NII OKAI ARYEE GEORGE EDMOND YAWSON vs. THE MODERATOR & 6 ORS [2012]DLHC16754

Date	2012-02-28
Suit No.	SUIT NO. FAL/136/12
Citation No.	[2012]DLHC16754

HIS LORDSHIP MR JUSTICE P. BRIGHT MENSAH

A.A. SOMUAH ASAMOAH

PAUL K. OPOKU

[2012]DLHC16754
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&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;color:#00B0F0">NII OKAI ARYEE GEORGE EDMOND YAWSON<o:p></o:p><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:
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&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;">(PLAINTIFF)<span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:
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&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;color:#00B0F0">vs.<o:p></o:p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:
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&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;color:#00B0F0">THE MODERATOR &amp; 6 ORS<o:p></o:p><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:
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&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;">(DEFENDANT)<o:p></o:p><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;
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mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;">[HIGH COURT, ACCRA]<o:p></o:p><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:
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&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p><div style="border-top: none; border-right: none; border-left: none; border-image: initial; border-bottom-width: 1.5pt; border-bottom-color: black; padding: 0cm 0cm 1pt;">

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&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;">SUIT NO. FAL/136/12&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &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: 28TH &nbsp;FEBRUARY,
2012<o:p></o:p>

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mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;">COUNSEL<o:p></o:p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;line-height:
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mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">A.A. SOMUAH
ASAMOAH FOR THE DEFENDANTS/APPLICANTS<o:p></o:p><div style="border-top: none; border-right: none; border-left: none; border-image: initial; border-bottom-width: 1.5pt; border-bottom-color: windowtext; padding: 0cm 0cm 1pt;">

<span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:
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K. OPOKU FOR THE PLAINTIFFS/RESPONDENTS<o:p></o:p>

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<o:p></o:p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;line-height:
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mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">HIS LORDSHIP MR
JUSTICE P. BRIGHT MENSAH<span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:
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</div>MOTION
FOR DISMISSAL OF SUIT<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;This
court on 21/02/12 granted an application in part, in a motion for an order for
the dismissal of this instant suit, to the extent that the Plaintiffs were to
re-seal the writ and to substitute the Registered Trustees of the Trinity
Theological Seminary for the defendants.&nbsp;
The court then reserved its reasons for the Ruling for today.&nbsp; I now proceed to give my reasons.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;Traditionally,
where a defendant seeks to set aside a writ or service of the writ on him he
files a conditional appearance and proceeds to apply within 14 days after
filing the conditional appearance for an order to set aside the writ or the
service of the writ.&nbsp; See: Order 9 r 8
of CI 47.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>&nbsp;It
is of interest that no conditional appearance was filed before the instant
application was brought to court.&nbsp; Thus,
when learned Counsel for the defendants/applicants was fixed with the question
as to which provisions of the High Court rules under which he was proceeding he
responded that he was moving the court under the inherent jurisdiction of the
court.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>In
principle, no question arises as to whether the High Court has inherent
jurisdiction to control its proceedings and process before it.&nbsp; That power stems not from any particular
statute or legislation but from its residual powers to control its
proceedings.&nbsp; The Halsbury Laws of
England 4th ed described it as follows:<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;“In sum, it may be said that the inherent
jurisdiction of the court<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; is a virile and viable doctrine, and
has been defined as being the<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; reserve or fund of powers, a
residual source of powers, just<o:p></o:p></</main>