EDWARD AGYEKUM SEREBOE vs. CLEMENT NANA ADU KORANTENG [2023]DLHC16314

Date	2023-09-05
Suit No.	SUIT NO.CM/MISC/0534/2022
Citation No.	[2023]DLHC16314

HIS LORDSHIP FRANCIS OBIRI ‘J’.

KWAME ASARE BEDIAKO FOR THE APPLICANT

GAFARU ALI HOLDING BRIEF FOR RICHARD NUNEKPEKU FOR THE RESPONDENT

[2023]DLHC16314
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >&nbsp;EDWARD AGYEKUM SEREBOE <o:p></o:p>(APPLICANT/ APPLICANT)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>CLEMENT NANA ADU KORANTENG <o:p></o:p>(RESPONDENT/ RESPONDENT)<o:p></o:p>[HIGH
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;">

SUIT
NO.CM/MISC/0534/2022&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; DATE: 5TH SEPTEMBER 2023<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL<o:p></o:p>KWAME ASARE BEDIAKO FOR THE APPLICANT<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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RULING<o:p></o:p>

</div>&nbsp;I
have listened to the rival submissions by counsel for the Applicant/Appellant/Applicant
(hereinafter called the Applicant) and counsel for the
Respondent/Respondent/Respondent (hereinafter called the Respondent).<o:p></o:p>I
have also read the documents filed in this application. In cases of stay of
execution pending Appeal, the court is faced with two situations:<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin-left:54.0pt;mso-add-space:
auto;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;text-indent:-54.0pt;
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I.<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;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The decision that
the judgment creditor should not be deprived of the fruits of his victory.<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin-left:54.0pt;mso-add-space:auto;
text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;text-indent:-54.0pt;mso-text-indent-alt:
-18.0pt;line-height:150%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><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;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
II.<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;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The Applicant
must also be assured, that if he is successful on 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: OSU STOOL
v UNILEVER (GHANA) LTD [2003-2005] 1 GLR 274 CA<o:p></o:p>OPPAN v FRANS &amp; CO. LTD [1984-86] 1 GLR 281 CA<o:p></o:p>REPUBLIC v CONDUAH; EX PARTE AABA (SUBSTITUTED BY)
ASMAH [2013-2014] 2 SCGLR 1032<o:p></o:p>A court will grant stay of
execution or suspend an order or judgment where there are exceptional circumstances
to warrant it.<o:p></o:p>See