THE REPUBLIC vs. ALHAJI TUDJANI EX-PARTE: KASSEKE AKOTO DUGBARTEY SAPPOR AND 2 OTHERS [2014]DLCA6609

THE REPUBLIC vs. ALHAJI TUDJANI EX-PARTE: KASSEKE AKOTO DUGBARTEY SAPPOR AND 2... [2014]DLCA6609

Date	2014-05-08
Suit No.	CIVIL APPEAL NO. H1/75/2013
Citation No.	[2014]DLCA6609

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

F.G. KORBIEH J.A.

CECILIA H. SOWAH (MRS) J.A.

MR. M. SAMOON FOR THE FOR THE RESPONDENT/APPELLANT

MR. J. AVEMORGBO FOR THE APPLICANTS/RESPONDENTS

[2014]DLCA6609
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >THE REPUBLIC<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>ALHAJI
TUDJANI<o:p></o:p>(RESPONDENT/APPELLANT)<o:p></o:p>EX-PARTE:
KASSEKE AKOTO DUGBARTEY SAPPOR AND 2 OTHERS<o:p></o:p>(APPLICANTS/RESPONDENTS)<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>[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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APPEAL NO. H1/75/2013&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; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; DATE: 8TH
MAY 2014<o:p></o:p>

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(PRESIDING) F.G. KORBIEH, J.A. AND CECILIA H. SOWAH (MRS), J.A.<o:p></o:p>

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</div>F.G.
KORBIEH, J.A. <o:p></o:p>In
order to understand fully and appreciate the appeal that is before us, we need
to do a recap of the facts leading to the appeal. But as I go on to narrate the
brief facts of the case, I will make comments that I consider to be relevant to
any particular fact. On the 16/1/2012, the applicants/respondents (hereinafter
referred to only as the respondents) issued a writ of summons accompanied by a
statement of claim against five defendants of whom the respondent/appellant
(hereinafter referred to only as the appellant) was the 5th defendant. <o:p></o:p>The
reliefs sought from the court as endorsed on the writ of summons were as
follows: <o:p></o:p>a)
A declaration that the purported sale of the family property comprised of Plots
Nos. 103 and 104, situate, lying and being at Adabraka, Accra, otherwise
described as H/No. D 554/4, Kojo Thompson Road, Adabraka, to the 5th Defendant
by the 2nd and 4th Defendants is null, void and of no legal effect. <o:p></o:p>b)
A declaration that the sale of the aforesaid family property was wrongful and
fraudulent. <o:p></o:p>c)
An order of annulment of the purported sale of the said family property. <o:p></o:p>d)
An order of recovery of possession of the said family property. <o:p></o:p>e)
General damages for wrongful and fraudulent dealing with the aforesaid family
property. <o:p></o:p>f)
General damages for trespass to the said family property. <o:p></o:p>g)
Perpetual injunction to restrain the Defendants, whether by themselves or
whomsoever of whatever description, from dealing with the property in any
manner whatsoever. <o:p></o:p>h)
Any further or other orders, inclusive of costs. The defendants duly entered
appearance through a common lawyer and filed a common statement of defence
through that same lawyer. <o:p></o:p>They
denied liability for any of the claims made by the respondents against them. It
is therefore beyond dispute that the appellant herein was aware that there was
a suit pending against him and others before the High Court and that some of
the reliefs sought tried to ensure that the nature of the disputed property was
not altered. <o:p></o:p>On
the 29/8/2012, the respondents filed a motion for interlocutory injunction
seeking to restrain the 5th defendant (the appellant herein) from exercising
any ownership rights over the disputed property. The application was brought
before Alhaji Abdullah Iddrissu, J. who gave his ruling on the 22/10/2012. He
dismissed the application citing the failure of the applicants therein to
comply with the provisions of Order 25 rule 9(1) of C.I. 47. In the said ruling
he referred to an earlier application that had came[sic] before P. Bright Mensah,
J. and that had been opposed by the appellant. In the ruling dated 24/1/2012,
Bright Mensah, J., had dismissed the application of the respondents herein,
giving as his main reason the latters’ failure to give an undertaking u</main>