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ISAAC OSEI SARFO
V.
SAMUEL KWAME SACKEY

(2013) JELR 92143 (SC)

Supreme Court 27 Feb 2013 Ghana
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- The court has unanimously decided that the act of demolition of the plaintiff's property was not the defendant's responsibility. - The court applies the maxim "actus curiae nemini facit injuriam" which means that the act of the court does

Case Details

Suit Number:CIVIL APPEAL NO. J4/41/2012
Judges:ATUGUBA J.S.C. (PRESIDING), ANSAH J.S.C , ADINYIRA J.S.C, OWUSU J.S.C AND DOTSE J.S.C.
Counsel:Osafo Buabeng for the appellant. James Ahenkora for the respondent.

BY COURT;

After a prolonged and anxious consideration of this appeal we are of the unanimous opinion that the act of demolition of the plaintiff’s property was not the act of the defendant since, so to speak, there was no active instrumentality on his part with regard to the same.  We therefore apply the maxim, actus curiae nemini facit injuriam, allow the appeal, set aside the judgment of the Court of Appeal and dismiss the plaintiff’s action.

No order as to costs.


[SGD]   

W.  A.   ATUGUBA

[JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT  


[SGD]    

J.   ANSAH

[JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT]


[SGD]    

S.  O.  A.  ADINYIRA  [MRS.]

[JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT]



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R.   C.   OWUSU [MS.]

[JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT]


[SGD]    

J.   V. M.  DOTSE

[JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT]



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