TSUIM TAWIAH FAMILY vs. FRANK ETWI KARIKARI [2023]DLCA17142

Date	2023-01-26
Suit No.	SUIT NO. H1/01/2022
Citation No.	[2023]DLCA17142

BARBARA ACKAH-YENSU (JSC) PRESIDING

AMMA GAISIE JA

RICHARD ADJEI-FRIMPONG JA

JOSEPH KWEKU GYIMAH FOR PLAINTIFF/APPELLANT

REGINALD NII-BI AYIBONTE FOR DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT

[2023]DLCA17142
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" ><a name="_Hlk152849823">TSUIM TAWIAH FAMILY <o:p></o:p></a>(PLAINTIFF/APPELLANT)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>FRANK ETWI KARIKARI<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT)<o:p></o:p>[COURT OF APPEAL, 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;">

SUIT NO. H1/01/2022&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; DATE: 26TH&nbsp;JANUARY 2023<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL<o:p></o:p>JOSEPH
KWEKU GYIMAH FOR PLAINTIFF/APPELLANT ,<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;">

REGINALD
NII-BI AYIBONTE FOR DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT<o:p></o:p>

</div>CORAM<o:p></o:p>BARBARA
ACKAH-YENSU (JSC) PRESIDING, AMMA GAISIE JA, RICHARD ADJEI-FRIMPONG JA<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;RICHARD
ADJEI-FRIMPONG JA:<o:p></o:p>This appeal turns on a procedural issue not of any wide
compass. It has been brought to<o:p></o:p>challenge the decision of the trial High Court to set
aside its own judgment previously given in favour of the plaintiﬀ/appellant
(herein plaintiﬀ). This was on the basis that the defendant/respondent
(herein defendant) was not duly served with the writ and the statement of
claim, a position the plaintiﬀ disputes. The trial judge however
accepted the defendant’s case resulting in this appeal.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;The plaintiﬀ’s writ ﬁled against the defendant was for Declaration of title,
recovery of possession, Damages for trespass, Perpetual injunction and Costs.
Following a failed attempt at serving
the defendant, the plaintiﬀ ﬁled an ex parte application for an order
of substituted service. The mode of service proposed in the aﬃdavit in
support was as follows:<o:p></o:p>a.<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Copies posted on the structure on the
disputed land situate at Odokor Tsuim also known as Odorkor-been-to, plot No.
128<o:p></o:p>b.<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Copy posted on the Notice
Board of this Honourable Court.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;The order was granted in the terms prayed. A copy of the
order was attached to the defendant’s aﬃdavit in
support of the motion to set aside interlocutory judgment as Exhibit FEK2.
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