J. K. BAFFOE vs. OPPONG KYEKYEKU [2013]DLCA4924

Date	2013-03-07
Suit No.	SUIT NO: H1/82/2010
Citation No.	[2013]DLCA4924

ASARE KORANG J.A. (PRESIDING)

M. OWUSU J.A.

ACQUAYE J.A.

MR. FELIX QUARTEY FOR PLAINTIFF/APPELLANT

ALHAJI FAROUK SEIDU FOR DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT

[2013]DLCA4924
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >J. K. BAFFOE <o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFF/APPELLANT)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>OPPONG KYEKYEKU <o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANTS/RESPONDENTS)<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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SUIT
NO: H1/82/2010&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;DATE: 7TH MARCH, 2013<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>MR.
FELIX QUARTEY 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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ALHAJI
FAROUK SEIDU FOR DEFENDANT/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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ASARE
KORANG J.A. (PRESIDING), M. OWUSU J.A., ACQUAYE J.A.<o:p></o:p>

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</div>MARIAMA
OWUSU, J.A:<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>This
is an appeal against the decision of the High Court, Accra dated 5-7-2007,
dismissing the plaintiff’s claim as not proved. The defendant’s counterclaim
was upheld in part. Cost of GH¢500.00 was awarded to the defendant.<o:p></o:p>Dissatisfied
with the decision of the court, the plaintiff appealed to this court on the following
grounds;<o:p></o:p>1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The judgment cannot be supported on
the evidence led.<o:p></o:p>2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The learned Judge infringed the best
evidence rule when he gave judgment for the defendant even though he had failed
to prove the content of Exhibit A which could have been proved by shipping
documents and receipts.<o:p></o:p>3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; In the face of paragraph 3 of the
statement of defence the judgment is untenable.<o:p></o:p>4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The learned Judge relied on irrelevant
and inadmissible evidence. Thereby making the wrong inferences leading to wrong
conclusions.<o:p></o:p>5.