GEORGE ANKOMA MENSAH vs PRECIOUS MINERALS MARKETING CO. [2023]DLHC16250

Date	2023-08-30
Suit No.	SUIT NO. CM/RPC/0503/2020
Citation No.	[2023]DLHC16250

HIS LORDSHIP FRANCIS OBIRI J

CECIL METTLE NUNOO

NANA AGYEI BAFFOUR AWUAH

[2023]DLHC16250
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >GEORGE
ANKOMA MENSAH<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFF/ RESPONDENT)<o:p></o:p>vs<o:p></o:p><div style="border-top: none; border-right: none; border-left: none; border-image: initial; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-bottom-color: windowtext; padding: 0cm 0cm 1pt;">

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[HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE, COMMERCIAL DIVISION, ACCRA]<o:p></o:p>

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padding:0cm;mso-padding-alt:0cm 0cm 1.0pt 0cm">SUIT NO. CM/RPC/0503/2020&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; 30THAUGUST, 2023<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>CECIL METTLE NUNOO FOR THE PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT<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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FOR THE DEFENDANT/APPLICANT<o:p></o:p>

</div>CORAM<o:p></o:p>HIS LORDSHIP FRANCIS OBIRI, J<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 0cm;">

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</div>I have listened to the
submissions for and against the Defendant/Applicant (hereinafter called the
Applicant) application for Stay of Execution pending appeal filed on 27th
July, 2923. I have gone through the documents filed in support and in
opposition to the instant application. In cases of stay of execution pending
appeal, the court is faced with two situations. <o:p></o:p>First, the judgment
creditor should not be deprived of the fruit of his victory. <o:p></o:p>Secondly, the judgment
debtor must be assured that if he wins the appeal, it would not be rendered
nugatory. <o:p></o:p>See: INTEGRATED INVESTMENT LTD v GIHOC DISTILLERIES CO. LTD [2008] 14 MLRG
91 CA<o:p></o:p>Stay of Execution means,
imposing fetters on the judgment creditor from obtaining an execution relief
from the judgment debtor, or suspending the execution of the judgment which has
been given in favour of the judgment creditor.<o:p></o:p>See: OPPAN v FRANS AND CO. LTD [1984-86] 1 GLR 281 CA<o:p></o:p>OSU STOOL v UNILEVER (GH) LTD [2003-2005] 1 GLR 274 CA<o:p></o:p>REPUBLIC v CONDUAH; EX PARTE&nbsp; AABA (SUBSTITUTED BY) ASMAH [2013-2014] 2
SCGLR 1032<o:p></o:p>A court will grant Stay of
Execution if there are exceptional circumstances to warrant same to be
granted.&nbsp; This is because; the practice
of the courts is not to put fetters on judgment creditors from reaping the
fruits of their victories by granting stay of execution.<o:p></o:p>However, if an Applicant
is able to prove special or exceptional circumstances, the court can grant stay
of execution pending appeal.<o:p></o:p>See: ACQUAH v TAGOE [2017-2020] 2 SCGLR 73<o:p></o:p>What will amount to
exceptional circumstances will depend on the circumstances of each case. And it
is the duty of an applicant to prove same.<o:p></o:p>See: GOLDEN BEACH HOTELS (GHANA) LTD v PACK PLUS
INTERNATIONAL LTD [2012] 1 SCGLR 452<o:p></o:p>NII TETTEY OPREMEREH II &amp; ANOR v KOMEXA LTD, LANDS
COMMISSION &amp; ORS [2021] 171 GMJ 152 SC<o:p></o:p>In this case, the
Applicant is praying the court to Stay the Execution of the judgment delivered
by this court differently constituted on 29th March, 2022 in favour
of the Plaintiff/Res</main>