NARTEY KWASI (SUBSTITUTED BY KWEKU NARH) AND ANOR vs. ASANTE AND OTHERS [2018]DLCA5476

Date	2018-01-16
Suit No.	SUIT NO. H1/17/2017
Citation No.	[2018]DLCA5476

ACQUAYE JA (PRESIDING)

GYAN JA

MABEL AGYEMANG (MRS) JA

MR. ERIC NARH FOR THE DEFENDANTS/APPELLANTS

MR FRANK DONKOR FOR THE PLAINTIFFS/RESPONDENTS

[2018]DLCA5476
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >NARTEY KWASI (SUBSTITUTED BY KWEKU NARH) AND ANOR<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFFS/RESPONDENTS)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>ASANTE AND OTHERS<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANTS/APPELLANTS)<o:p></o:p>[COURT
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NO. H1/17/2017&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &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: 16TH JANUARY, 2018<o:p></o:p>

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</div>SAEED
K. GYAN, JA<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>It had long ago been observed that
hard cases make bad law. This is one such case in which sentiment ought to be
taken out of the equation to achieve substantial justice in the peculiar
circumstances of the case, mindful of Justice Wiredu’s old admonition delivered
in his inimitable manner, in FRIMPONG
AND ANOTHER V. NYARKO (1998-99) SCGLR 734 at page 742, as follows:<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>“The justice to be dispensed is justice
within the law and not one of sympathy. Judicial sympathy, however plausible can
never be elevated to become a principle of law”. <o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>The record shows that this case began
its journey in the corridors of our Judiciary as far back as 1987. Indeed, on
the 3rd day of September, 1987, the two original Plaintiffs in the
case issued out a Writ of Summons in the Registry of the Koforidua High Court
against five named Defendants, who were simply identified as:<o:p></o:p><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;
mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;">1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Asante<o:p></o:p><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;
mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;">2)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Kwame Kena<o:p></o:p><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;
mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;">3)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Kwame Asamani<o:p></o:p><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;
mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;">4)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Issa<o:p></o:p><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;
mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;">5)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
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