THE REPUBLIC vs. SAMMY ODARTEY LAMPTEY & ANOR, EX PARTE ALEX QUARTEY [2015]DLCA15085

Date	2015-03-05
Suit No.	SUIT NO.: HI/172/2014
Citation No.	[2015]DLCA15085

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

[2015]DLCA15085
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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>(RESPONDENT/APPELLANT)<o:p></o:p>EX PARTE ALEX QUARTEY<o:p></o:p>(APPLICANT/RESPONDENT)<o:p></o:p>[COURT OF APPEAL, ACCRA]<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;<div style="border-top: none; border-right: none; border-left: none; border-image: initial; border-bottom-width: 1.5pt; border-bottom-color: windowtext; padding: 0in 0in 1pt;">

SUIT NO.: HI/172/2014&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;DATE:
5TH MARCH 2015<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL<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: 0in 0in 1pt;">

</div>CORAM<o:p></o:p>S.E.
KANYOKE J.A. (PRESIDING), FRANCIS KORBIEH J.A., MARGARET WELBOURNE (MRS.) J. A<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 0in;">

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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>&nbsp;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>&nbsp;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>&nbsp;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>&nbsp;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>