A., C. J. HONYENUGA J.A.<o:p></o:p>

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</div>HONYENUGA J.A.<o:p></o:p>This
is an appeal by the plaintiff/appellant from the decision of the High Court,
Accra dated the 3rd day of July 2009.&nbsp; The said decision granted an order for a stay
of any further execution of the judgment in Suit No. INT.47/2007 dated 11th
June 2001 which set aside the sale of plot No. 4, Cemetry close, Dansoman
Housing Estate, Accra.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>The
facts of this appeal are that the plaintiff/appellant obtained judgment against
the defendant/respondent for ¢256,120,000.00 on the 11th June
2001.&nbsp; He executed the said judgment by
selling House Number 901/16, Dansoman-Sahara, the house in which the
defendant/respondent lived.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>The
claimant/respondent caused a notice of claim, and a notice of dispute to be
filed on her behalf. As a result the Chief Registrar of the High Court issued
an interpleader summons but it was struck out because the claimant was
absent.&nbsp; It was after this that the
claimant/respondent caused a writ of summons numbered as BL648/2005 dated 13th
July 2005 to be issued against the plaintiff/appellant, the
defendant/respondent, the Deputy Chief Sheriff (The Chief Registrar), High
Court, Accra and Jacob Vanderpuje, the auctioneer claiming for:-<o:p></o:p>“a.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; A declaration that plaintiff is the
lessee of the whole of the property known and described as House No. 901/16
Dansoman (Sahara) Accra or plot No. 4 Cemetry Close Jonkobli Dansoman Accra
having obtained same from the State Housing Ltd.<o:p></o:p>b.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; An order to restrain or vacate any
order by any Court for the sale of House No. 901/16, Dansoman on satisfaction
of any judgment-debt since the said property belongs to the plaintiff and not
any other person.<o:p></o:p>c.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Perpetual Injunction restraining the
Defendants by themselves, Agents, Servants, Workmen, Assigns, Privies and
Representatives from dealing with the said property described above to the
detriment and deprivation of the plaintiff.<o:p></o:p>d.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; An order for the payment of legitimate
expenses made by the plaintiff as a result of the negligence or mistaken
conduct of the defendants.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; e.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; General
Damages”.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>The
writ of summons was accompanied by a statement of claim.&nbsp; Thereafter, the appellant filed a motion to
dismiss the action under order 11 rule 18(1)(d) of C.I.47.&nbsp; It is not clear from the record whether any
ruling was delivered on the motion.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>The
claimant/respondent then filed a motion on notice for an order of stay of execution
of the judgment which was struck out for want of prosecution.<o:p></o:p>