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JUDITH AMA AMENYA
V.
AUGUSTIN KOSI DZORMEKU AND YVONNE AKOSUA DZIFA ADJEI

(2018) JELR 64660 (HC)

High Court 15 Nov 2018 Ghana
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- The Applicant filed a motion on notice seeking an order to commit the Respondents for contempt of court. - The Applicant's Counsel argued that the Respondents disobeyed a court order by selling palm trees and farming on the disputed land.

Case Details

Suit Number:SUIT NO. E12/52/2018
Judges:MATHEW KYEREMATENG
Counsel:EBENEZER KWESI HAIZEL FOR PLAINTIFF/APPLICANT; ERNEST GAEWU FOR DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT.

KYEREMATENG, J.

The Applicant's motion on notice dated 22nd May, 2018 prays for an order committing the Respondents for contempt and for further orders as the Court deems fit.

The motion was supported by an affidavit deposed to by the Applicant. There were no annexures.

An affidavit in opposition was filed by the Respondents on 7th June, 2018.

SUBMISSIONS BY COUNSEL

The application was argued by Counsel for the parties on 18th October, 2018.

APPLICANT’S COUNSEL

Counsel relied on the supporting affidavit. According to Counsel, the Court ordered the 1st and 2nd Defendants (Respondents) to stop any activities on the disputed land until final determination of the suit.

Counsel contended that the Respondents in blatant disobedience of the said order have sold palm trees to palm wine tappers and gone ahead to farm on the land through a third party.

Counsel argued that the Respondents cleared and sowed maize on the land in May, 2018 and are currently harvesting same.

He further submitted that the matt…

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