ABDUL RAHMAN MUMUNI vs. ALHASSAN IBRAHIM [2013]DLSC2704

Date	2013-02-27
Suit No.	CIVIL APPEAL NO. J4/9/2012
Citation No.	[2013]DLSC2704

ATUGUBA J. S. C. (PRESIDING)

ANSAH JSC

ADINYIRA JSC

OWUSU JSC

DOTSE JSC.

Richard N. Saaka for Appellant.

[2013]DLSC2704
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >ABDUL RAHMAN MUMUNI<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>ALHASSAN IBRAHIM<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;[SUPREME 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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CIVIL
APPEAL NO. J4/9/2012&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;DATE: 27TH
FEBRUARY, 2013<o:p></o:p>

Richard N. Saaka for
Appellant.<o:p></o:p>

</div>CORAM:<o:p></o:p>ATUGUBA J. S. C. (PRESIDING), ANSAH JSC, ADINYIRA JSC,
OWUSU JSC,DOTSE JSC.<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border-top:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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</div>BY&nbsp; COURT;<o:p></o:p>We have detected between
pages 29 – 30 of the record of appeal evidence of a negotiated settlement in
the plaintiff’s, evidence to the effect that “the house be divided into 2 parts for defendant and his people and part
for myself and my people.”&nbsp;
Continuing the plaintiff said “Defendant
agreed I also agree for peace sake”.&nbsp;
In modern times, except for situations such as the Limitation Acts the
courts in further aid of the maxim interest
rei publicae ut sit finis litium will uphold an estoppel that is clearly
established on the evidence though not pleaded as such.&nbsp; We therefore uphold the aforementioned
negotiated settlement in this case and amend the plaintiff’s writ to include,
in the alternative, a claim for the enforcement of the said negotiated
settlement.&nbsp; It is therefore ordered that
the said negotiated settlement be enforced according to its terms.&nbsp; In practical terms, we construe the said
negotiated settlement, bearing in mind that customary law does the reasonable
in the special circumstances of the case, as follows:&nbsp; the plaintiff is given the three uncompleted
buildings and 4 of the completed buildings, one of which should be a unit known
in popular parlance, as hall and chamber.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The respondent is given the residue, ie. 7 completed rooms; one unit of
which is also a hall and chamber.&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>The Registrar of the
Circuit Court to carry out. The rents of the 5 rooms paid into court should be
paid out in equal sums to both parties by the said registrar.<o:p></o:p>No order as to costs.
<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>&nbsp;(SGD)&nbsp;&nbsp;
W.&nbsp; A.&nbsp;&nbsp; ATUGUBA<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(SGD)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; J.&nbsp;&nbsp;
ANSAH<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;(SGD)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
S.&nbsp; O.&nbsp; A.&nbsp;
ADINYIRA [MRS.]<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(SGD)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; R.&nbsp;&nbsp;
C.&nbsp;&nbsp; OWUSU [MS.]<o:p></o:p>