John Obey Development Industry v African Tokeh Village Ltd (MISC APP 11 of 1994) [1994] SLCA 2 (24 May 1994)
John Obey Development Industry v African Tokeh Village Ltd is a miscellaneous application from Sierra Leone on 24 May 1994. Cite it as [1994] SLCA 2. Search it by the party names, the citation [1994] SLCA 2, or Sierra Leone miscellaneous application.
May 24, 1994
IN THE COURT OF APPEAL
John Obey Development Industry
Appellant
v.
African Tokeh Village Ltd
Respondent
MISC APP 11 of 1994
[1994] SLCA 2
Proceeding. Miscellaneous application. Sierra Leone.
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i | Gerence Lerry, Esqe, for the . ‘ Berthan Macaulay (nr), Esqay for tho respondentss ' RULING DAMVE LD 22 Sh SR DAL ON ea. ! |G. GRIAGASKING Sede te In their novice of votion dated the 10th day of tay, . 1994, the applicante proposed te a ply to this Court, inter alia, for Orlera ! 1 granting an Interim Stay and « Stay of this Court's Stay of Exeestio: Coder ' | on terms, dated the 26th April, 19%, Punding appeal to the Suprove Come', : | enlargement of time within which to appeal and Sor leave to smuel te vt : Court ageinst our said Stay of ikeewiic: Oder. They vere ajo pein so apply for a Stay of all subsequent proceedings including our consequential | «+1 Orders in the event of our being pleased to q@ent then the said leove. 1 i} . | In this Court's Ruling of 26th April, 19%, we ordered, intor alia, shoh the ' | order ef Patricia Hacauloy Jy daved 4th Petruary, 1951, bo set amide ond ' granted the a Stay of Breeution on terms pending the hearing and 1 1 determination ef the respondents’ appeal herein, i} ! | | The respondents take a Preliminary point ‘hich, if suecessful, will mle short ! | ghritt of the applicants! motion. The vain thrust of their objection Lico in | | the Provisions ef $ 123 (1) (a) (c) of the Constitution of Sierra leone Act | | Nog 6 of 1991 which state as follovsie . 1 "an appeal shall lie from a judgement, deeree er order of the Court of ' ‘ Appeal to the Suprene Court i \ : ' (a) ag of right in any givil cause or matter’ geese . ' (e) with the leave of the Court af Arpeal in any pyAmipah caune roy er matter, where the Court of Appeal is satisfied tat le case | | involves a substantial g:estio of law or is of public ‘ importance". ' med ‘ i In the earlioa Qnatitution, det los i2 of 1975, now reported, § 103 (i) fa)
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| an a civil natter where uhy coil of yale of the subject matier in Tisrute 7 ‘ was not less than amount to Ye deterined by Parliament cr . fe) with the leave of the Court of Appeal, tn any other cause : or matter, givid on emipipad, where. the Court of Appest is \ satisfied that ive case anvelves a substantial question of ! 1 Jaw or is of public inportencos f : quite clearly, therefore, the richt Soo york Ins chenved under the 1991 Constitutions Now it ie in a crivn 2d wice or metter that leave is needed and not in a civil miter. Unot is beicre Unis Court is a civil icier and
\ appeal to the Supreme Court is us ci rit. | : f Rule 6 (1), (x) and (c) of the Sugress Gevet Rules, Pale Noe 1 of S62, are 1 ' not surprisingly ipsissima verba Si 103 (1), (a) and (ce) reszecvives; of the : ' 4978 Constitution since those Mules vere inde aftes the combiy: oto force of f : ‘ that Constitution and before the ensctuny of the 1991 Congtitutioms That ' being the case, as existing lev, it uct be “construed with such sccifieasions : ' adsptations, qualificationa and ercest ens as may be necessary to brics dt do" : : conformity with the provisions of tvis Consitution or otherwise to cove fics : ! to or enable effect to be given se my clwmgee effected dy this Corsiiint ae : : Vide $6170 (5) of the 1951 Gonstituidens Put sinply, tho conseguetce ts not : the provisions in the Constitus:ci prevail. : It follows that sinee appeal is as of right, the application Tov have So . ' appeal is not properly defore uc and so are the other applications centune? in the notice of notion.
f ' The preliminary objection of Lire bertiwn Facaulay (nr) is upheld. he sot f ' is sthuck out wit costs to the respondents, such costs to be taxed- ‘ Hons ir, sticp Colagawking . ~ | (See) Hee SER SAG sage beee wegge eEtICe oF ATHenT f
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