NANA BARIMAH EKOW GYESA II vs. ABRAHAM KOW CLAYE [2021]DLHC11640

Date	2021-12-15
Suit No.	SUIT NO: E11/13/21
Citation No.	[2021]DLHC11640

HIS LORDSHIP JUSTICE DR. RICHMOND OSEI-HWERE J.

PHILIP K. NKRUMAH ESQ. FOR THE DEFENDANT/APPELLANT

NANA E.A. KONDUA ESQ. FOR THE PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT

[2021]DLHC11640
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >NANA BARIMAH EKOW GYESA II<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>ABRAHAM KOW CLAYE<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANT/APPELLANT)<o:p></o:p>[HIGH COURT, SEKONDI]<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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padding:0cm;mso-padding-alt:0cm 0cm 1.0pt 0cm">SUIT NO: E11/13/21&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:
15TH DECEMBER, 2021<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL<o:p></o:p>PHILIP K. NKRUMAH
ESQ. 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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E.A. KONDUA ESQ. FOR THE PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT<o:p></o:p>

</div>CORAM<o:p></o:p>HIS LORDSHIP JUSTICE DR. RICHMOND OSEI-HWERE
J.<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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This judgment is in respect of
an appeal against the judgment of the District Court, Takoradi dated 21st
October, 2020. <o:p></o:p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The
background facts of the case are that the Plaintiff/Respondent filed a writ of
summons at the District Court, Takoradi on 21st April, 2016 against
the Appellant herein for the following reliefs:<o:p></o:p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;
line-height:150%;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;
An order that the
Re-entry Notices and all other processes that will be filed in this Court be
serve on the Defendant by posting copies on Plot No. C32, Fijai and on the
Notice Board of this Court.<o:p></o:p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;
line-height:150%;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;
An order for
Re-entry unto Plot No. C32, Fijai by the Plaintiff following the failure of the
Defendant to abide by the terms of the lease executed on 1st
December, 2003 between Kweku Abuna, and the Defendant.<o:p></o:p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;
line-height:150%;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">c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
An order directing
Lands Commission to delete the name Abraham Kow Claye from its records. <o:p></o:p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The
Respondent’s said writ of summons was filed together with a Motion Ex-parte for
substituted Service. The said Motion Ex-parte which was fixed for 25th
April, 2016 prayed the Court for an order that the Re-entry Notice as well as all
Court processes filed and subsequent processes be served on the Appellant by
substituted service. The motion was granted by the District Court. After the
grant of the Motion for substituted service the case was called on 16th
June, 2016 and when the Appellant failed to show up judgment was entered for
the Respondent.<o:p></o:p>The Court held as follows:<o:p></o:p>“The
Defendant/Respondent herein was duly served with the Plaintiff’s writ. More
than 31 days had elapsed but there is no reaction from the
Defendant/Respondent.<o:p></o:p>Judgment is
thus entered for the Plaintiff/Applicant to render plot No. C32, Fijai. The
Lands Commission is hereby ordered to delate the name of the Defendant from the
record relative to the kind issue.”<o:p></o:p>The Appellant subsequently filed a motion to set
aside the said judgment but same was refused by the Court on 21st
October, 2020 and this has resulted in the instant appeal.<o:p></o:p>The notice of Appeal was filed on 19/01/2021 and
same appears at page 32 of the Record of Appeal. <o:p></o:p>The grounds of appeal as set out in paragraph 3 of
the Notice of Appeal are as follows:<o:p></o:p>