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REBECCA OKAIKOR NORTEY & 2 OTHERS
V.
JULIANA OKOH & 2 OTHERS

(2017) JELR 64318 (CA)

Court of Appeal 2 Mar 2017 Ghana
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- The plaintiff filed a lawsuit against the defendants for termination of lease, appointment of a new tenant, and any other necessary orders. - The plaintiff's amended writ and statement of claim were struck out as incompetent. - The defend

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Suit Number:CIVIL APPEAL N0: H1/128/15
Judges:V. OFOE J.A. (PRESIDING), A. M. A. DORDZIE (MRS) J.A, I. O. TANKO AMADU JA
Counsel:AHUMAH OCANSEY FOR PLAINTIFFS/APPELLANTS, MINKA PREMO FOR DEFENDANTS/RESPONDENTS.

DORDZIE JA

By a writ of summons issued on the 19th of November 2010 the plaintiff commenced this action against the defendants for the following reliefs:

a) Termination of lease between the plaintiffs and defendants for breach of covenant and for nonpayment of rent.

b) An order that the existing tenant becomes the tenant of the plaintiffs

c) Any further orders that the court may deem fit

Pursuant to leave granted to the plaintiffs, they filed an amended writ and statement of claim on the 2/12/2013.The defendants filed their statement of defence on the 31/3/2013.

The plaintiff’s amended writ and statement of claim were struck out as incompetent on the 5/3/2014.

On 10/6/2014 the defendants, by a motion, applied for interim injunction order; the ruling on that application is the subject matter of this appeal.

On the 11/6/2014 the plaintiffs filed a notice of change of solicitor and on the same day filed a motion for leave to amend the writ and statement of claim.

The record before us does not dis…

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