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THE REPUBLIC
V.
OKYERE DARKO EX-PARTE; LUFUS OWUSU

(2021) JELR 107283 (SC)

Supreme Court 3 Feb 2021 Ghana
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- This case involves an appeal against a judgment of the Court of Appeal. - The applicant sought to commit the respondent for contempt of court based on depositions in an affidavit. - The applicant had filed a lawsuit against the respondent

Case Details

Suit Number:CIVIL APPEAL NO. J4/48/2019
Judges:DOTSE, JSC (PRESIDING) PWAMANG, JSC TORKORNOO (MRS.), JSC HONYENUGA, JSC PROF. MENSA-BONSU (MRS), JSC
Counsel:FAROUCK SEIDU FOR THE APPLICANT/RESPONDENT/APPELLANT. F. K. QUARTEY FOR THE REPONDENT/APPELLANT/RESPONDENT.
Other Citations:(2021) JELR 107033 (SC)

JUDGMENT

DOTSE JSC

This is an appeal by the Applicant/Respondent/Appellant, hereafter referred to as the Applicant against the judgment of the Court of Appeal dated 27th July 2017 which allowed the appeal of the Respondent/Appellant/Respondent, hereafter referred to as the Respondent against the judgment of the High Court dated 30th April 2015.

FACTS OF THE CASE

On the 12th of February 2015, the Applicant applied to the High Court, Accra for leave to commit the Respondent for contempt of court based on depositions in an affidavit deposed to by Kofi Dede, the lawful Attorney of the Applicant herein.

The facts germane to this case are that, the Applicant on the 7th day of March 2013 issued a Writ of Summons in the High Court, Accra against the Respondent claiming the following reliefs:-

a. Declaration of title to the parcel of land described in the writ of summons

b. Recovery of possession

c. General damages for trespass

d. An order directed at the defendant to reconstruct plaintiff’s fence wall…

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