INTERNATIONAL BIBLE STUDENTS ASSOCIATION vs. DIVINE HEALERS CHURCH [2011]DLCA4854

Date	2011-10-20
Suit No.	CIVIL APPEAL SUIT NO: H1/56/09
Citation No.	[2011]DLCA4854

MARIAMA OWUSU J.A. (PRESIDING)

ISAAC DUOSE J.A.

C. J. HONYENUGA J.A.

KWASI FYNN FOR PLAINTIFF/APPELLANT

YAW ADJEI AFFRAM FOR DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT

[2011]DLCA4854
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >INTERNATIONAL BIBLE
STUDENTS ASSOCIATION<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFF/APPELLANT)<span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;
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mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi"><o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>DIVINE HEALERS CHURCH<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT)<o:p></o:p>[COURT OF APPEAL, ACCRA]<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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CIVIL APPEAL SUIT NO: H1/56/09&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;DATE: 20TH OCTOBER, 2011<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;
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</div>COUNSEL:
<o:p></o:p>KWASI FYNN FOR PLAINTIFF/APPELLANT<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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YAW ADJEI AFFRAM FOR DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT<o:p></o:p>

</div>CORAM:
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MARIAMA
OWUSU J.A. (PRESIDING), ISAAC DUOSE J.A., C. J. HONYENUGA &nbsp;J.A.<o:p></o:p>

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</div>MARIAMA OWUSU, J.A.<o:p></o:p>On the 22-11-06, the High Court, Accra dismissed the
Plaintiff’s claim as not proved.&nbsp; The
court then entered judgment for the Defendant for the portion of land it
occupies.&nbsp; Dissatisfied with the decision
of the court, the Plaintiff appealed to this court.&nbsp; <o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>The Grounds of Appeal are as follows:<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;
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That the judgment is
against the weight of evidence adduced.<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;
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That further grounds of
appeal will be filled upon receipt of the courts reasons and the Record of
Proceedings.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>Relief sought from the Court of Appeal:<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>To set aside the judgment of the trial Judge and enter
judgment for the Appellant.&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>