MARTIN ALAMISI AMIDU vs. THE ATTORNEY, WATER VILLE HOLDINGS (BVI) LTD & 2 OTHERS, ALFRED AGBESI WOYOME AND UT BANK (IN RECEIVERSHIP) [2018]DLSC4133

MARTIN ALAMISI AMIDU vs. THE ATTORNEY, WATER VILLE HOLDINGS (BVI) LTD & 2 OTHERS... [2018]DLSC4133

Date	2018-12-03
Suit No.	CIVIL MOTION NO. J8/03/2018
Citation No.	[2018]DLSC4133

BENIN JSC SITTING AS A SINGLE JUDGE

A. A. ACKUAKU JUNIOR FOR THE CLAIMANT.

GODFRED YEBOAH DAME DEPUTY ATTORNEY-GENERAL WITH HIM MS. YVONNE BANNERMAN S. S. A. MS. NANCYNETTA TWUMASI ASIAMAH S. A. MS. ZEINAB AYARIGA A. S. A. AND MS. AUREOL ASARE KWARTENG A. S. A. FOR THE 1ST DEFENDANT/JUDGMENT/CREDITOR.

OSAFO BUABENG WITH HIM PETRONA DEFIA AND BENEDICTA ANTWI FOR THE 3RD DEFENDANT /JUDGMENT/DEBTOR.

[2018]DLSC4133
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" ><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt; text-align: center; line-height: 15.55pt; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;"><span lang="en-GH" style="font-size:
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mso-bidi-font-family:Helvetica;color:#00B0F0;mso-fareast-language:#0C00">MARTIN
ALAMISI AMIDU<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt; text-align: center; line-height: 15.55pt; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;"><span lang="en-GH" style="font-size:
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mso-bidi-font-family:Helvetica;color:#00B0F0;mso-fareast-language:#0C00">vs.<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt; text-align: center; line-height: 15.55pt; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;"><span lang="en-GH" style="font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,serif;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;
mso-bidi-font-family:Helvetica;color:#00B0F0;mso-fareast-language:#0C00">THE
ATTORNEY, WATER VILLE HOLDINGS (BVI) LTD &amp; 2 OTHERS,&nbsp;ALFRED AGBESI
WOYOME AND&nbsp;UT BANK (IN RECEIVERSHIP)<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt; text-align: center; line-height: 15.55pt; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;">[SUPREME
COURT, ACCRA]<o:p></o:p><div style="border-top: none; border-right: none; border-left: none; border-image: initial; border-bottom: 1.5pt solid windowtext; padding: 0cm 0cm 1pt; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;">

<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom: 6pt; text-align: center; line-height: 15.55pt; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; border: none; padding: 0cm;">CIVIL MOTION NO.
J8/03/2018&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &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:&nbsp;3RD&nbsp;DECEMBER, 2018<o:p></o:p>

</div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt; line-height: 15.55pt; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;">COUNSEL:&nbsp;&nbsp;<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt; line-height: 15.55pt; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;">A. A. ACKUAKU JUNIOR FOR THE CLAIMANT.<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt; line-height: 15.55pt; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;">GODFRED YEBOAH DAME, DEPUTY
ATTORNEY-GENERAL, WITH HIM MS. YVONNE BANNERMAN, S. S. A., MS. NANCYNETTA
TWUMASI ASIAMAH, S. A., MS. ZEINAB AYARIGA, A. S. A. AND MS. AUREOL ASARE KWARTENG,
A. S. A. FOR THE 1ST DEFENDANT/JUDGMENT/CREDITOR.<o:p></o:p><div style="border-top: none; border-right: none; border-left: none; border-image: initial; border-bottom: 1.5pt solid windowtext; padding: 0cm 0cm 1pt; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;">

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt; line-height: 15.55pt; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; border: none; padding: 0cm;">OSAFO
BUABENG WITH HIM PETRONA DEFIA AND BENEDICTA ANTWI FOR THE 3RD DEFENDANT
/JUDGMENT/DEBTOR.<o:p></o:p>

</div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 6pt; text-align: justify; line-height: 15.55pt; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;">CORAM:<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 6pt; text-align: justify; line-height: 15.55pt; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;">BENIN JSC SITTING AS A SINGLE
JUDGE<o:p></o:p><div style="border-top: 1.5pt solid windowtext; border-left: none; border-bottom: 1.5pt solid windowtext; border-right: none; padding: 1pt 0cm; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;">

<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt; text-align: center; line-height: 15.55pt; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; border: none; padding: 0cm;">RULING<o:p></o:p>

</div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt; text-align: justify; line-height: 15.55pt; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;">BENIN,
JSC:-&nbsp;Ordinarily, this Court does
not permit oral applications to be made. However, I permitted Counsel for the
3rd Defendant/judgment/debtor herein to make an oral application that goes to
jurisdiction of the Court to entertain application for a claim of interest by a
party affected in the process of execution. I allowed the oral application
partly because the lead Counsel for the 1st&nbsp;Defendant/judgment/creditor
did not disapprove of it and was ready to reply to the arguments. But I must
caution that oral application is not the normal practice of this Court and this
should be taken as an exception and not as precedent.<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt; text-align: justify; line-height: 15.55pt; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;">Counsel's argument was based
on Order 44 rules 12 and 13(4)(5) of the High Court (Civil Procedure Rules)
2004, C. I. 47. He stated that under the said rule 13(5) a party aggrieved by
the court's decision has the right to appeal within 14 days. He submitted
therefore that the rules of appeal cannot be invoked since there is no right to
appeal against the decision of the Supreme Court. Consequently, he submitted
that the execution processes should be carried out in the High Court. Counsel
for the claimant UT Bank added his voice to these submissions and stressed that
in the context of interpleader proceedings the party must have the right to
appeal.<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt; text-align: justify; line-height: 15.55pt; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;">In response to these
arguments, lead counsel for the 1