ATTA ALHASSAN AND ANOTHER vs. ADWOA SAAH AND ANOTHER [2011]DLCA3071

Date	2011-11-25
Suit No.	SUIT NO. H1/34/2010
Citation No.	[2011]DLCA3071

MARIAMA OWUSU J.A. (PRESIDING)

FRANCIS KORBIEH J.A.

IRENE CHARITY DANQUAH J.A.

[2011]DLCA3071
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >ATTA ALHASSAN AND ANOTHER<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>ADWOA SAAH AND ANOTHER<o:p></o:p>[COURT
OF APPEAL, KUMASI]<o:p></o:p>SUIT NO. H1/34/2010&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; &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; &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; 25TH NOVEMBER, 2011.<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border-top:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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</div>CORAM:<o:p></o:p>MARIAMA
OWUSU J.A. (PRESIDING), FRANCIS KORBIEH J.A., IRENE CHARITY DANQUAH J.A. <o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border-top:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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</div>MARIAMA
OWUSU J.A.<o:p></o:p>On 26-6-2008, the circuit court, Kumasi gave judgment
for the plaintiff and dismissed the counterclaim of the defendants and
co-defendant. The court held amongst other things as follows;<o:p></o:p>“I am satisfied that the plaintiff has
proved his case on the balance of probabilities and is entitled to judgment. I
enter judgment for him accordingly. Defendants’ and the co-defendant
counterclaim are dismissed as not proved.<o:p></o:p>Cost
is assessed at GH¢1000 against each defendant and co-defendant".<o:p></o:p>Dissatisfied with the decision of the court, the
appellants filed the instant appeal.<o:p></o:p>The Grounds of Appeal are as follows;<o:p></o:p>a.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The judgment was against the weight of
evidence on record.<o:p></o:p>b.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Additional grounds of Appeal would be filed
on receipt of the record of proceedings.<o:p></o:p>The relief sought from this court:<o:p></o:p>An order setting aside the judgment entered and costs
awarded for the plaintiff and a further order entering judgment for the
co-defendant on her counterclaim.<o:p></o:p>On 21-6-2010, pursuant to leave granted by this court,
the appellants filed five [5] Additional Grounds of Appeal. They are:<o:p></o:p>1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; That
the trial judge, with due respect, erred in law when he ruled that the Deed of
Gift made in favour of the 1st defendant/appellant is revocable.<o:p></o:p>2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; That
the trial judge, with due respect, erred in law when he proceeded to revoke the
said gift.<o:p></o:p>3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; That
the trial judge erred in law when in the circumstances of this case, he refused
to allow the Will dated 7/11/80 to be submitted to laboratory for forensic
examination.<o:p></o:p>4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; That
the trial judge, with due respect,</main>