KMK LTD, KWABENA ADUTWUM AND SELINA OWUSU vs. AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT BANK LTD AND KUMESH (GH) LTD [2014]DLSC2952

KMK LTD, KWABENA ADUTWUM AND SELINA OWUSU vs. AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT BANK LTD... [2014]DLSC2952

Date	2014-05-29
Suit No.	CIVIL APPEAL NO. J7/11/2014
Citation No.	[2014]DLSC2952

J. DOTSE JSC PRESIDING

ANIN-YEBOAH JSC

P. BAFFOE-BONNIE JSC

BOBBY BANSON WITH HIM RANSFORD OFORI JNR. FOR THE CO-DEFENDANT/APPLICANT.

MR. KIZITO BEYUO WITH HIM NAA ODOFOLEY NORTEY FOR THE RESPONDENT/ RESPONDENT

[2014]DLSC2952
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >KMK LTD, KWABENA ADUTWUM
AND SELINA OWUSU<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT
BANK LTD AND KUMESH (GH) LTD<o:p></o:p>[SUPREME COURT, 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. J7/11/2014&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; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;DATE: 29TH
MAY, 2014<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>BOBBY BANSON WITH HIM
RANSFORD OFORI JNR. FOR THE CO-DEFENDANT/APPLICANT.<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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MR.
KIZITO BEYUO WITH HIM NAA ODOFOLEY NORTEY FOR THE RESPONDENT/ RESPONDENT<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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J.
DOTSE JSC PRESIDING, ANIN-YEBOAH JSC, P. BAFFOE-BONNIE JSC<o:p></o:p>

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JUDGMENT<o:p></o:p>

</div><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>DOTSE
JSC;-<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;This is an application at the behest of the
Co-Defendant/Respondent/Applicant hereafter referred to simply as the Applicant
seeking an order varying the decision of a single Judge of this Court rendered
on the 1st day of April 2014. This application is made pursuant to
article 134 (b) of the Constitution 1992.<o:p></o:p>Even
though the issues raised in this application are in a very narrow compass, i.e.
whether there are any special circumstances to warrant the review of the order
made by the single Judge on the said 1st day of April 2014, we will
set out the historical context of this application for a full understanding of
the ruling.<o:p></o:p>On
the 15th June 2007, the High Court, Accra delivered a judgment in
favour of the Co-Defendant/Respondent/Applicant and held that the said
Applicant was the lawful purchaser of H/No. 5 Airport West. The High Court specifically
held as follows:-<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; “The
co-defendant claims to be a bondafide purchaser for value without &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; notice. Their evidence was that, there
was notice of sale by Auction of the &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; property.
They attended the sale, bidded for it and
as the highest &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; bidder, &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; they won.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; They
subsequently paid for it, through their Bank, they now await the &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; issuance of a Certificate of Purchase
to them. They only knew that the &nbsp;&nbsp; property
was being sold to settle the indebtedness of the judgment debtor, namely the plaintiffs herein. They had no
notice of any impediment to the &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; sale &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; which was concluded regularly. I accept the evidence of the Co-&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Defendant and hold that they were
bondafide purchaser for value without notice.”<o:p></o:p>A
copy of the said judgment has been attached to the instant application as
exhibit A. It must also be noted that, the reference to the Plaintiff therein
is a reference to the Plaintiffs/Appellants/Respondents referred to simply as
the Respondents.<o:p></o:p>Aggrieved
by the decision of the High Court, the Respondents lodged an appeal against the
decision of the High Court referred to supra to the Court of Appeal. In the
meantime, pursuant to the said High Court decision, the Applicants took
possession of the premises, the subject matter of that judgment and also of the
instant application.<o:p></o:p>The
Court of Appeal on 6th February 2014 delivered judgment in the said
appeal lodged against the High Court judgment referred to supra and ordered the
Applicant’s to vacate the said disputed property with immediate effect.<o:p></o:p>The
Applicants, also this time feeling aggrieved with the Court of Appeal decision
have also appealed the said decision to this court.<o:p></o:p>The
Court of Appeal subsequently dismissed an application for Stay of Execution at
the behest of the Applicants, to stay the Court of Appeal decision.<o:p></o:p>Undaunted,
the Applicants filed yet a further application to this Court which was heard by
our respected brother, Akamba JSC as a single Judge in a brief but incisive
ruling dated 1st April, 2014 to the following effect:-<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; “I am of the view that no exceptional
circumstances have been &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; urged upon
me to warrant a grant of the application. Also having &nbsp; read the &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; judgment of
the Court of Appeal I fi</main>