EBUSUAPANYIN KOBINA SIRIPI vs. ESI IMPRAIM , ADJOA AMOASIWA AND AYA KWALAMBA [2022]DLSC11865

Date	2022-11-15
Suit No.	CIVIL APPEAL NO. J4/02/2022
Citation No.	[2022]DLSC11865

BAFFOE-BONNIE JSC (PRESIDING)

PROF. KOTEY JSC

LOVELACE-JOHNSON (MS.) JSC

AMADU JSC

PROF. MENSA-BONSU (MRS.) JSC

VICTOR YANKSON ESQ. FOR THE PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT/RESPONDENT.

RAY APPIAH-AMPONSAH ESQ. FOR THE 2ND & 3RDDEFENDANTS/APPELLANTS/ APPELLANTS.

[2022]DLSC11865
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >EBUSUAPANYIN
KOBINA SIRIPI&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT/RESPONDENT)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p><a name="_heading=h.gjdgxs"></a>ESI
IMPRAIM&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>(1ST DEFENDANT)<o:p></o:p>ADJOA AMOASIWA AND AYA KWALAMBA<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANTS/APPELLANTS/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;">

CIVIL APPEAL NO. J4/02/2022&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;DATE: 15TH&nbsp;NOVEMBER 2022<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL <o:p></o:p>VICTOR
YANKSON ESQ. FOR THE PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT/RESPONDENT.<o:p></o:p>RAY
APPIAH-AMPONSAH ESQ. FOR THE 2ND &amp; 3RDDEFENDANTS/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;">

</div>CORAM&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>BAFFOE-BONNIE
JSC (PRESIDING), PROF. KOTEY JSC, LOVELACE-JOHNSON (MS.) JSC, AMADU JSC, PROF.
MENSA-BONSU (MRS.) JSC<o:p></o:p><div style="border-top-width: 1.5pt; border-top-color: black; border-left: none; border-bottom-width: 1.5pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-right: none; padding: 1pt 0cm;">

<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;
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</div>&nbsp;AMADU JSC<o:p></o:p>INTRODUCTION<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;
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mso-border-shadow:yes">(1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The issue for our determination in this appeal is very
technical indeed. The Defendants/Appellants/Appellants herein, convinced that
the statutory power of the Chief Justice with respect to the reassignment of
cases from one High Court judge to the other.&nbsp;
The Appellants have alleged that the statutory procedure not having been
complied with when the High Court Winneba, exercised jurisdiction in hearing
the suit until final judgment, the entire proceedings before the said High
Court is a nullity, there being no order of transfer from the Chief Justice in
accordance with Sections 104 (1)-(3) of the Courts Act 1993, (Act 459).<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;
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mso-border-shadow:yes">(2)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
This appeal is from the judgment of the Court of Appeal,
Cape Coast which refused to set aside the judgment of the High Court Winneba
thereby affirming the judgment of the Trial Court and dismissed the appeal by
the 2nd and 3rd Defendants/Appellants/Appellants.&nbsp; By notice filed on 5th May, 2021,
the 2nd and 3rd Defendants/ Appellants/Appellants (hereinafter referred to as Appellants),
dissatisfied with the judgment of the Court of Appeal, set out the following
grounds of appeal against the said judgment.<o:p></o:p>i.<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-weight: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
“The judgment delivered on 25th
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