[2022]DLHC11778 Login to Read Full Case <span style="font-size: 18px !important;"><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif; color:#00B0F0">THE REPUBLIC<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif; color:#00B0F0">vs.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:center;tab-stops:center 230.25pt"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif; color:#00B0F0">MAXWELL TETTEH AND BEATRICE TETTEH<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:center"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif">(RESPONDENTS)<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif; color:#00B0F0">EX PARTE, JOANA NYARKO<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:center"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif">(APPLICANT)<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:center"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family: "Book Antiqua",serif">[HIGH COURT, ACCRA]<o:p></o:p></span></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" align="center" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:center;border:none;mso-border-bottom-alt:solid windowtext 1.5pt; padding:0cm;mso-padding-alt:0cm 0cm 1.0pt 0cm"><span style="font-size:10.0pt; line-height:107%;font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif">SUIT NO. BFA 11/2012 DATE: 21<sup>ST</sup> OCTOBER 2022<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height: 107%;font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif">COUNSEL<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif">MR. BELLAH DJIBRILLA FAISAL HOLDING THE BRIEF OF MR. YARTEY FOR RESPONDENTS<o:p></o:p></span></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;border:none; mso-border-bottom-alt:solid windowtext 1.5pt;padding:0cm;mso-padding-alt:0cm 0cm 1.0pt 0cm"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif">MR. FRANCIS JAGRI FOR MR. EMMANUEL BRIGHT ATOKOH FOR PLAINTIFF/JUDGMENT CREDITOR/APPLICANT<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height: 107%;font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif">CORAM<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif">HIS LADYSHIP JUSTICE AFIA SERWAA ASARE-BOTWE (MRS.)<o:p></o:p></span></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;"> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:center;border:none;mso-border-top-alt:solid windowtext 1.5pt; mso-border-bottom-alt:solid windowtext 1.5pt;padding:0cm;mso-padding-alt:1.0pt 0cm 1.0pt 0cm"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height: 107%;font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif">RULING<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> </div><p class="MsoBodyText" style="line-height:155%"><span style="font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif; color:#1A1A1A;mso-font-width:115%">This<span style="letter-spacing:2.0pt"> </span>is<span style="letter-spacing:2.0pt"> </span>a<span style="letter-spacing:3.4pt"> </span>decision<span style="letter-spacing:2.0pt"> </span>in<span style="letter-spacing:3.4pt"> </span>respect<span style="letter-spacing:2.0pt"> </span>of<span style="letter-spacing:2.0pt"> </span>an</span><span style="font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif;color:#1A1A1A;letter-spacing:4.0pt; mso-font-width:150%"> </span><span style="font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif; color:#1A1A1A;mso-font-width:115%">application<span style="letter-spacing:3.55pt"> </span>for<span style="letter-spacing:2.0pt"> </span>the<span style="letter-spacing: 3.5pt"> </span>committal<span style="letter-spacing:2.0pt"> </span>of<span style="letter-spacing:2.0pt"> </span>the respondents<span style="letter-spacing: 2.0pt"> </span>for contempt<span style="letter-spacing:2.0pt"> </span>of<span style="letter-spacing:2.0pt"> </span>court.</span></p><h1 style="margin-top:4.5pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left: 0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><u><span style="font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif;color:#1A1A1A;mso-font-width:105%"><span style="font-size: 14px;">THE</span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.7pt; font-size: 14px;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14px;">ANTECEDENTS</span><span style="letter-spacing: 2.5pt; font-size: 14px;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14px;">OF</span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt; font-size: 14px;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14px;">THE</span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.9pt; font-size: 