Rev. John v Gugbu & Ors (SC MISC APP 4 of 2000) [2000] SLSC 12 (24 October 2000)

. IN THR SUPREME COURT OF SIERRA L30NE TUBSDAY 24TH OCTOBER, 2000

Coram

© Hen, Mr, Justice D. B. F. Luke - C.J. Hon, Mr. Justice A. B, Timbe - J.8.C, Hon. Mr, Justice HM, Jeke-Saart = JSC. “ Hen, Mr, Justice S.C.8, Warne - J5.0. Hon, Mrs, Justice V.A.D. Wright Joa, SC.MISC, APP. 4/2000 REV. DANIBL ADEMU JOHN - APPLICANT (ATTORNEY FOR REV. ARCHIBALD GBAMBALD JOHN) (EXECUTOR OF THE ESTATE OF REV. GUSTAVUS ADEMU JOHN) . AND ABU BLACK GUGBU ALLIES FOPANAH - R&SPONDSNTS LAMIN DANKE . Re A. CASSAR BSQUIRB for the Applicant A. P. SBRRY-KAMAL SSQUIRE for the Respondents Mr. R. A. Caesar, This is an application by way of Misc.App. 4/2000 dated 16th June, 2000 in which the applicant is asking the.Court that the Ruling of this Honourable ~ . “ Court delivered by three Justices on 22nd September, 1999 granting a Stay of Brecution of the judgment of the Court of Appealm dated 17th June 1993 be varied discharged or reversed by the full Court pursuant to section 126 (») of the Constitution of Sierra Leone (Act No.6 of 1991) on the following

Grounds

(1) That the said Ruling if not varied discharged or reversed will defeat x . the ends of Justice in that there is no appeal pending in the Supreme Court, Aevsees

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(2) That the orders contained in the said Ruling have not been complied

with the Respondents.

(3) That the said order presently existing is a bar preventing the Applicant from enforcing the Judgment of the Court of Appeal dated 17th June, 1993 in his favour,

* Applicant will rely on the affidavits of Rev. Daniel Ademu John and Roland Ade Caesar both svorn to on the 16th June, 2000 together with the exhibits annexed thereto and filed herewith.

The Exhibits are as follows:

Brh. A is a photocopy of his Power of Attoney executed. by Rev.

Archibald Gbapbala John.. Bzhibit B is the Writ of Summons, C -

Judgment of the Court of Appeal, D - Notice of Appeal tor: the

Supreme Court, B - Records of the Supreme Court dated 21st

September, 1999 and B ~ Ruling dated 22nd September, 1999.

The purpose of the Application is not to complain of an

irregularity but because Section 126(b) of the Constitution

is the only way we can come to this Court to vary reverse or -

discharge its order,

Mr. Serry-Kamal does not really objects except that the

~ affidavit of the deponent should not have been in his name, Court: Application granted, Order of 22nd September,

1999 is discljarged. No order as to costs, Hon, Mr. Justice D°5-F. Luke. : Chief Justice, «x