THE REPUBLIC vs. SAMMY ODARTEY LAMPTEY & ANOR EX PARTE ALEX QUARTEY [2014]DLCA5148

Date	2014-07-17
Suit No.	CIVIL APPEAL NO. H1/100/2013
Citation No.	[2014]DLCA5148

S.E. KANYOKE J. A. (PRESIDING)

FRANCIS KORBIEH J. A.

MARGARET WELBOURNE (MRS.) J. A.

NASHIRU YUSSIF FOR 1ST RESPONDENT/APPELLANT

A. G. BOADU FOR APPLICANT/RESPONDENT

[2014]DLCA5148
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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>(1ST RESPONDENT/APPELLANT)<o:p></o:p>EX PARTE ALEX
QUARTEY (APPLICANT/RESPONDENT)<o:p></o:p>[COURT OF APPEAL, ACRA]<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; DATE: 17TH JULY 2014<o:p></o:p>

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</div>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. 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. 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. (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. (as per pages 72 to 77 of the records of appeal).<o:p></o:p>