14px;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -0.2pt; font-size: 14px;">CASE:</span></span></u></h1><p class="MsoBodyText" style="margin-right:18.9pt;text-align:justify;line-height: 150%"><span style="font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif;color:#1A1A1A;mso-font-width: 115%">The Plaintiff issued a writ of summons and statement of claim on 25<span style="position:relative;top:-2.5pt;mso-text-raise:2.5pt">th<span style="letter-spacing:2.0pt"> </span></span>of October,<span style="letter-spacing: 2.0pt"> </span>2011,<span style="letter-spacing:2.0pt"> </span>praying<span style="letter-spacing:2.0pt"> </span>for the<span style="letter-spacing:2.0pt"> </span>following<span style="letter-spacing:2.0pt"> </span>reliefs<span style="letter-spacing:2.0pt"> </span>against<span style="letter-spacing:2.0pt"> </span>the<span style="letter-spacing:2.0pt"> </span>defendants;</span></p><p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-top:0cm;margin-right:18.95pt; margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:45.1pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-17.55pt; line-height:156%;mso-list:l4 level2 lfo6;tab-stops:44.75pt"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:156%;color:#1A1A1A;letter-spacing:-.05pt; mso-font-width:107%">a)<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:156%; font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif;color:#1A1A1A;mso-font-width:110%">An<span style="letter-spacing:1.05pt"> </span>account<span style="letter-spacing:1.4pt"> </span>of<span style="letter-spacing:1.2pt"> </span>all<span style="letter-spacing: 2.0pt"> </span>the<span style="letter-spacing:4.0pt"> </span>proceeds from<span style="letter-spacing:1.25pt"> </span>the<span style="letter-spacing:2.0pt"> </span>renting<span style="letter-spacing:1.0pt"> </span>of<span style="letter-spacing:1.5pt"> </span>the<span style="letter-spacing:4.0pt"> </span>13<span style="letter-spacing:3.8pt"> </span>stores<span style="letter-spacing:1.2pt"> </span>since <span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">1998.</span></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:44.7pt;text-indent:-16.75pt; mso-list:l4 level2 lfo6;tab-stops:44.75pt"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#1A1A1A;letter-spacing:-.05pt;mso-font-width: 107%">b)<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif; color:#1A1A1A;mso-font-width:115%">Account<span style="letter-spacing:1.2pt"> </span>of<span style="letter-spacing:1.3pt"> </span>the</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif;color:#1A1A1A;letter-spacing:3.35pt; mso-font-width:150%"> </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif; color:#1A1A1A;mso-font-width:115%">stewardship<span style="letter-spacing:1.45pt"> </span>of<span style="letter-spacing:1.1pt"> </span>the</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif;color:#1A1A1A; letter-spacing:2.95pt;mso-font-width:150%"> </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif;color:#1A1A1A;mso-font-width:115%">estate<span style="letter-spacing:.9pt"> </span>to<span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt"> </span>the<span style="letter-spacing:1.05pt"> </span><span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">beneficiaries.</span></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:45.3pt;text-indent:-17.55pt; mso-list:l4 level2 lfo6;tab-stops:45.35pt"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#1A1A1A;letter-spacing:-.05pt;mso-font-width: 107%">c)<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif; color:#1A1A1A;mso-font-width:115%">Distribution<span style="letter-spacing: 2.3pt"> </span>of<span style="letter-spacing:1.05pt"> </span>the</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif;color:#1A1A1A; letter-spacing:3.8pt;mso-font-width:150%"> </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif;color:#1A1A1A;mso-font-width:115%">parts<span style="letter-spacing:.55pt"> </span>of<span style="letter-spacing:1.35pt"> </span>the</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif;color:#1A1A1A; letter-spacing:3.0pt;mso-font-width:150%"> </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif;color:#1A1A1A;mso-font-width:115%">estate<span style="letter-spacing:1.0pt"> </span>to<span style="letter-spacing:.2pt"> </span>the<span style="letter-spacing:1.0pt"> </span><span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">beneficiaries</span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif;color:#464646; letter-spacing:-.1pt;mso-font-width:115%">.</span></p><p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:45.35pt;text-indent:-17.35