AMADU OPPONG vs. YAKUBU MANU [2021]DLCA10009

Date	2021-02-25
Suit No.	CIVIL APPEAL NO. H1/45/2020
Citation No.	[2021]DLCA10009

ANGELINA M. DOMAKYAAREH (MRS.) JA. (PRESIDING)

A. B. POKU-ACHEAMPONG JA

SAMUEL K.A. ASIEDU JA.

KHORSAH-BROWN DOUGLAS FOR THE DEFENDANT/APPELLANT

KWAME A. BOAFO FOR THE PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT

[2021]DLCA10009
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >AMADU OPPONG<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANT/APPELLANT)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>YAKUBU MANU<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT)<o:p></o:p><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,serif;
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:
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APPEAL NO. H1/45/2020&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,serif;
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</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>KHORSAH-BROWN
DOUGLAS FOR THE DEFENDANT/APPELLANT<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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A. BOAFO FOR THE PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT<o:p></o:p>

</div>CORAM:
<o:p></o:p>ANGELINA M. DOMAKYAAREH (MRS.) JA.
(PRESIDING), A. B. POKU-ACHEAMPONG JA, SAMUEL K.A. ASIEDU JA.<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>ASIEDU,
JA.<o:p></o:p>My lords, on the 11th day
of March 2019, Yakubu Manu, the Plaintiff/Respondent herein, who shall
hereafter be referred to as the Respondent, caused to be issued against the
Defendant/Appellant in this matter, who shall hereafter be referred to as the
Appellant, a writ of civil summons with an accompanying statement of claim. In
the writ, the Respondent claims against the Appellant:<o:p></o:p>a.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Recovery of vehicle with registration
number GT 4510-18 and Chassis Number WMA37SZZ58M525259.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;b.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Order of the court compelling the
Defendant to render an account on the proceeds of the truck with Registration
Number GT4510-18 from 27th of January 2019 till date of final
judgment.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;c.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; General damages for unlawful seizure
of vehicle with Registration Number GT4510-18.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;d.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Any other orders as the court may deem
fit.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;e.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Costs. <o:p></o:p>My lords, three days after the
issuance of the writ, precisely on the 14th March 2019, the
Respondent filed a motion ex parte for an order of Interim Preservation of <a name="_Hlk63982263">Tipper Truck with registration number GT 4510-18 </a>and
Chassis Number WMA37SZZ58M525259. The motion ex parte was supported by an
affidavit deposed to by one Yaa Amponsah, who described herself as a Clerk in
the office of the solicitor of the Respondent. In the meantime, the Appellant
filed a Notice of Appearance on the 15th March 2019. Although the
return date on the motion paper was stated to be 18th March 2019,
for inexplicable reasons, the motion was heard and determined on the 19th
of March 2019, that is, a day after the scheduled date for hearing. The trial
High Court Judge granted the application and ordered the seizure of the vehicle
from the Appellant or from whoever had control over the vehicle.<o:p></o:p>The Appellant filed his statement of
defence on the 22nd March 2019 and on the same date, he filed a
motion on notice for an order to set aside or review the ex parte order for
interim preservation of the vehicle. The Respondent filed an affidavit in
opposition on the 10th April 2019. The </main>