GRACE OSEI AFRIYIE vs. UNIBANK GHANA LIMITED [2011]DLCA3158

Date	2011-12-22
Suit No.	SUIT NO: H1/39/2011
Citation No.	[2011]DLCA3158

MARIAMA OWUSU

J.A. (PRESIDING)

IRENE C. DANQUAH

KORBIEH J.A.

[2011]DLCA3158
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >GRACE OSEI AFRIYIE<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>UNIBANK GHANA LIMITED<o:p></o:p>[COURT OF APPEAL, KUMASI]<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>SUIT NO:&nbsp;
H1/39/2011&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; DECEMBER 22, 2011<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border-top:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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</div>CORAM:<o:p></o:p>MARIAMA OWUSU, J.A. (PRESIDING),
F. G. KORBIEH J.A., IRENE C. DANQUAH, J.A.<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border-top:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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</div>MARIAMA OWUSU, J.A.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>On 22-7-2011, the High Court, Commercial Division,
Kumasi in an application for interim injunction ruled among other things as
follows:<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>“In this court’s opinion, the Plaintiff has
put forward a maintainable claim.&nbsp; The
Defendant has also put up a worthy defence.&nbsp;
Which of the 2 sides to this case would take precedence can only be
realized after evidence has been taken from both sides.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>Plaintiff has made this application praying for an
order that the Defendant be made to publicize the loss of the document.&nbsp; Between the period when she discovered the
loss of her title deed and when she instituted the current suit, what has
happened?&nbsp; She did not say.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>This court has not been furnished with any evidence
that she is on the verge of losing her property or that some person or persons
whether known or unknown is about to deal with her property in a manner
detrimental to her interest.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>The court has also not been furnished with any evidence
that the Defendant intends her deeds to be used for some other collateral
purpose which would not augur well for her.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>What if her fears have already materialized and that
the title deeds could be used adversely?&nbsp;
It may have already been done and rights may have accrued.&nbsp; The mischief may already have happened.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>In any case, issues are to be settled and trial
imminent.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>The court will therefore preserve the status quo and
hold the balance evenly between the parties until a final resolution of the matter.&nbsp; See ODONKOR Vs. AMARTEI (1987-88) 1 GLR 578.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>The application for publication is therefore denied at
this stage.<o:p></o:p>