MRS. ISABELLA ODI AGGREY (SUBSTITUTED BY SAMUEL AGGREY JNR. & ANOR.) (PLAINTIFFS) vs. REDCO LIMITED, GHANA POLICE SERVICE & ANOR. (DEFENDANT) [2018]DLHC7288

MRS. ISABELLA ODI AGGREY (SUBSTITUTED BY SAMUEL AGGREY JNR. & ANOR.) (PLAINTIFFS... [2018]DLHC7288

Date	2018-12-03
Suit No.	SUIT NO. 2023/88
Citation No.	[2018]DLHC7288

HIS LORDSHIP GEORGE K. KOOMSON (J).

HON. GODFRED YEBOAH-DAME (DEPUTY A-G) (WITH JAMILA ZAKARIA (SSA)

AND KHADIJA ZAKARIA (ASA) FOR CLAIMANTS

MR. V. K. M. ABABIO FOR EXECUTION-CREDITORS

[2018]DLHC7288
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >MRS. ISABELLA ODI AGGREY
(SUBSTITUTED BY SAMUEL AGGREY JNR. &amp; ANOR.)<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFFS)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>REDCO LIMITED, GHANA POLICE SERVICE &amp; ANOR.<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANT)<o:p></o:p>[HIGH COURT (GENERAL JURISDICTION ‘2’), 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. 2023/88&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &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:
3RD DECEMBER, 2018<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL: <o:p></o:p>HON. GODFRED YEBOAH-DAME
(DEPUTY A-G) (WITH JAMILA ZAKARIA
(SSA) AND KHADIJA ZAKARIA (ASA) FOR CLAIMANTS <o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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MR. V. K. M. ABABIO FOR EXECUTION-CREDITORS<o:p></o:p>

</div>CORAM:<o:p></o:p>HIS LORDSHIP GEORGE K.
KOOMSON (J).<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border-top:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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</div>The issue which I have been called upon to determine
in this Interpleader proceedings is as to whether the block of flats occupied
by the Ghana Police Service, the 1st Claimant herein is the bona
fide property of Redco Limited, the Defendant/Judgment/Debtor, for which the
Execution Creditor can lawfully attach in satisfaction of the Judgment debt of Redco
Limited.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>A summary of the facts giving rise to the instant
action is that the Execution-Creditors took out a Writ of Summons against Redco
Limited in 1988 and obtained Judgment on the 23rd February,
1993.&nbsp; As a means of enforcing the
Judgment, the Execution-Creditors attached certain properties by a Writ of fi
fa.&nbsp; Among the list of properties
attached are two blocks of flats occupied by personnel of Ghana Police
Service.&nbsp; The Ghana Police Service filed
a Notice of Claim in respect of these two blocks of flats, culminating in the
instant proceedings.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>The case of the Claimants is that in or about 2010,
the Ghana Police Service acquired two uncompleted blocks of 12 flats numbered 8
and 10, Mount Afajato for the sum of GH¢1,537,920.00
from the late Theodoro Martinez Montero.&nbsp;
It is further the case of the Claimants that Ghana Police Service
continued with the construction of the uncompleted blocks of flats and put
Police Personnel in these flats.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>It is the contention of the Claimants that the root of
title of the properties in dispute had been with the Ghana Government.&nbsp; It is the further contention of the Claimants
that the Government of Ghana compulsorily acquired the properties for the
defunct Bank for Housing and Construction. The Bank for Housing and Construction
then assigned the properties to Mr. Theodoro Martinez Montero.&nbsp; According to the Claimants, the said Theodoro
Martinez Montero was the Managing Director of Redco Limited and owner of 40%
shares in Redco Limited, through his company TEMSA.&nbsp; The Claimants therefore narrated the history
of the acquisition of the property and contended that the property does not
belong to Redco Limited for same to be attached in satisfaction of any debt
owed by Redco Limited.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>The Execution Creditors on their part contended that
Mr. Theodoro Martinez Montero was incarcerated by the Government of Ghana in
1984 to serve a jail term in the Nsawam Prisons. On his return, Mr. Martinez
Montero took out an Interpleader Summons against one of the attached properties
belonging to Redco Limited in 2007.&nbsp;
According to the Execution-Creditors, the Interpleader was filed by
Montero through his Lawyers, Ntrakwah and Co.&nbsp;
It is further contended by the Execution-Creditors that Mr. Montero lost
the Interpleader action and appealed to the Court of Appeal.&nbsp; The Court of Appeal dismissed the case of Mr.
Montero on the 23rd January, 2008.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>