PETER OSEI ASSIBEY vs. LANDS COMMISSION [2019]DLCA6329

Date	2019-02-27
Suit No.	SUIT NO: H1/69/2018
Citation No.	[2019]DLCA6329

M. OWUSU (J.A.) – Presiding

DZAMEFE (J.A.)

WELBOURNE (J.A.)

MR. LAWRENCE ASUMADU-SAKYI FOR THE PLAINTIFF/APPELLANT

IRENE ATOBRA FOR THE DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT

[2019]DLCA6329
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >PETER OSEI
ASSIBEY<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFF/APPELLANT)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>LANDS
COMMISSION<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT)<o:p></o:p>[COURT OF APPEAL KUMASI]<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: H1/69/2018&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
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27TH FEBRUARY, 2019<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL: <o:p></o:p>MR.
LAWRENCE ASUMADU-SAKYI FOR THE PLAINTIFF/APPELLANT<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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IRENE
ATOBRA FOR THE DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT<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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M.
OWUSU, (J.A.) – Presiding, DZAMEFE, (J.A.) AND WELBOURNE, (J.A.)<o:p></o:p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;
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</div>MARIAMA OWUSU, J.A.:<o:p></o:p>On
23rd October, 2017, the High Court, Kumasi, dismissed the
plaintiff’s suit.&nbsp; The court held among
others as follows:<o:p></o:p>“In conclusion, from the examination
of Exhibit ‘LC3’, I am of the view that the plaintiff is estopped by bringing
this action since the issues have been resolved by the Court of Appeal.&nbsp; The court therefore had no jurisdiction to
pronounce on the merits of the case.<o:p></o:p>I therefore proceed to dismiss the
entire suit.&nbsp; No order as to cost.”<o:p></o:p>Dissatisfied
with the decision of the trial court, the plaintiff mounted this appeal on the
following grounds:<o:p></o:p>1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The judgment is against the weight of
the evidence.<o:p></o:p>2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Additional grounds of appeal will be
filed on receipt of the record of proceedings.<o:p></o:p>The reliefs sought from
the Court of Appeal<o:p></o:p>An order setting aside the judgment of
the High Court, Kumasi and entering judgment for the plaintiff/appellant.<o:p></o:p>On
13th April, 2018, the plaintiff/appellant filed seven (7) additional
grounds of appeal.&nbsp; They are:<o:p></o:p>1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The
learned trial Judge erred in law when he held that the cause of action in the
first suit no. C1/77/2013 entitled Peter
Osei Assibey V. Acheamfour Ltd. &amp; Osei Tutu @ Obideabawas/is the same
as the cause of action in the instant suit No. IRL 60/2014 entitled Peter Osei
Assibey Trading under the name and style of Adehyeman Foundation V. Lands Commission, Kumasi.<o:p></o:p>