OBIRI SPECIAL RAFFLE AND 2 OTHERS vs. SAMUEL YAW ANKOMAH [2011]DLCA7942

Date	2011-12-22
Suit No.	CIVIL APPEAL NO.: H1/29/2011
Citation No.	[2011]DLCA7942

MARIAMA OWUSU J.A. (PRESIDING)

FRANCIS KORBIEH J.A.

IRENE C. DANQUAH J.A.

BRIGHT OBENG MANU FOR 1ST DEFENDANT/APPELLANT

TUAH YEBOA FOR PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT

[2011]DLCA7942
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >OBIRI SPECIAL RAFFLE AND 2 OTHERS<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANTS/APPELLANTS)<o:p></o:p><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;
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mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;color:#00B0F0">vs.<o:p></o:p>SAMUEL YAW ANKOMAH<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANT/APPELLANT)<o:p></o:p>[COURT
OF APPEAL, KUMASI]<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 NO.:&nbsp; H1/29/2011&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;DATE: 22ND
DECEMBER, 2011<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>BRIGHT
OBENG MANU FOR 1ST DEFENDANT/APPELLANT<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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TUAH
YEBOA FOR PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT<o:p></o:p>

</div>CORAM:<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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MARIAMA
OWUSU J.A. (PRESIDING), FRANCIS KORBIEH J.A., IRENE C. DANQUAH J.A.<o:p></o:p>

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</div>MARIAMA OWUSU, J.A.<o:p></o:p>This appeal emanates from the decision of the Circuit
Court, Sunyani.&nbsp; In the said judgment,
the court held as follows:<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; “I
hereby give judgement for the Plaintiff and against <o:p></o:p>the Defendants jointly and
severally to recover;<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>a.<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-weight: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The sum of ¢88,033,400 or
GH¢8,803.34<o:p></o:p>b.<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-weight: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Interest
at the prevailing bank rate from 1st October, 2006 till the final
date of payment.<o:p></o:p>c.<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-weight: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Costs of GH¢200.00”<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>Dissatisfied with the decision of the court, the 1st
Defendant appealed to this court.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>The
Grounds of Appeal are:<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin-top:0cm;margin-right:0cm;
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