BAKANA LTD. vs. ALBERT OSEI AND THE OFFICIAL LIQUIDATOR OF GHANA AIRWAYS [2014]DLCA2777

Date	2014-06-12
Suit No.	CIVIL APPEAL NO. H1/28/2014
Citation No.	[2014]DLCA2777

KANYOKE J.A. (PRESIDING)

GYAESAYOR J.A.

WELBORNE (MRS.) J.A.

. YEHODA KOTEY FOR RESPONDENT

MR. DANIEL ADDAI FOR 2ND APPELLANT

[2014]DLCA2777
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >BAKANA LTD.<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>ALBERT OSEI AND THE
OFFICIAL LIQUIDATOR OF GHANA AIRWAYS<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;[COURT OF APPEAL, 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. H1/28/2014&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; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;DATE: 12TH JUNE, 2014<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&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>MR. YEHODA KOTEY FOR
RESPONDENT,<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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MR.
DANIEL ADDAI FOR 2ND APPELLANT<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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</div>JUDGEMENT <o:p></o:p>KANYOKE, J.A.:&nbsp;
On the 26th day of September 2007, the
Plaintiff/ Respondent (hereinafter referred to as the plaintiff) took action against
the 1st defendant and the 2nd Defendant/Appellant (hereinafter
called the 2nd defendant) jointly and severally claiming the
following reliefs:<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>“a.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; A
declaration that H/No. 12 (labeled Plot No. B.16) Augustino Neto Road Airport
Residential Area, Accra, is the bonafide property of the plaintiff having
acquired same from Product ion Engineering (West Africa) Ltd. by a contract o f
sale dated 18th May 2007 and subsequent assignment dated 5th
June, 2007.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>b.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; A
further declaration that H/No. 12 (labeled Plot No. B.16) Augustino Neto Road,
Airport Residential Area, Accra is not one of the properties listed in Volume 2
of the Official Liquidator’s List of Properties for Ghana Airways in
liquidation.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>c.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; An
order directing the Lands Commission to register the assignment executed
between plaintiff and its assignor dated 5th June 2007 in its
records.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>d.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Further
or other reliefs as in the circumstances may be just including in particular
perpetual injunction to restrain the defendants whether by themselves their
servants, agents, workmen, assigns whomsoever or otherwise howsoever from
interfering with the plaintiffs ownership occupation and possession of H/No. 12
(labeled Plot No. B.16) Augustino Neto Road Airport Residential Area, Accra.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>e.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Costs.”<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>The
defendants resisted the action and filed a joint statement of defence and
counterclaim which was subsequently amended.&nbsp;
This was in pursuance to or following an amended statement of claim and
the endorsement filed by counsel for the plaintiff upon leave of the
court.&nbsp; The plaintiff also filed a Reply
to the amended statement of defence and counterclaim.&nbsp; At the close of pleadings, the following
issues in the summons for Directions were set down for trial and determination:<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>“i.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Whether
or not the plaintiff is the owner of H/No. 12 (labeled as Plot No. B.16)
Augustino Neto Road, Airport, Accra. <o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>ii.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Whether
or not H/No. 12 labelled as Plot No. B.16 Augustino Neto Road, Airport, Accra
is the same as H/No. 10 Augustino Neto Road, Airport, Accra.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>iii.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Whether
or not H/No. 12 labelled as Plot No. B.16 Augustino Neto Road, Airport, Accra
was included in the landed property in Volume 2 of the Liquidator’s list for
the now defand Ghana Airways.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>v.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Any
further issue arising from the pleadings…” <o:p></o:p>