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THE REPUBLIC
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ABDUL-FATAW ISSAHAKU DELIMAN EX PARTE: ABDUL-RAFIU ISSAHAKU YARO

(2026) JELR 114805 (CA)

Court of Appeal 29 Jan 2026 Ghana
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- The appellant appealed the High Court (Commercial Division), Tamale’s dismissal of his contempt application against the respondent, alleging wilful disobedience of District Court orders to account for rent collected from tenants in the es

Case Details

Suit Number:CIVIL APPEAL NO: H1/3/2025
Judges:ERIC BAAH, JA (PRESIDING) CHARLES WILLIAM LEOPOLD BARTELS ZWENNES, JA DR. ADUSEI, JA
Counsel:SAMPSON BIKILATI LAMBON ESQ, COUNSEL FOR APPLICANT/APPELLANT. IAN AKANTOE ADAGWINE ESQ, COUNSEL FOR RESPONDENT/RESPONDENT.
Location:Kumasi

JUDGMENT

Dr. POKU ADUSEI, JA

This is an appeal against a decision of the High Court (Commercial  Division) Tamale which dismissed an application for committal for  contempt brought by the applicant/appellant (hereinafter referred to as  the appellant) against the respondent/respondent (hereinafter referred to  as the respondent). The said application at the Tamale High Court alleged  that the respondent had disobeyed the orders of the District Court, Tamale  dated 14th June 2024, to account for rent received from tenants in H/No.  B385 Tishegu-Tamale, the property of the late Issahaku Deliman. 

The crux of the appellant’s case was that the respondent had collected rent  from the tenants in the subject house, for which he was ordered by the  District Court to account for all the monies received from the said tenants  within two months. According to the appellant, the respondent had refused  to render the accounts as ordered by the District Court, and for that  matter, should be punished f…

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