NICOLA PALLADINO vs. THE NATIONAL SECURITY COORDINATOR AND MINISTER OF JUSTICE & ATTORNEY GENERAL [2012]DLHC8651

NICOLA PALLADINO vs. THE NATIONAL SECURITY COORDINATOR AND MINISTER OF JUSTICE &... [2012]DLHC8651

Date	2012-03-28
Suit No.	SUIT NO. AC 155/2012
Citation No.	[2012]DLHC8651

DENNIS D. ADJEI JUSTICE OF APPEAL

[2012]DLHC8651
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >NICOLA
PALLADINO<o:p></o:p><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,serif;
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color:#00B0F0">vs.<o:p></o:p>THE NATIONAL SECURITY COORDINATOR AND MINISTER OF JUSTICE &amp;
ATTORNEY GENERAL<o:p></o:p>[HIGH COURT, ACCRA]<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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SUIT NO. AC 155/2012&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&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
MARCH, 2012<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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DENNIS
D. ADJEI JUSTICE OF APPEAL<o:p></o:p>

</div>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&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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<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" align="center" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:
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</div>DENNIS
ADJEI, J.A.:<o:p></o:p>The
plaintiff instituted this action against the defendant claiming inter alia,<o:p></o:p>a.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Damages for conversion<o:p></o:p>b.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;An order for delivery up of the vehicle or its
value namely GH¢33,000.00 and damages for its conversion; alternatively
damages.<o:p></o:p>The
brief facts of the case were that the&nbsp;
plaintiff acquired&nbsp; brand new 2008
KIA Ceed Vehicle at the cost of GH¢33,000.00. The plaintiff gave it to a friend
to sell for him and the&nbsp; vehicle was
seized by the 1st defendant, the National security. According to the
plaintiff, his enquiry&nbsp; revealed that the
National Security has seized the vehicle&nbsp;
because one man made a part&nbsp;
payment for the &nbsp;purchase of the
vehicle when the vehicle was in the custody of the&nbsp; agent&nbsp;
authorized by the plaintiff to sell it, and therefore, the&nbsp; National Security was keeping the vehicle
until the &nbsp;part payment made by the said person
is refunded to him.<o:p></o:p>The
writ of Summons and the statement of claim and the application were served on
the&nbsp; defendants &nbsp;on 4th January 2012. <o:p></o:p>Order
25(2) of the High Court (Civil procedure) Rules 2004, C.I. 47 regulates
preservation of property as in the instant case.<o:p></o:p>Order
25 Rule 2 provides thus:<o:p></o:p>“1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; On the
application of any party to a cause or matter the Court may make&nbsp; an order for the&nbsp; detention, custody or preservation of any
property which is the subject&nbsp; matter of&nbsp; the cause or matter or in respect&nbsp; of which&nbsp;
any question may arise in the action, or may order the inspection of any
such property in the possession of a party.<o:p></o:p>2. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; To enable an order under subrule (1) to
be carried out the Court may by the order authorize any person to enter upon
any land or building in the possession of any party to&nbsp; the cause or matter.<o:p></o:p>3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Where the right&nbsp; of a party to a specific fund is disputed,
the Court may, on the application of&nbsp; a
party to the cause or matter, order the fund to be paid into court or otherwise
secured.<o:p></o:p>4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; An order under this rule may be made on
such terms as the Court considers just.<o:p></o:p>5. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Unless the Court otherwise directs, a
defendant may not apply for such an order before the defendant files
appearance”.<o:p></o:p>