PATIENCE ARTHUR vs. MOSES ARTHUR [2016]DLCA8612

Date	2016-11-24
Suit No.	CIVIL APPEAL NO/H1/147/2016
Citation No.	[2016]DLCA8612

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

AGNES M.A DORDZIE J.A

I.O. TANKO AMADU J.A

NIKITA OWUSU ESQ.(FOR RESPONDENT/APPELLANT).

MRS. M.N.Y. ACHIAMPONG ESQ (FOR PETITIONER/RESPONDENT).

[2016]DLCA8612
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >PATIENCE ARTHUR<o:p></o:p>(PETITIONER/RESPONDENT/ RESPONDENT)<o:p></o:p><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,serif;
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CIVIL APPEAL NO/H1/147/2016&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &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:
<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,serif;
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NOV, 2016<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>NIKITA OWUSU&nbsp; ESQ.(FOR&nbsp; RESPONDENT/APPELLANT).<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;
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M.N.Y. ACHIAMPONG ESQ (FOR&nbsp; PETITIONER/RESPONDENT).<o:p></o:p>

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S.E. KANYOKE J.A. (PRESIDING), AGNES
M.A DORDZIE J.A, I.O. TANKO AMADU J.A<o:p></o:p>

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

</div>TANKO
AMADU J.A<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin-top:0cm;margin-right:0cm;
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This is an appeal arising
from a matrimonial dispute which has gone through a long and tortuous journey
throughout the hierarchy of the superior courts of the land including the
invocation of the review jurisdiction of the Supreme Court. Since the Supreme
Court delivered its judgment in the matter, several applications have been
filed with a view to enforcing the judgment of the High Court one of which has
given rise to this appeal.<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-top:0cm;margin-right:0cm;
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&nbsp;The instant appeal is against the ruling of
the High Court Accra delivered on 5th May, 2015 which dismissed the
preliminary objection of Respondent/Applicant/Appellant (hereinafter referred to as the “Appellant”) filed to challenge the
jurisdiction of the High Court in respect of the application by Petitioner/Respondent/Respondent
(hereinafter referred to as the
“Respondent”) &nbsp;for variation of the mode
and content of execution as well as an order on parties to produce and file a
variation report on the storey building situate at Weija, STC Accra jointly
acquired by the parties together with stores. In overruling the notice of
preliminary objection, the High Court held that it was clothed with
jurisdiction.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-top:0cm;margin-right:0cm;
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The brief facts of the case
as can be deduced from the record of appeal, are that the High Court in the
substantive trial entered judgment in favour of Respondent. On an appeal to the
Court of Appeal, the judgment of the High Court was reversed but upon further
appeal to the Supreme Court the judgment of the High Court was restored. The
judgment of the High Court was accordingly entered as per page 4 of the record
of appeal. &nbsp;<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-top:0cm;margin-right:0cm;
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