ABDUL RAHMAN MUMUNI vs. ALHASSAN IBRAHIM [2013]DLSC6121

Date	2013-02-27
Suit No.	CIVIL APPEAL NO. J4/9/2012
Citation No.	[2013]DLSC6121

ATUGUBA J. S. C. (PRESIDING)

ANSAH JSC

ADINYIRA JSC

OWUSU JSC

DOTSE JSC.

[2013]DLSC6121
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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>[SUPREME
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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; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;27TH FEBRUARY, 2013<o:p></o:p>

</div>CORAM:
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ATUGUBA
J. S. C. (PRESIDING), ANSAH JSC, ADINYIRA JSC, OWUSU JSC, DOTSE JSC.<o:p></o:p>

</div>BY
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.” Continuing the
plaintiff said “Defendant agreed I also agree for peace sake”. In modern times,
except for situations such as the Limitation Acts the courts in further aid of
the maxim interest reipublicae ut sit finis litium will uphold an estoppel that
is clearly established on the evidence though not pleaded as such. 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. It is therefore ordered that the said negotiated
settlement be enforced according to its terms. 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: 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. The
respondent is given the residue, ie. 7 completed rooms; one unit of which is
also a hall and chamber.<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><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>(SGD)<o:p></o:p>W.
A. ATUGUBA<o:p></o:p>JUSTICE
OF THE SUPREME COURT<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>(SGD)<o:p></o:p>J.
ANSAH<o:p></o:p>JUSTICE
OF THE SUPREME COURT<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>(SGD)<o:p></o:p>S.
O. A. ADINYIRA [MRS.]<o:p></o:p>JUSTICE
OF THE SUPREME COURT<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>(SGD)<o:p></o:p>R.
C. OWUSU [MS.]<o:p></o:p>JUSTICE
OF THE SUPREME COURT<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>(SGD)<o:p></o:p>J.
V. M. DOTSE<o:p></o:p>

JUSTICE
OF THE SUPREME COURT<o:p></o:p></main>