THE REPUBLIC vs. THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, ACCRA.. EX-PARTE: REV EMMANUEL A. BROWN LAMICO COMPANY LTD [2019]DLCA6333

THE REPUBLIC vs. THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, ACCRA.. EX-PARTE: REV EMMANUEL A. BROW... [2019]DLCA6333

Date	2019-03-14
Suit No.	CIVIL APPEAL SUIT NO. H1/282/2018
Citation No.	[2019]DLCA6333

P.K. GYAESAYOR JA (PRESIDING)

A. LOVELACE-JOHNSON JA

N. C. A. AGBEVOR JA

ROBERT YARTEY FOR THE APPLICANT/APPLICANT

CHARLES AMEN KOTEI FOR THE RESPONDENT

[2019]DLCA6333
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >THE REPUBLIC<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>THE DISTRICT
MAGISTRATE, ACCRA..<o:p></o:p>EX-PARTE:
REV EMMANUEL A. BROWN<o:p></o:p>(APPLICANT/APPLICANT)<o:p></o:p>LAMICO
COMPANY LTD<o:p></o:p>(RESPONDENT)<o:p></o:p>[COURT OF APPEAL, ACCRA]<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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CIVIL
APPEAL SUIT NO. H1/282/2018&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;DATE: 14TH
MARCH, 2019<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL: <o:p></o:p>ROBERT
YARTEY FOR THE APPLICANT/APPLICANT<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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CHARLES
AMEN KOTEI FOR THE 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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P.K.
GYAESAYOR, JA (PRESIDING), A. LOVELACE-JOHNSON, JA AND N. C. A. AGBEVOR, JA<o:p></o:p>

</div>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;
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</div>AGBEVOR,
J.A.<o:p></o:p>The
instant appeal by the applicant is in the nature of judicial review to quash
the order of the High Court and dismiss the order of the District Magistrate
dated the 10th February 2016.<o:p></o:p>The
basis for this application is, on 9th July 2015 the applicant issued
a writ in the District Court against defendants praying for:-<o:p></o:p>a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Eviction order<o:p></o:p>b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Costs inclusive of litigation expenses and counsel’s
fees.<o:p></o:p>The
defendants though served, failed to be present in court leading to judgments in
favour of the plaintiff (applicant).&nbsp;
Applicant served the defendants with a formal decree on the 13th
October 2015 and also filed an ex-parte application for leave to issue a writ
of possession for a declaration of title of the property even though there was not
application for declaration of title in his writ.&nbsp; The writ of possession was however granted on
22nd October 2015.&nbsp; The
applicant followed up with an ex-parte application for an order to demolish the
structures on the premises to enable him develop the land.&nbsp; This application was heard on the 9th
November 2015.&nbsp; The court on that date
ordered the Registrar of the court to visit the locus with the applicant to
ensure that the defendants as well as occupants on the said land were notified
of the court’s order and the intended execution “and to submit a written report to the court on the 15th
November 2015”.&nbsp; The Registrar failed
to comply with the court’s order and the court adjourned the case to the 3rd
December 2015 for further hearing.&nbsp;
Though the Registrar did not comply with the court’s order, the
applicant entered the premises and commenced to demolish the structures on the
land.&nbsp; The demolition being carried out
on the land by the applicant made the respondent aware of the suit and filed an
interpleader application on the 23rd November 2015.<o:p></o:p>The
Counsel for the applicant who was served with respondents notice of claim to
the property on the 3rd December 2015 sought for an adjournment to
enable him file a response to the claim.&nbsp;
On the adjourned date no notice of dispute had been filed and
accordingly the Registrar issued interpleader summons with affidavit of intent
also filed yet, the applicant failed to file any affidavit in support of his
claim.&nbsp; After seve</main>