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PROPHET DANIEL NKANSAH
V.
LANDS COMMISSION

(2018) JELR 108714 (HC)

High Court 27 Feb 2018 Ghana
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- The plaintiff filed a lawsuit against the defendants claiming certain reliefs. - The case had previously been dismissed by another judge as an abuse of the court's process. - The plaintiff petitioned for the case to be transferred to a di

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Suit Number:SUIT NO. LD/0405/2017
Judges:K. A. GYIMAH
Counsel:C. A. CHAMBERS FOR PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT CHRISTIAN TEYE AZU WITH PRISCILLA ACHEAMPONG FOR 2ND DEFENDANT/APPLICANT

RULING ON MOTION ON NOTICE TO DISMISS WRIT OF SUMMONS  AND STATEMENT OF CLAIM AS BEING AN ABUSE OF THE PROCESS  OF THE COURT 

The plaintiff instituted the present action against the defendants on 5th April 2017  claiming certain reliefs endorsed on the writ of summons. The plaintiff applied for  interlocutory judgment in default of appearance the return date of which was 5th May  2017. The case was handed to my sister Justice Sittie to handle. On that day she drew  counsel for plaintiff’s attention to the fact that the case had already been dealt with on  a number of occasions and counsel should as such advise himself.  

Looking through the record, her Ladyship Justice Sittie had on 5th July 2016 dismissed  an action brought by the plaintiff against the 2nd defendant in respect of the same  subject matter as an abuse of the court’s process. The said matter is Suit No.  LD/0382/2016 Prophet Daniel Nkansah v. Sikaratu Obe. The said ruling has been exhibited by the defendant /applicant a…

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