OSEI KWAKU vs. CLETUS BARRO AND KUFIA

AVRIL LOVELACE-JOHNSON JSC: The designation of the parties at the trial court will be maintained in this judgment. This is an appeal by the plaintiff against the judgment of the high court dated 2nd November 2012 by which his action was dismissed and costs of 5,000 cedis awarded against him. His claim was for professional fees of 19,471.89 euros with interest for services he rendered when he successfully claimed compensation for the death of the defendant’s nephew in Spain. He also sought an order compelling the defendant to deposit the said compensation into Court for its distribution to the beneficiaries in accordance with law. The following are his grounds of appeal a. The judgment is against the weight of evidence adduced at the trial b. The court erred when it held that the plaintiff failed to call a material witness Fred Awuah the notary public c. The court erred when it held that there was no contract between the plaintiff and the defendant that plaintiff shou.....