JAMES DAWDA vs. THE EXECUTIVE SECRETARY LANDS COMMISSION, ACCRA, THE REGIONAL LANDS OFFICER WESTERN REGION, SEKONDI AND NANA AKOSUA MFRASIE II [2022]DLSC11440

JAMES DAWDA vs. THE EXECUTIVE SECRETARY LANDS COMMISSION, ACCRA, THE REGIONAL L... [2022]DLSC11440

Date	2022-01-26
Suit No.	CIVIL APPEAL NO. J4/23/2021
Citation No.	[2022]DLSC11440

BAFFOE-BONNIE JSC (PRESIDING)

AMEGATCHER JSC

PROF. KOTEY JSC

OWUSU (MS.) JSC

PROF. MENSA-BONSU (MRS.) JSC

K. AMPONSA-DADZIE ESQ. FOR THE PLAINTIFF/APPELLANT/APPELLANT.

BAFFOUR DWUMAH ESQ. FOR THE 3RD DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT/ RESPONDENT.

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(PLAINTIFF/APPELLANT/APPELLANT)<o:p></o:p>

vs.<o:p></o:p>

THE EXECUTIVE
SECRETARY LANDS COMMISSION, ACCRA, THE REGIONAL
LANDS OFFICER WESTERN REGION, SEKONDI
AND NANA AKOSUA MFRASIE
II<o:p></o:p>

[SUPREME COURT, ACCRA]<o:p></o:p>

CIVIL APPEAL NO. J4/23/2021&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 JANUARY, 2022<o:p></o:p>

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COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>

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K. AMPONSA-DADZIE ESQ. FOR THE PLAINTIFF/APPELLANT/APPELLANT.
BAFFOUR DWUMAH ESQ. FOR THE 3RD DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT/
RESPONDENT.<o:p></o:p>

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CORAM:&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;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>

BAFFOE-BONNIE JSC (PRESIDING),
AMEGATCHER JSC, PROF. KOTEY JSC, OWUSU (MS.) JSC, PROF. MENSA-BONSU (MRS.) JSC<o:p></o:p>

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OWUSU (MS.) JSC:-<o:p></o:p>

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On 21st October, 2020, the Court
of Appeal, Cape Coast,
in the Central Region
dismissed the Plaintiff’s appeal against
the 3rd
Defendant. The Court
held among other things as follows:<o:p></o:p>

<img width="390" height="2" src="file:///C:/Users/Aggie/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image001.gif" v:shapes="docshape7">“For
all of the above reasons, we hold that the resolution of this issue of res
judicata has substantially disposed of this suit as envisaged
under Order 33 rule
5 of the High Court (Civil Procedure) Rules, CI 47 and endorsed by Gbadegbe JSC
in the case of Ofei Kwaku Mante v
Mike Similao &amp; 2 Others Civil Appeal No. j4/10/2016 dated 11