MOST REV. DR. ROBERT ABOAGYE-MENSAH AND 3 ORS vs. YAW BOAKYE [2022]DLSC11509

Date	2022-03-16
Suit No.	CIVIL MOTION NO. J7/05/2022
Citation No.	[2022]DLSC11509

DORDZIE (MRS.) JSC (PRESIDING)

AMEGATCHER JSC

OWUSU (MS.) JSC

Y. OPOKU-ADJAYE ESQ. FOR THE DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT/APPELLANT/ APPLICANT.

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

[2022]DLSC11509
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >MOST REV. DR. ROBERT ABOAGYE-MENSAH AND
3 ORS<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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2022<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL<o:p></o:p>Y. OPOKU-ADJAYE ESQ. FOR THE
DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT/APPELLANT/<o:p></o:p>APPLICANT.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;DANIYAL
ABDUL-KARIM ESQ. FOR THE PLAINTIFFS/APPELLANTS/<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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</div>CORAM:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<o:p></o:p>DORDZIE
(MRS.) JSC (PRESIDING), AMEGATCHER JSC, OWUSU (MS.) 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>&nbsp;AMEGATCHER JSC:-<o:p></o:p>The applicant in this motion is invoking this
court’s review jurisdiction under Article 134(b) of the Constitution, 1992. The
application seeks to discharge or reverse the order of a single Justice of this
Court dated 12th November 2014. The basis for the application as
captured in the affidavit of Yaw Boakye in support of the motion is that the
record of proceedings was not transmitted to the Supreme Court in accordance
with C.I. 16 and, because the Supreme Court was not seized of the appeal, the
single Justice had no jurisdiction to hear the application and enter the
consent judgment. In his view, the orders made by the single Justice were,
thus, a nullity and all proceedings and processes flowing from the consent
judgment were, as well, all nullities including the garnishee nisi order issued
against FBN Bank and the order for recovery of possession of shop no 3
Liberation Road, Airport Shopping Centre. <o:p></o:p>To appreciate the basis for this application and
its merit, we would delve into events that brought the parties back into this
court.<o:p></o:p>This case has had a chequered history in the
courts. It started in the High Court, Accra in 2008, went on appeal to the
Court of Appeal and finally ended in another appeal to this Court on 19th
July 2011. While the appeal to this Court was pending, the parties voluntarily
reached an agreement to resolve the appeal. They filed terms of settlement for
entry as a consent judgment. On 11th September 2014, the applicant
herein applied by motion on notice praying this court to adopt the terms filed
as consent judgment under the inherent jurisdiction of the court. Paragraphs 9,
10, 11 and 12 of the affidavit in support are instructive. We reproduce them
verbatim as follows:<o:p></o:p>9.
That pursuant to negotiations intended to achieve an 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.<o:p></o:p>10.
That I am advised by Counsel and verily believe same to be true that, if the
parties had to abide with the rules of this Honourable Court to mature the
matter for hearing, it will occasion needless expense, hardship and delay.<o:p></o:p>11.
That I am advised by Counsel and verily believe same to be true that per clause
(A)11 of the said Terms of Settlement filed in the registry of this Court on 11th
September 2014, the parties herein agreed to have the terms filed and adopted
by this Honourable Court as the consent judgment of the parties. Attached
hereto marked as Exh “GAL” is a photocopy of the Terms of Settlement filed in
the registry of this Court.<o:p></o:p>12.
That I am advised by counsel and verily believe same to be true that, in the
premises, this is a proper case where this Honourable Court ought to grant this
application as prayed.<o:p></o:p>This application was by administrative fiat of the
learned Chief Justice fixed before a single Justice of the Court, i.e.
Baffoe-Bonnie JSC per article 134 of the Constitution, 1992. On 12th
November 2014, Baffoe-Bonnie JSC adopted the terms of settlement as consent
judgment of this Court. The congeniality which propelled the parties into
signing the terms suffered a setback when after a year the applicant defaulted
in discharging his obligations under the consent judgment. The respondent’s
reaction was to file a notice of entry of judgment detailing the obligations
imposed by the consent judgment. This was followed by an application by the
respondent for leave to go into execution and recover the outstanding rent due
under the consent judgment. This application came before Pwamang JSC who on 14th
February 2018 struck out the application as withdrawn but indicated that the
High Court was the proper forum to execute the co</main>