IMPERIAL HOMES LTD. vs. VICTORIA BRIGHT, RIVONIA LTD. AND LANDS COMMISSION [2021]DLCA10842

Date	2021-05-20
Suit No.	SUIT NO. H1/114/2017
Citation No.	[2021]DLCA10842

HENRY KWOFIE JA (PRESIDING)

P. BRIGHT MENSAH JA

OBENG-MANU JNR. JA

ELLEN ADOLEY AUGUSTT WITH MAAME BARNIE ADU AMOAH FOR PLAINTIFF/APPELLANT

ELIJAH BONSU-TURKSON FOR 1ST DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT

[2021]DLCA10842
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >IMPERIAL HOMES LTD.<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFF/APPELLANT)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>VICTORIA BRIGHT, RIVONIA LTD. AND LANDS COMMISSION<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANTS/RESPONDENTS)<o:p></o:p>[COURT OF APPEAL, 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;">

</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>ELLEN ADOLEY AUGUSTT WITH MAAME BARNIE ADU
AMOAH FOR PLAINTIFF/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;">

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:
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DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT<o:p></o:p>

</div>CORAM:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>HENRY KWOFIE JA (PRESIDING), P. BRIGHT MENSAH
JA, OBENG-MANU JNR. 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>&nbsp;&nbsp;HENRY
KWOFIE JA:<o:p></o:p>This is an appeal by the plaintiff/appellant
against the ruling of the High Court, Accra dated the 4th of March
2016. The appeal resulted from a ruling of the High Court staying proceedings
in the suit before the trial High Court and referring same to the Court
connected ADR following an application by the 1st
defendant/respondent before the High Court for an order staying proceedings and
referring the Suit to arbitration.<o:p></o:p>The facts giving rise to this appeal are that
on 3rd December, 2015 the plaintiff instituted an action against the
defendants/respondents claiming the following reliefs:<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
A
declaration that as beneficial joint owners of land known as Plot No. 86, Roman
Ridge Residential Area, the 1st defendant cannot sell the whole of
the said land to the 2nd defendant or any other party without the
consent of the plaintiff.<o:p></o:p>b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
An
order for Specific Performance of the Joint Venture Agreement dated 29th
December 2014.<o:p></o:p>c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
A
declaration that the 2nd defendant’s attempt to complete the
purchase of the title and all interests in land known as Plot No. 86 Roman
Ridge Residential Area is an act inducing breach of contract.<o:p></o:p>d)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
An
order restraining the 3rd defendant from granting its consent to the
assignment of the 1st defendant’s legal title in the land known as
Plot No. 86 Roman Ridge Residential Area to the 2nd defendant
without the written consent of the plaintiff as the beneficial joint owner with
the 1st defendant in the said land.<o:p></o:p>e)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Damages
against the 2<</main>