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THE REPUBLIC
V.
GEORGE ODIASE AND 5 OTHERS EX PARTE: GLORIE OSAFO AGYEMANG-DUAH AND ANOTHER

(2019) JELR 66491 (HC)

High Court 16 Jul 2019 Ghana
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- Application for committal for contempt was dismissed as Applicants failed to prove beyond reasonable doubt that Respondents willfully disobeyed the court’s injunction order; crucially, personal service of the order was not effected on sev

Case Details

Suit Number:SUIT NO. MISC /22/2019
Judges:DR. RICHMOND OSEI-HWERE J
Counsel:KWASI AFRIFA FOR THE APPLICANTS,GOLDA DANYO FOR RESPONDENTS

This ruling is in respect of a contempt application filed on behalf of the Applicants herein against the Respondents herein. The Applicants are praying this Honourable Court for an order committing the Respondents for contempt of court for bringing the administration of justice into disrepute by their deliberate conduct in disregarding an order of interim injunction imposed by the Court on the 7th of May, 2019.

BACKGROUND

The background facts leading to this application are as follows:

On the 6th of May, 2019, the Applicants issued a writ against five (5) defendants in a suit entitled:

1. GLORIE OSAFO AGYEMANG-DUAH

2. OSEI AGYEMANG-DUAH

VRS

1. WATCH AND DINE LTD, KUMASI CITY MALL

2. KWABENA OBENG

3. NANA OBENG BRENTUO

4. AKOSUA ADUTWUMWAA OBENG

5. STEPHEN KOFI OPOKU

with SUIT NO. P/OCC/06/19. The Plaintiffs therein and Applicants herein sought the following reliefs:

(a) 1st Plaintiff seeks a declaration that she is entitled in law and fact to be paid all service charges pertaining in the civil eng…

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