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ROULA ZRAIK
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TRANSLAS LIMITED, HUSSEIN ZRAIK AND MILLICENT APPAH

(2017) JELR 68810 (SC)

Supreme Court 10 May 2017 Ghana
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- The key issue on second appeal was whether ownership of the disputed properties (Plot Nos. D3, D4, D6, D7, D8, D9, and D14, Apremdo–Takoradi) had already been conclusively determined between Cream Timber Moulding Co. Ltd. (Cream Timbers)

Case Details

Suit Number:CIVIL APPEAL NO. J4/13/2017
Judges:YEBOAH JSC PRESIDING, BAFFOE-BONNIE JSC, GBADEGBE JSC, AKOTO-BAMFO JSC, APPAU JSC
Counsel:OPOKU AMPONSAH FOR THE 3RD DEFENDANT/APPELLANT/APPELLANT; JOSEPH EVANS ABEKAH FOR THE PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT/RESPONDENT.

YAW APPAU, JSC:-

The fundamental issue raised in this appeal, which is a second appeal by the Appellant, having lost the first appeal in the Court of Appeal is; Whether or not the ownership of the disputed properties described as Plot Nos. D3, D4, D6, D7, D8, D9 and D14, Apremdo – Takoradi, had already been determined between the two parties by a court of competent jurisdiction as at the time the Respondent instituted this action in the trial High Court on 11th February, 2011.

The genesis of this appeal is that; the Respondent herein instituted action in the High Court, Sekondi as the majority shareholder in a company by name Cream Timber Moulding Company Limited (hereinafter referred to as Cream Timbers). Her claim, initially, was against two defendants, namely; TRANSLAS LIMITED and her own uncle by name HUSSEIN ZRAIK, as 1st and 2nd Defendants respectively. The reliefs sought in the claim against the Defendants jointly and severally were for:

1. An order setting aside whatever agreemen…

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