THOMAS APPIAH ANSAH vs. NANA KATAKYIRE II AND OTHERS [2012]DLCA3622

Date	2012-01-11
Suit No.	SUIT NO. H1/154/2011
Citation No.	[2012]DLCA3622

MARFUL-SAU J.A. (PRESIDING)

ADJEI J.A.

C.J.HONYENUGA J.A.

MR. ATTA AKYEA WITH HIM RALPH POKU ADUSEI FOR THE DEFENDANT /APPELLANT

MRS. DELA QUARSHIE TWUM FOR THE PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT

[2012]DLCA3622
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >THOMAS APPIAH ANSAH<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>NANA KATAKYIRE II AND
OTHERS<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;[COURT OF APPEAL, CAPE COAST]<span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;
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SUIT
NO. H1/154<span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:
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minor-fareast;mso-bidi-font-family:Tahoma">/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; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &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: 11<span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;
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</div>COUNSEL:&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>MR.
ATTA AKYEA WITH HIM RALPH POKU ADUSEI FOR THE DEFENDANT /APPELLANT<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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MRS. DELA QUARSHIE TWUM
FOR THE PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT<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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MARFUL-SAU,
J.A. (PRESIDING), ADJEI, J.A. AND C.J.HONYENUGA, J.A.<o:p></o:p>

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JUDGMENT<o:p></o:p>

</div>DENNIS
ADJEI, J.A.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>This
is an interlocutory appeal against the ruling of the High Court Sekondi.&nbsp; The ruling was delivered on 21st
January, 2011.&nbsp; In the ruling, the trial
High Court granted an interim injunction to restrain the Defendants, their
agents and privies from interfering with the Plaintiffs possession on their
farmlands which is the subject matter in dispute and especially for a further
Order restraining the 4th Defendant from processing any lease
document made between the 1st Defendant, the 2nd and 3rd
Defendants until the Order is varied by the court upon good and reasonable
grounds.&nbsp; <o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>The
1st Defendant/Appellant filed Notice of Appeal against the ruling by
the trial High Court on 25th January, 2011.&nbsp; The five (5) grounds of appeal filed by the 1st
Defendant/Appellant are as follows:<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;
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The Plaintiffs have not
identified the land(s) in respect of which they sue.<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;
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The identities of the
Plaintiffs are not known<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;
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Lawyers for the Plaintiffs
have failed to comply with the provisions of the Order 5 rule (3) and (4) of
the High Court, (Civil Procedure) Rules, 2004 C.I. 47<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;
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