THE REPUBLIC vs. OKYERE DARKO, EX-PARTE; LUFUS OWUSU [2021]DLSC10071

Date	2021-02-03
Suit No.	CIVIL APPEAL NO. J4/48/2019
Citation No.	[2021]DLSC10071

DOTSE JSC (PRESIDING)

PWAMANG JSC

TORKORNOO (MRS.) JSC

HONYENUGA JSC

PROF. MENSA-BONSU (MRS) JSC

FAROUCK SEIDU FOR THE APPLICANT/RESPONDENT/APPELLANT

F. K. QUARTEY FOR THE REPONDENT/APPELLANT/RESPONDENT

[2021]DLSC10071
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >THE REPUBLIC<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>OKYERE DARKO<o:p></o:p>(RESPONDENT/APPELLANT/RESPONDENT)<o:p></o:p>EX-PARTE; LUFUS OWUSU<o:p></o:p>(APPLICANT/RESPONDENT/APPELLANT)<o:p></o:p>[SUPREME 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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APPEAL NO. J4/48/2019&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;DATE:
3RD FEBRUARY, 2021<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>FAROUCK SEIDU FOR THE APPLICANT/RESPONDENT/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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REPONDENT/APPELLANT/RESPONDENT.<o:p></o:p>

</div>CORAM: &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;<o:p></o:p>DOTSE JSC (PRESIDING), PWAMANG JSC, TORKORNOO (MRS.) JSC, HONYENUGA
JSC, PROF. MENSA-BONSU (MRS) JSC<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>DOTSE JSC:<o:p></o:p>This is an appeal by the
Applicant/Respondent/Appellant, hereafter referred to as the Applicant against
the judgment of the Court of Appeal dated 27th July 2017 which
allowed the appeal of the Respondent/Appellant/Respondent, hereafter referred to
as the Respondent against the judgment of the High Court dated 30th
April 2015.<o:p></o:p>FACTS OF THE
CASE<o:p></o:p>On the 12th of February 2015, the
Applicant applied to the High Court, Accra for leave to commit the Respondent
for contempt of court based on depositions in an affidavit deposed to by Kofi
Dede, the lawful Attorney of the Applicant herein.<o:p></o:p>The &nbsp;facts
germane to this case are that, the Applicant on the 7th day of March
2013 issued a Writ of Summons in the High Court, Accra against the Respondent claiming
the following reliefs:-<o:p></o:p>a.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Declaration of
title to the parcel of land described in the writ of summons <o:p></o:p>b.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Recovery of
possession<o:p></o:p>c.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
General damages
for trespass<o:p></o:p>d.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
An order directed
at the defendant to reconstruct plaintiff’s fence wall that he caused to be
pulled down or pay cost of same.<o:p></o:p>e.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
An order directed
at the defendant to remove all structures that he caused to be erected or
constructed on the land.<o:p></o:p>f.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
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