THOMAS BARIMA WIREDU AND AKOSUA ASANTEWAA vs. REGINA ALLOTEY-PAPPOE & 4ORS

JUDGMENT HENRY KWOFIE JA: This present appeal has been launched by the plaintiffs/appellants against the judgment of the High Court, Accra delivered on the 28th of February, 2020. The trial High Court in that judgment dismissed the action of the plaintiffs and entered judgment in favour of the defendants on their counterclaim and made several consequential orders. Dissatisfied with the said judgment, the plaintiff/appellants launched the instant appeal on the 22nd of April, 2020 on the following grounds: i. The judgment is against the weight of the evidence adduced. ii. Further or other grounds of appeal to be filed on receipt of the record of appeal. It is noted for the record that no additional ground of appeal was filed by the plaintiffs/appellants. The relief sought from the Court of Appeal is for an order reversing the judgment of the trial Court. Before dealing with the arguments advanced for and against the appeal, I will give a brief background of the case. By a...