ODEHEKPAKPA KING ODAIFIO WELENTSI AND Q3 COMPANY LIMITED vs. CEMONIT GHANA LIMITED AND ORCA DECO COMPANY LIMITED. [2022]DLHC11780

ODEHEKPAKPA KING ODAIFIO WELENTSI AND Q3 COMPANY LIMITED vs. CEMONIT GHANA LIMIT... [2022]DLHC11780

Date	2022-10-26
Suit No.	SUIT NO. LD/0345/2021
Citation No.	[2022]DLHC11780

HIS LORDSHIP JUSTICE SOLOMON OPPONG-TWUMASI

ALHAJI FAROUCK SEIDU FOR PLAINTIFFS/RESPONDENTS

PAA KWESI KUDOADZI HOLDING BRIEF FOR J.B. DANKWAH FOR 1ST DEFENDANT/APPLICANT

JOSEPH OBENG-TWUM WITH NAA ADJAH BARNOR EMMANUEL AMOFA FOR 2ND DEFENDANTS/RESPONDENT

[2022]DLHC11780
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >ODEHEKPAKPA KING ODAIFIO WELENTSI AND Q3 COMPANY LIMITED<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFFS)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>CEMONIT GHANA LIMITED AND ORCA DECO COMPANY LIMITED<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANTS)<o:p></o:p>[HIGH
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SUIT
NO. LD/0345/2021&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; DATE: 26TH OCTOBER
2022<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL&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; <o:p></o:p>ALHAJI FAROUCK SEIDU FOR
PLAINTIFFS/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;">

</div>CORAM<o:p></o:p>HIS LORDSHIP JUSTICE SOLOMON
OPPONG-TWUMASI<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>1.0&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The 2nd
Defendant/Applicant herein, (hereafter “the Applicant”) on 3rd
November, 2021, filed this application to have the writ of summons and the
statement of claim filed by the Plaintiffs/Respondents (hereafter “the Respondents”)
dismissed for lack/want of capacity.<o:p></o:p>1.1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
On the 18th
day of August, 2022, when the application came up before me, I ordered both
counsel for the parties to formally address the court on the application.<o:p></o:p>1.2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
On 26th
August, 2022, learned counsel for the Applicant in compliance with the orders
of this court duly filed his written submission in respect of his application
and on 5th September, 2022, learned counsel for the Respondents also
filed his written submission.<o:p></o:p>1.3&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The background of
this case is that the Respondents caused to issue for them the present writ
seeking declaration of title, recovery of possession, damages for trespass and
perpetual injunction against the Applicant and the 1st Defendant.<o:p></o:p>1.4&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Now the
application before the court is very simple and as it is headed, the Applicant
is urging the court to dismiss the entire suit for want or lack of capacity and
this intention is clearly captured in the motion paper itself, the accompanying
affidavit as well as in the written submission of learned counsel for the
Applicant.<o:p></o:p>1.5&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
On this basis
therefore, I totally disagree with me the submission of learned counsel for the
Respondent when he states in paragraph 9 thereof that “it is unclear what exactly the
Applicant’s claim from this court…” and he continues that the instant
application is not challenging the capacity of the Plaintiffs to institute the
suit.<o:p></o:p>1.6&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
With the greatest
deference to learned counsel for the Respondent, I am of the humble view th</main>