THE REPUBLIC vs. DSP. ASARE (THE COMMANDER) EX PARTE: IBRAHIM JAJAH [2020]DLCA8835

Date	2020-02-20
Suit No.	SUIT NO. H1/216/2019
Citation No.	[2020]DLCA8835

A. LOVELACE-JOHNSON JSC (PRESIDING)

GBIEL S. SUURBAAREH JA

N. C. AGBEVOR JA

ALFRED PAAPA DARKWAH FOR THE RESPONDENT/RESPONDENT

OFOSU GYEABOUR FOR THE APPLICANT/APPELLANT

[2020]DLCA8835
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >THE REPUBLIC<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFF/
APPELLANT)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>DSP. ASARE (THE COMMANDER) (RESPONDENT/ RESPONDENT) EX PARTE: IBRAHIM JAJAH (APPLICANT/
APPELLANT)<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</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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SUIT NO.
H1/216/2019&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; DATE: 20TH FEBRUARY, 2020<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>ALFRED
PAAPA DARKWAH FOR THE RESPONDENT/RESPONDENT<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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OFOSU GYEABOUR FOR THE APPLICANT/APPELLANT <o:p></o:p>

</div>CORAM:<o:p></o:p>A.
LOVELACE-JOHNSON JSC (PRESIDING), GBIEL S. SUURBAAREH JA, N. C. AGBEVOR JA<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border-top:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;border:none;
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</div>AVRIL LOVELACE-JOHNSON JSC:<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>The designation of the parties at the trial court
will be maintained in this appeal.<o:p></o:p>On 31st December 2018 the Applicant, by
motion sought an order from the trial court committing and sentencing the
Respondent for contempt of court and further restraining him from interfering
with the peaceful possession of a certain piece of land described in an
attachment described as exhibit C.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>In paragraph 2 of the affidavit in support of the
application, the Applicant described himself as follows<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>2. That I am the lawful attorney for the Okpong We
family of Teshie with the powers to manage all Okpong We family lands, portion
of which is in dispute in this case<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>He attached a copy of the said power of attorney as
exhibit A. By a supplementary affidavit in opposition, the Respondent per his
paragraphs 7 to 15 made certain averments and concluded in paragraph 16 that<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>That the applicant lacks the requisite capacity to
bring this application<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>The trial judge on 20th June 2019 per his
judgment found that the Applicant had failed to establish his capacity and
dismissed the matter. It is the Applicant’s dissatisfaction with this dismissal
that has led to the present appeal on the following grounds:<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:
115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,serif;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;
mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">a.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The trial judge erred in law and in fact in his
judgment that the applicant/appellant lacks the capacity to prosecute the case<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:
115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,serif;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;
mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">b.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The judgment is against the weight of evidence<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>