EVANS ADU MENSAH (PLAINTIFF) vs. ALICE ARTHUR [2019]DLHC6814

Date	2019-03-20
Suit No.	SUIT NO: GJ/364/2019
Citation No.	[2019]DLHC6814

HIS LORDSHIP JUSTICE KWEKU T. ACKAAH-BOAFO

MARIGOLD ALLOTTEY (MRS.) FOR THE PLAINTIFF/APPLICANT

SENANU ASHIAGBOR FOR THE DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT

[2019]DLHC6814
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >EVANS ADU MENSAH<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFF)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>ALICE ARTHUR<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANT)<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>[HIGH COURT (GENERAL JURISDICTION DIVISION, COURT 6),
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SUIT
NO: GJ/364/2019 &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: 20TH MARCH, 2019<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:
<o:p></o:p>MARIGOLD ALLOTTEY (MRS.)
FOR THE PLAINTIFF/APPLICANT <o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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SENANU
ASHIAGBOR FOR THE DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT <o:p></o:p>

</div>CORAM:
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HIS
LORDSHIP JUSTICE KWEKU T. ACKAAH-BOAFO<o:p></o:p>

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</div>i.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Introduction:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>[1]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; This is an application by Applicant/Appellant/Applicant
herein praying that the execution of the Judgment of the Family and Juvenile
Court “A” located at the former Commercial Building in Accra dated 11th July,
2018 be stayed pending the determination of the appeal filed at this Court. The
application has been brought on the grounds inter
alia that the Lower Court failed to take into consideration the best
interest of the child and therefore the Applicant/Appellant/Applicant who is dissatisfied
with the judgment of the Court presided over by Her Worship Mrs. G.A. Eshun
with panel members have filed a Notice of Appeal and the appeal raises
substantial issues of law and has a very bright chance of success.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>[2]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Further to the filing of the Notice of
Appeal the Applicant is by this application praying the court to stay execution
of the judgment of the Court referenced above pending the determination of the
appeal filed. The application was filed on November 28, 2018 which was the same
day the District Court refused the initial application for Stay of Execution
filed and argued by the Applicant in that Court. To that extent this is a
repeat application before this Court.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>[3]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The grounds upon which the instant
application is premised are catalogued in the supporting affidavit sworn to by
Evans Adu Mensah of unnumbered house, Omanjor Accra dated November 28, 2019 and
a supplementary affidavits of Robert Allotey Esq. dated January 18, 2019
respectively in support of application.&nbsp;
The thrust of the Applicant’s case is that the appeal filed “is not
frivolous and contain merit and surely will be successful” despite the refusal
of the earlier application for stay of execution by Her Worship, Dora Gloria
Araba Eshun (Mrs.) on November 28, 2018. Further, the Applicant contends that
the appeal filed raises substantial issues of law and therefore there is the
need to stay execution of the judgment pending the outcome of the appeal.
According to the Applicant, the Court in granting custody to the Respondent
failed to take into consideration the fact that the order will radically change
the dynamics of the pattern of the life of the child. <o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>[4]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; It is further deposed that the
Respondent lives in a two-room apartment, colloquially known as a “chamber and
hall” whilst the Applicant lives in an air-conditioned storey building with his
children and therefore changing the custody arrangement is not in the child’s
best interest. The Applicant also says the child has been enrolled in a first-class
school with her other siblings. Among other grounds, the Applicant says “if
stay is not granted, our appeal which is likely to be successful will be
endeared (sic) nugatory”. &nbsp;<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>