NII LANTE OKUNKA vs. NUMO JONATHAN AYERKWEI OKINE & ORS. [2020]DLHC10412

Date	2020-02-11
Suit No.	SUIT NO.: LD/0634/2019
Citation No.	[2020]DLHC10412

HER LADYSHIP JUSTICE ELLEN VIVIAN AMOAH

GABRIEL AWUNYO HOLDING BRIEF FOR OPOKU

ADJAYE FOR THE PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT- PRESENT

NII AKWEI BRUCE THOMPSON FOR THE 1ST TO 4TH DEFENDANTS – PRESENT

SYLVESTER NYAMEKYE WITH SAMUEL ATUAH FOR THE APPLICANT – PRESENT

[2020]DLHC10412
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >NII LANTE OKUNKA<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFF)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>NUMO JONATHAN AYERKWEI OKINE &amp; ORS.<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANTS)<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;">

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NO.: LD/0634/2019&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; DATE:
11th
FEBRUARY 2020<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>GABRIEL AWUNYO HOLDING BRIEF FOR OPOKU <o:p></o:p>ADJAYE FOR THE PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT- PRESENT<o:p></o:p>NII AKWEI BRUCE THOMPSON FOR THE 1ST TO 4TH
DEFENDANTS – 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;">

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SAMUEL ATUAH FOR THE APPLICANT – PRESENT<o:p></o:p>

</div>&nbsp;CORAM:<o:p></o:p>HER LADYSHIP JUSTICE ELLEN VIVIAN AMOAH<o:p></o:p><div style="border-top-width: 1.5pt; border-top-color: windowtext; border-left: none; border-bottom-width: 1.5pt; border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-right: none; padding: 1pt 0cm;">

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</div>&nbsp;This
is an application pursuant to Order 4 of CI47. The application was filed on the
12th of July 2019.&nbsp; The
applicant moved &nbsp;in terms of the motion
paper and the supporting affidavit as well as the exhibits attached. Applicant
also addressed matters contained&nbsp; in&nbsp; two affidavits opposition this motion.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;The
applicant says he has interest in the matter and it would be in the interest of
justice to join this suit so that all matters in controversy are resolved.&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>&nbsp;The
applicant’s Order 4 application is based on these matters:-<o:p></o:p>The
plaintiff issued the writ&nbsp; claiming at
paragraph 6 all that piece of land referred to in applicant’s paragraph 6 in
support of this motion.&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>&nbsp;The
applicant says he is the current head of the Nii Djambi Amo family and the land
in question is a land belonging to Amo Djambi family and he is before the court
in an attempt to protect those lands. Applicant does not want to be a spectator
in a case whose ultimate resolution will affect him.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;The
applicant relied on&nbsp; the case of Tsatsu Tsikata v The Republic reported in
2007/08 SCGLR at page 702 to support the point that the test in considering
whether to join or not to join a party to a suit in all situations was the
interest of justice among other things.&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>The
plaintiff’s case is that the matter is caught by Res judicata.&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>The
applicant filed a supplementary affidavit and attached various rulings of the
court including the Supreme Court on the issue of Res Judicata.&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>BY COURT - Suit is adjourned to the 5th of December 2019 @
1pm. <o:p></o:p>&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; (SGD)<o:p></o:p>&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;H/L ELLEN
VIVIAN AMOAH<o:p></o:p>&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;JUSTICE OF THE</main>