EMMANUEL SACKEY (REV) & 2 ORS vs. YAW & 14 ORS [2023]DLHC16870

Date	2023-07-07
Suit No.	SUIT NO. BDMC/209/2016
Citation No.	[2023]DLHC16870

HIS LORDSHIP JUSTICE WILLIAM BOAMPONG

KWASI AMOFA-AGYEMANG

OSMAN GYAN

ABDUL HADI KEELSON

J.K. AGYEMANG

[2023]DLHC16870
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EMMANUEL SACKEY (REV) &amp; 2 ORS<o:p></o:p>

(PLAINTIFFS)<o:p></o:p>

[HIGH
COURT, ACCRA]<o:p></o:p>

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COUNSEL&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>

KWASI AMOFA-AGYEMANG
FOR PLAINTIFFS <o:p></o:p>

OSMAN GYAN WITH ABDUL
HADI KEELSON FOR J.K. AGYEMANG FOR CLAIMANT<o:p></o:p>

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CORAM<o:p></o:p>

HIS LORDSHIP JUSTICE
WILLIAM BOAMPONG <o:p></o:p>

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INTRODUCTION<o:p></o:p>

In this interpleader
proceedings the vexed question is whether a judgment regularly obtained
and executed against
an Agent/licensee could be set aside by the Principal/Licensor after
execution?<o:p></o:p>

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This question
rides on the back of the dictum of Kotey Jsc. who on behalf of the Supreme Court admonished judges to be loathed in reversing judgments and post execution
Aprocesses. In the case of OPANIN E. K. AGYARKWA
VRS JAMES&nbsp; FOLAGIN&nbsp; &amp;&nbsp; OTHERS&nbsp; (Unreported&nbsp; CIVIL&nbsp; APPEAL&nbsp; SUIT&nbsp; NO.<o:p></o:p>

J4/58/2019, delivered on the 11TH
MARCH, 2020) Kotey, JSC speaking for the apex court expressed the policy
rationale in these terms at page 9;<o:p></o:p>

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“Policy Rationale<o:p></o:p>

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There
are also strong policy reasons why courts should be loath to set aside
judgments after execution has ended. An efficient legal system is based on
certainty and predictability as much as justice and fairness. Allowing parties and other aggrieved
persons to overturn judgments and completed execution processes is a very
drastic step which must not be und</main>