AMIDA MUSTAPHA ZICO vs. EOCO, NACOB [2014]DLHC12041

Date	2014-03-13
Suit No.	SUIT NO. FTRM/270/13
Citation No.	[2014]DLHC12041

HIS LORDSHIP JUSTICE JOHN AJET-NASAM

ALBERT ADAARE FOR APPLICANT

WENDY YEBOAH WITH HATHIA AMA ADJEI FOR RESPONDENTS

[2014]DLHC12041
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >AMIDA
MUSTAPHA ZICO<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFF)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>EOCO,
NACOB<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANTS)<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;[HIGH COURT, ACCRA]<o:p></o:p><div style="border-top: none; border-right: none; border-left: none; border-image: initial; border-bottom-width: 1.5pt; border-bottom-color: windowtext; padding: 0cm 0cm 1pt;">

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FTRM/270/13&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &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: 13TH&nbsp;MARCH 2014<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL<o:p></o:p>ALBERT ADAARE FOR APPLICANT,<o:p></o:p><div style="border-top: none; border-right: none; border-left: none; border-image: initial; border-bottom-width: 1.5pt; border-bottom-color: windowtext; padding: 0cm 0cm 1pt;">

</div>CORAM<o:p></o:p>HIS LORDSHIP JUSTICE JOHN AJET-NASAM<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 0cm;">

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</div>On the
2/07/2013 the applicant filed a motion under Section 31 of Act 804 for an order
to release the properties seized by the respondents. The Prayer was as follows:<o:p></o:p>1.<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-weight: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; A declaration that the&nbsp;&nbsp;
Motion of Seizure of immorable property placed on the applicants
properties Nos. H/No. HS3, Housing down, Adentan, H/No. C115/10A, Kotobabi and
H/No E288/15 Nima 441, Nima all in the Greater Accra Region is mistake and
wrong.<o:p></o:p>2.<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-weight: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; An Order directed at the respondent to release the foresaid
properties to the applicant forthwith.<o:p></o:p>This
ruling is based on affidavit evidence. Both parties have filed their affidavit
and attachments. The respondents however attached no documents:<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;Section
31 of Act 804 provides <o:p></o:p>“3”
(1) A person who claims an interest in property seized under this Act shall
apply to the court within thirty days after the date of seizure for an Order
that the property be returned to that person.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;(2) If
the court is satisfied that:<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;a.<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-weight: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The person is entitled to possession of the property<o:p></o:p>b.<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-weight: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The property is not tained and<o:p></o:p>