MABEL ESINAM TAMAKLOE vs. SOLOMON SENEDZU [2019]DLHC16419

Date	2019-07-14
Suit No.	SUIT NO. LD/1456/2016
Citation No.	[2019]DLHC16419

HIS LORDSHIP K. A. GYIMAH

NKRABEAH EFFAH DARTEY FOR PLAINTIFF/ APPELLANT/ APPLICANT.

SILAS OSABUTEY FOR DEFENDANT/ RESPONDENT/ RESPONDENT.

[2019]DLHC16419
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >MABEL ESINAM TAMAKLOE <o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFF/APPELLANT/APPLICANT)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>SOLOMON SENEDZU&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT/RESPONDENT)<o:p></o:p>[HIGH
COURT, ACCRA]<o:p></o:p><div style="border-top: none; border-right: none; border-left: none; border-image: initial; border-bottom-width: 1.5pt; border-bottom-color: windowtext; padding: 0cm 0cm 1pt;">

SUIT NO. LD/1456/2016&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:
14TH JULY 2019<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL<o:p></o:p>NKRABEAH
EFFAH DARTEY FOR PLAINTIFF/ APPELLANT/ APPLICANT.<o:p></o:p><div style="border-top: none; border-right: none; border-left: none; border-image: initial; border-bottom-width: 1.5pt; border-bottom-color: windowtext; padding: 0cm 0cm 1pt;">

</div>CORAM<o:p></o:p><div style="border-top: none; border-right: none; border-left: none; border-image: initial; border-bottom-width: 1.5pt; border-bottom-color: windowtext; padding: 0cm 0cm 1pt;">

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RULING<o:p></o:p>

</div>Introduction<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;This is an application seeking to stay
the execution of the judgment of this court delivered on 14th June
2018.&nbsp; I find no merit in the application
and for the reasons stated below, I refuse the application.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;Procedural
History<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;This was a case that was originally
pending before my late senior brother Justice Robin Batu who was sitting at
Land Court 11 until his demise.&nbsp; The
parties concluded adducing evidence on 30th January 2018.&nbsp; The court directed the defendant to file his
address on or before 13th February 2018 and the plaintiff was to
file her address on or before 28th February 2018.&nbsp; The case was adjourned to 14th
March 2018 for judgment.&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>&nbsp;Counsel for the defendant duly filed
the defendant’s address on 12th February 2018, a day before the
deadline for filing and the record reveals that the address was served on
counsel for the plaintiff on 13th February 2018.&nbsp; Counsel for the plaintiff failed to file the
plaintiff’s address on the scheduled date until the unfortunate demise of my
senior brother.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;On 14th March 2018, the date
originally fixed for judgment, counsel for the plaintiff had still not filed
the plaintiff’s address.&nbsp; The case was
then temporarily placed before my sister Ellen Vivian Amoah J. sitting at Land
Court 8 who on the said date adjourned the matter to 25th April 2018
pending the putting together of proceedings. Both parties, per the record, were
present in court on that day. The case was formally assigned to Land Court 2 on
12th April 2018.&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>&nbsp;On 25th April 2018, the case
was called in Land Court 2. The defendant and his counsel were in court but the
plaintiff and her counsel were not in court.&nbsp;
There was no evidence that the plaintiff and her counsel were aware that
the case had been placed before me.&nbsp; I
therefore adjourned the mater to 14th May 2018 and I directed the
defendant to serve hearing notice on the plaintiff.&nbsp; Below is the court record for that day:<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; “Plaintiff absent.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Defendant present.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Silas Osabutey for defendant
present.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; No legal representation for
plaintiff.<o:p></o</main>