BANSON vs. ABBEY [1960]DLSC10219

Date	1960-12-23
Suit No.	1 G L R 265 – 267
Citation No.	[1960]DLSC10219

KORSAH C.J.

SARKODEE-ADOO J.S.C

AKIWUMI J.S.C.

BAIDOO FOR APPELLANT-APPLICANT.

BLAY FOR PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT.

[1960]DLSC10219
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >BANSON<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>ABBEY<o:p></o:p>[SUPREME
COURT, ACCRA]<o:p></o:p><div style="border-top: none; border-right: none; border-left: none; border-image: initial; border-bottom-width: 1.5pt; border-bottom-color: windowtext; padding: 0cm 0cm 1pt;">

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L R 265 – 267&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; DATE:&nbsp; 23RD DECEMBER,
1960<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>BAIDOO FOR APPELLANT-APPLICANT.<o:p></o:p><div style="border-top: none; border-right: none; border-left: none; border-image: initial; border-bottom-width: 1.5pt; border-bottom-color: windowtext; padding: 0cm 0cm 1pt;">

BLAY FOR
PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT.<o:p></o:p>

</div>CORAM:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p><div style="border-top: none; border-right: none; border-left: none; border-image: initial; border-bottom-width: 1.5pt; border-bottom-color: windowtext; padding: 0cm 0cm 1pt;">

KORSAH C.J.,
SARKODEE-ADOO J.S.C, AKIWUMI J.S.C.<o:p></o:p>

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JUDGMENT<o:p></o:p>

</div>&nbsp;KORSAH
C.J.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;Korsah C.J. delivered the judgment of the
court: This is an application for extension of time to execute the bond for
costs on appeal, and also for stay of execution pending appeal.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;In a claim by the plaintiff against the
applicant who was defendant, judgment was entered against defendant, for the
amount claimed with costs on 24th June, 1960; being dissatisfied with, and
aggrieved by, the said judgment, defendant filed a notice of appeal at the
registry of the court below on the 18th July, 1960, and the following
conditions were imposed, viz —<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;1. To deposit £G30 against preparation of
appeal record,<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;2. To enter into a bond in the sum of&nbsp; £G50 with two sureties to be justified etc.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;The appellant deposited the sum of £G30 on
the same day but took no further steps with respect to the other condition
imposed.&nbsp; By rule 11 of the Supreme Court
(Court of Appeal) Rules 1957 the time runs from the date of the judgment.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;The applicant alleges in his affidavit sworn
to on 3rd December, 1960 that on that day he went to the court to find out why
the appeal record had not been forwarded to Accra , and was told that he had
failed to execute the bond and therefore the record has not been typed, and
that he should apply to this court for extension of time and as the result
filed this application.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;This application is made under rules 20 (2)
and 28 of the Supreme Court (Court of Appeal) Rules, 1957, to this court for
extension of time to execute the bond for costs and for stay of execution
pending appeal respectively.&nbsp; Counsel
however abandoned the prayer for stay of execution; we shall therefore not
refer further to it.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;Rule 20 (2) reads as follows:<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;"If the respondent alleges that the appellant
has failed to comply with a part of the requirements of rule 9, 13 (4) or 14
the Court, if satisfied that the appellant has so failed, may dismiss the
appeal for want of due prosecution or make such other order as the justice of
the case may require."<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;It is obvious that this application could not
be made under this rule which clearly refers to what the respondent may do,
where there has been non-compliance with conditions of appeal by the appellant;
consequently, this rule envisages an appeal pending before the court.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;Provision under which application can be made
for enlargement of time within which to appeal is rule 11 (4) which reads as
follows:<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;"No application for enlargement of time in which to
appeal shall be made after the expiration of one month from the expiration of
the time prescribed within which an appeal may be brought.&nbsp; Every such application shall be supported by
an affidavit setting forth good [p.267] and substantial reasons for the
application and by grounds of appeal which prima facie show good cause for
leave to be granted.&nbsp; Any such
application may be made to the Court or to the Court below (in which case the
decision of the Court below shall be final) and when time is so enlarged a copy
of the order granting such enlargement shall be annexed to the notice of
appeal."<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;Rule 29 directs to which court applications
should be made.&nbsp; It reads thus:<o:p></o:p><s</main>