AGANGWO AKANME (APPELLANT) vs. AKAGNE NYAABA (RESPONDENT)

The DEFENDANT/APPELLANT (hereinafter referred to as (APPELLANT) lost a suit at the District Court, Navrongo in which the (PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT) (hereinafter called the Respondent) was adjudged the father of three children whose paternity was the main issue. The trial court gave custody of the children to the Respondent, and awarded him cost of ¢ 1.5 million. There are three grounds set down in the Notice of appeal but only the first ground namely: The learned trial Magistrate erred in hearing the suit without prior notice of such hearing to the Defendant/Appellant, "merits my attention. There is, however, a pertinent issue about the Notice of Appeal which I must first clear. The date of filing which is indicated in the registry's stamp affixed on the Notice of Appeal on which I could rely to determine the date of filing is not clear. In fact I have not been able to decipher what figures are stated as the date. At the bottom of the Notice of Appeal the date of preparation of the ....