MOST REV. DR. ROBERT ABOAGYE MENSAH, MOST REV. DR. JOSEPH OSEI BONSU, RT. REV. DANIEL YINKAH-SARFO AND EDWARD OSEI BOAKYE TRUST FUND vs. YAW BOAKYE [2021]DLSC10764

MOST REV. DR. ROBERT ABOAGYE MENSAH, MOST REV. DR. JOSEPH OSEI BONSU, RT. REV. D... [2021]DLSC10764

Date	2021-05-20
Suit No.	CIVIL MOTION NO. J7/08/2021
Citation No.	[2021]DLSC10764

APPAU JSC (PRESIDING)

PROF. KOTEY JSC

AMADU JSC

DANIYAL ABDUL-KARIM FOR THE PLAINTIFFS/APPELLANTS/RESPONDENTS/ RESPONDENTS.

YAW OPOKU-ADJAYE FOR THE DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT/APPELLANT/APPLICANT

[2021]DLSC10764
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >MOST REV. DR. ROBERT ABOAGYE
MENSAH, MOST REV. DR. JOSEPH OSEI BONSU, RT. REV. DANIEL YINKAH-SARFO AND EDWARD
OSEI BOAKYE TRUST FUND<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFFS/APPELLANTS/
RESPONDENTS/RESPONDENTS)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>YAW BOAKYE<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT/APPELLANT/APPLICANT)<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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mso-border-bottom-alt:solid windowtext 1.5pt;padding:0cm;mso-padding-alt:0cm 0cm 1.0pt 0cm">CIVIL MOTION NO.
J7/08/2021&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;DATE: 20TH MAY, 2021<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>DANIYAL
ABDUL-KARIM FOR THE PLAINTIFFS/APPELLANTS/RESPONDENTS/ RESPONDENTS.<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">YAW OPOKU-ADJAYE FOR THE DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT/APPELLANT/APPLICANT.<o:p></o:p>

</div>CORAM:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>APPAU
JSC (PRESIDING), PROF. KOTEY JSC, AMADU 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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padding:0cm;mso-padding-alt:1.0pt 0cm 1.0pt 0cm">RULING<o:p></o:p>

</div>&nbsp;AMADU
JSC:-<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin-top:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:
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justify;text-indent:-36.0pt;line-height:150%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">(1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
This is a review application at the instance of the Defendant/ Respondent/Appellant/Applicant
(hereinafter referred to as “the Applicant”)
pursuant to Article 134(b) of the 1992 Constitution. The ground of the
application is that this Court constituted by a single justice as provided
under Article 134 of the 1992 Constitution lacked the jurisdiction to adopt the
terms of settlement &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;executed
between the Plaintiffs/Appellants/Respondents/ Respondents (hereinafter referred to as “the Respondents”) and the Applicant.
The Terms of Settlement signed by the parties on 1st July, 2014 was
filed in the Registry of this Court on 11th September, 2014.
Subsequently, in order to secure the adoption of the terms of settlement as
agreed by the parties, the Applicant filed an application in the registry of
this Court headed in the following terms:<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;“MOTION ON NOTICE:
APPLICATION FOR TERMS OF SETTLEMENT &nbsp;&nbsp;FILED
ON 11TH SEPTEMBER, 2014 TO BE ADOPTED AS THE CONSENT JUDGMENT OF THE
PARTIES”.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin-top:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:
0cm;margin-left:36.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-add-space:auto;text-align:
justify;text-indent:-36.0pt;line-height:150%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">(2)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
In the affidavit in support, the Applicant deposed in paragraphs
9 and 11 as follows:-<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;9. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; “That pursuant
to negotiations intended to achieve an <o:p></o:p>amicable settlement of the issues joined in the appeal and all
consequential matters, the parties have resolved this suit amicably on the
terms contained in the terms of settlement as filed in the Registry of this
Court on 11th September, 2014.”&nbs</main>