AMA PINAMANG vs. S. K. BOAFO AND 5 ORS [2022]DLSC11665

Date	2022-04-06
Suit No.	CIVIL APPEAL NO. J4/63/2021
Citation No.	[2022]DLSC11665

DOTSE JSC (PRESIDING)

DORDZIE (MRS.) JSC

PROF. KOTEY JSC

LOVELACE-JOHNSON (MS.) JSC

PROF. MENSA-BONSU (MRS.) JSC

MUJEEB RAHMAN AHMED ESQ. WITH HIM MICHAEL KWABENA ATTA AGYEI ESQ. FOR THE DEFENDANTS/APPELLANTS/APPLICANTS/APPELLANTS.

KWASI AFRIFA ESQ. WITH HIM AMA ASENSO ESQ. FOR THE PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT/RESPONDENT/RESPONDENT.

[2022]DLSC11665
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >AMA
PINAMANG<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT/RESPONDENT/RESPONDENT)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>S. K. BOAFO AND 5 ORS<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANTS/APPELLANTS/ APPLICANTS/APPELLANTS)<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 APPEAL NO. J4/63/2021&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; DATE: 6TH APRIL, 2022<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL<o:p></o:p>MUJEEB RAHMAN
AHMED ESQ. WITH HIM MICHAEL KWABENA ATTA AGYEI ESQ. FOR THE
DEFENDANTS/APPELLANTS/APPLICANTS/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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padding:0cm;mso-padding-alt:0cm 0cm 1.0pt 0cm">KWASI
AFRIFA ESQ. WITH HIM AMA ASENSO ESQ. FOR THE
PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT/RESPONDENT/RESPONDENT.<o:p></o:p>

</div>CORAM&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>DOTSE JSC
(PRESIDING), DORDZIE (MRS.) JSC, PROF. KOTEY JSC, LOVELACE-JOHNSON (MS.) JSC,
PROF. MENSA-BONSU (MRS.) 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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mso-border-bottom-alt:solid windowtext 1.5pt;padding:0cm;mso-padding-alt:1.0pt 0cm 1.0pt 0cm">JUDGMENT<o:p></o:p>

</div>&nbsp;DOTSE JSC:-<o:p></o:p>This is an appeal by the
Defendants/Appellants/Applicants/Appellants hereafter referred to as the
Defendants against the Ruling of of the Court of Appeal, Kumasi dated 22nd
February 2021 refusing a repeat application for Stay of Execution filed at the
Court of Appeal.<o:p></o:p>FACTS<o:p></o:p>The Plaintiffs/Respondents/Respondents/Respondents
hereafter referred to as Plaintiffs instituted a probate action against the
Defendants in the High Court Kumasi.<o:p></o:p>The Defendants contested the suit. After trial,
the learned High Court Judge on 28th May 2020 delivered judgment in
favour of the Plaintiff.<o:p></o:p>APPEAL BY
DEFENDANT TO COURT OF APPEAL<o:p></o:p>The Defendants aggrieved by and dissatisfied with
the judgment of the High Court appealed against the said judgment to the Court
of Appeal on 27th August 2020.<o:p></o:p>Whilst the appeal was pending at the Court of
Appeal, the Defendants filed an Application for Stay of Execution of the
judgment of the High Court.<o:p></o:p>REFUSAL OF
APPLICATION FOR STAY OF EXECUTION<o:p></o:p>The High Court refused the application for Stay of
Execution on 17th day of December 2020.<o:p></o:p>APPEAL
AGAINST REFUSAL OF STAY OF EXECUTION<o:p></o:p>The Defendants appealed yet again against the
dismissal of their application for Stay of Execution of the High Court decision
to the Court of Appeal on 23rd December 2020.<o:p></o:p>The Court of Appeal on 22nd February 2021
refused this further appeal or repeat application.<o:p></o:p>APPEAL TO
THE SUPREME COURT<o:p></o:p>The Defendants on the 15th day of
March, 2021 appealed to the Supreme Court against the refusal of the Court of
Appeal to grant the repeat application for Stay of Execution.<o:p></o:p>The following are the grounds of appeal that the Defendants
have filed.<o:p></o:p>a.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The Honourable
Court of Appeal erred as it failed to consider third party rights that have
accrued and continue to accrue relative to the disputed property in its said
ruling.<o:p></o:p>