PETER BARBOZA HOVOR vs. JOANA OCRAN AND AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT BANK

KUSI-APPIAH, J.A: This is an appeal against the ruling of an Accra High Court, presided over by Mrs. Doris Bempong J. delivered on the 3rd day of July 2012, refusing an application for stay of execution mounted by the defendant/appellant against the decision of the District Court, James Town, Accra in favour of the plaintiff/respondent. I will refer to the parties in the manner they appeared at the court below. By its decision, the District Court, James Town, Accra had granted the plaintiff’s claim for:- “1. The return of his title deeds to him from 1st Defendant forthwith. 2. Damages of GH¢4,000 against the 1st Defendant for the keeping of plaintiff’s indenture with her after using it to obtain loan from the Bank without his knowledge in 2002. 3. Damages of GH¢1,000 against the Bank for extending facility without the knowledge of the plaintiff in the year 2002. 4. Costs of GH¢2,000 against the 1st and 2nd defendants jointly and severally.” The case of the plaintif...