PERGAH TRANSPORT LTD. vs. SABAT MOTORS LTD AND OTHERS [2018]DLHC3493

Date	2018-04-30
Suit No.	SUIT NO.IRL/40/13
Citation No.	[2018]DLHC3493

HIS LORDSHIP ERIC KYEI BAFFOUR JUSTICE OF THE HIGH COURT

[2018]DLHC3493
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" ><a name="OLE_LINK1">PERGAH
TRANSPORT LTD.<o:p></o:p></a>vs.<o:p></o:p>SABAT MOTORS LTD AND OTHERS<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;[HIGH COURT (COMMERCIAL
DIVISION), ACCRA]<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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SUIT
NO.IRL/40/13&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; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &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: 30RD APRIL, 2018<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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HIS LORDSHIP ERIC KYEI BAFFOUR JUSTICE
OF THE HIGH COURT<o:p></o:p>

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JUDGEMENT<o:p></o:p>

</div>The parties are at id
idem that the subject matter of this dispute has been the subject of a
previous litigation in Suit No IRL/25/11 in a matter titled Sabat Motors v
Pergah Transport. In that Suit No IRL/25/11 1st Defendant took out
an amended writ as seen in Ex ‘11’ for:<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p><span 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;;
mso-ansi-language:EN-US">1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Declaration of title to Plot No 29 Light Industrial
area, Ring road, Accra and the building thereon<o:p></o:p><span 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;;
mso-ansi-language:EN-US">2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Perpetual injunction against the Defendant [Plaintiff
herein] by itself, its personnel, servants, agents and heirs from in any way
adversely dealing with the property the subject matter of the suit<o:p></o:p><span 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;;
mso-ansi-language:EN-US">3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; General damages for illegal occupation of the property
of the Plaintiffs [sic], unlawful possession and use.<o:p></o:p><span 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;;
mso-ansi-language:EN-US">4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; An order by the Court that the Defendants are
encroachers who have fraudulently acquired Plot No 29 belonging to the
Plaintiffs [sic].<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>Plaintiff
herein entered conditional appearance in that suit as Defendant but failed to
take further action. Judgment in default of defence was obtained against him.
One Alex Abban, Esq came to set the judgment aside and leave granted for the
Plaintiff herein to file its defence to the claim of 1st Defendant
herein in that suit. Plaintiff decided not to file a statement of defence nor
attend the trial. The action was tried by Barbara Ward Acquah J and judgment
granted in favour of 1st defendant herein. Plaintiff appealed
against the decision but failed to pursue the appeal. With its options
virtually foreclosed regarding the previous suit it commenced this instant
action and in the amended writ issued against the 1st Defendant the
Plaintiff claims the following reliefs: 
 
<o:p></o:p><span 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;;
mso-ansi-language:EN-US">a.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Order setting aside the judgment in Suit No IRL/25/11
as obtained by fraud.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p><span 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;;
mso-ansi-language:EN-US">b.