THE REPUBLIC vs. SAMMY ODARTEY LAMPTEY & ANOR EX PARTE ALEX QUARTEY [2014]DLCA2890

Date	2014-07-17
Suit No.	CIVIL APPEAL NO. H1/100/2013
Citation No.	[2014]DLCA2890

JUSTICE KANYOKE J.A [PRESIDING]

JUSTICE FRANCIS KORBIEH J.A

JUSTICE MAGARET WELBOURNE J.A

NASHIRU YUSSIF FOR 1ST RESPONDENT/APPELLANT

A. G. BOADU FOR APPLICANT/RESPONDENT

[2014]DLCA2890
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >THE REPUBLIC<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>SAMMY ODARTEY LAMPTEY
&amp; ANOR<o:p></o:p>EX PARTE ALEX QUARTEY<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. H1/100/2013&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&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: 17TH
JULY, 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>NASHIRU YUSSIF FOR 1ST
RESPONDENT/APPELLANT,<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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</div>CORAM:
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JUSTICE
KANYOKE J.A [PRESIDING], JUSTICE FRANCIS
KORBIEH
J.A ,JUSTICE MAGARET WELBOURNE J.A<o:p></o:p>

</div>JUDGEMENT<o:p></o:p>MARGARET WELBOURNE (MRS) J. A.<o:p></o:p>FACTS<o:p></o:p>In the case entitled Alex Quartey vrs Mr Sammy
CBL 33/2001, Mr Sammy the 1st Respondent/Applicant claimed against
Alex Quartey – the Applicant/Respondent the following reliefs: <o:p></o:p>a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; A
declaration that plaintiff is the owner of the land described in the schedule
attached to the statement of claim.<o:p></o:p>b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Damages
for trespass.<o:p></o:p>c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Perpetual
injunction restraining the defendant his agents, servant and assigns from
interfering with plaintiff’s land.<o:p></o:p>d)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Recovery
of possession.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>The trial judge gave judgment in respect of
all the reliefs as claimed.<o:p></o:p>The Trespass complained of, was in the area
where the 1st Respondent/Applicant erected his kiosk.&nbsp; The judgment was executed by the deputy
sheriff and his staff. <o:p></o:p>The Applicant/Respondent (hereafter
referred to as the Respondent) on 5th March, 2010, filed an application
for committal for contempt against the Respondent herein who are husband and
wife respectively as having forcibly re-entered and erected structures on the
land in disputed after execution.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>The respondents therein filed an affidavit
in opposition on the 23rd day of November, 2010.&nbsp; On the 21st day of June, 2011, the
appellant’s new solicitor prayed the trial court to file fresh affidavit in
opposition to the application for contempt since the earlier one was
defective.&nbsp; (as per the proceedings of
the 21st day of June, 2011, at page 37 of the record of appeal).<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>Subsequently, on the 5th day of
July, 2011, the respondents filed two separate affidavits in opposition to the
contempt application.&nbsp; (as per pages 72
to 77 of the records of appeal).<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>The application was argued on the 1st
day of December, 2011, and the ruling delivered on the 22nd day of
February, 2012.<o:p></o:p>