NANA KWAKU ASUBONTENG vs. CECILIA OHENEWAA SIAW, DEPUTY SHERIFF [2014]DLCA15082

Date	2014-03-27
Suit No.	CIVIL APPEAL NO.: H1/2/2014
Citation No.	[2014]DLCA15082

KANYOKE JA (PRESIDING)

GYAESAYOR JA

MARGARET WELBOURNE JA.

MR OFORI ADUSEI FOR PLAINTIFF/APPELLANT

MR FAUSTINUS KOFI KORANTENG FOR DEFENDANTS/REPODNENTS

[2014]DLCA15082
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >NANA KWAKU ASUBONTENG&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>CECILIA OHENEWAA SIAW, DEPUTY SHERIFF<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANTS/APPELLANTS)<o:p></o:p>[COURT OF APPEAL, ACCRA]<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;<div style="border-top: none; border-right: none; border-left: none; border-image: initial; border-bottom-width: 1.5pt; border-bottom-color: windowtext; padding: 0in 0in 1pt;">

CIVIL APPEAL NO.: H1/2/2014&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&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: 27TH MARCH 2014<o:p></o:p>

</div>CORAM<o:p></o:p>A<o:p></o:p><div style="border-top-width: 1.5pt; border-top-color: windowtext; border-left: none; border-bottom-width: 1.5pt; border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-right: none; padding: 1pt 0in;">

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</div>JUSTICE
MARGARET WELBOURNE (JA)<o:p></o:p>This
is an appeal against the decision of the High Court dated 11th June
2012 when he ruled that the application for joinder be re-argued on the 26th
June 2012. <o:p></o:p>The
Grounds of appeal were stated as follows:<o:p></o:p>i.<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&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;
The whole ruling cannot stand.<o:p></o:p>ii.<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The learned judge erred when he ruled that
the application for joinder which he granted be re-argued on the 26th
June, 2012.<o:p></o:p>Additional
Grounds of Appeal may be filed upon the receipt of the record of
proceedings.&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>RELIEFS
SOUGHT FROM THE APPEAL COURT<o:p></o:p>To
set aside the entire ruling dated the 11th June, 2012, and restore
the ruling dated the 29th May, 2012.<o:p></o:p>We
noted from the record of appeal that no additional grounds were filed.<o:p></o:p>Brief Facts<o:p></o:p>The
Plaintiff/Appellant until 4th May, 2009, was a tenant in a store
Number 15A in Angelina House Accra, opposite the Makola-Market.<o:p></o:p>The
1st Defendant is the owner of the said store 15A and the Appellant’s
Landlord, while the 2nd Defendant is the Deputy Sheriff of Accra
responsible for the execution of judgments. Originally, the Appellant was the
tenant of J. K. Siaw, (deceased) in shop No. 15.<o:p></o:p>In
1979 the said property, Angelina House, was confiscated by the State.&nbsp; The children of J. K. Siaw (deceased)
petitioned the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ)
that the confiscation was wrongful. On 2nd October, 1995, CHRAJ
ruled in favour of the Children and de-confiscated the property called Angelina
House. The property was shared among the children of J. K. Siaw
(deceased).&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>The
Appellant’s shop numbered 15 was then demarcated into two 15A and 15B and
allocated to 1st Defendant and her sister Yaa Adjubi Siaw
respectfully. <o:p></o:p>On
the 4th day of May, 2009, the 1st Defendant had a
judgment against the Appellant for the recovery of shop No. 15A in the case of Cecilia Ohenewaa Siaw v Nana Kwaku Asubonteng
I. On the 15th day of December, 2009, the 2nd
Defendant ordered the execution of the judgment by removing all the items in
both shops Nos. 15A and 15B and gave possession to 1st
Defendant/Respondent. The execution, according to the Appellant, was wro</main>