OKYERE KWAKO vs. BENJAMIN FRIMPONG [2020]DLHC10318

Date	2020-03-17
Suit No.	SUIT NO. LD/0315/17
Citation No.	[2020]DLHC10318

HER LADYSHIP JUSTICE ANANDA J. AIKINS (MRS).

MR FRANK AGYAPONG COUNSEL FOR THE PLAINTIFF PRESENT

OBED WORDU HOLDING BRIEF FOR MR G.N.K. PHIXON-OWOO COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANT PRESENT

[2020]DLHC10318
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >OKYERE KWAKO<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFF)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>BENJAMIN FRIMPONG<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANT)<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/0315/17&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:
17TH MARCH, 2020<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>MR FRANK AGYAPONG,
COUNSEL FOR THE PLAINTIFF PRESENT<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;">

OBED WORDU
HOLDING BRIEF FOR MR G.N.K. PHIXON-OWOO, COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANT PRESENT<o:p></o:p>

</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;">

HER LADYSHIP JUSTICE ANANDA J. AIKINS (MRS).<o:p></o:p>

</div>&nbsp;RULING ON APPLICATION FOR GRANT OF AN
ORDER OF SUBPOENA TO ISSUE&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>This application is brought by the defendant herein and it is a request
to the Court for a grant of an order for subpoena to issue against the
Executive Secretary of the Lands Commission to enable the said person to
testify in this matter by tendering a certain document called a ‘consent letter
from the paramount stool of Ngleshie Alata Traditional Council’. The applicant
claims this letter will help the Court in the resolution of the matters in
dispute. <o:p></o:p>The plaintiff is opposed to this application and says a grant of same will
be unfair to him since the defendant’s application is misconceived and lacks
legal basis. <o:p></o:p>The Court has considered the application and the affidavit in opposition
and also the submissions of both counsel and the Court is of the opinion that
it should not close its eyes to any evidence that will assist it to determine
or resolve all issues in contention in the substantive case and in any case the
plaintiff will definitely have the opportunity to cross examine the subpoenaed
witness on whatever evidence he/she gives to the Court. <o:p></o:p>The application is therefore granted as prayed. The Executive Secretary
of the Lands Commission is to be subpoenaed by the defendant. The Court awards
cost of GH₵3,000.00 in favour of the plaintiff against the defendant for the delay
in the trial occasioned by this application. <o:p></o:p>&nbsp;(SGD)<o:p></o:p>JUSTICE ANANDA J. AIKINS (MRS)<o:p></o:p>JUSTICE OF THE HIGH COURT<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;