NYAME BEKYERE SAWMILLS LTD. & 2 ORS. vs. GHANA RED CROSS SOCIETY & ANOR. [2013]DLCA8220

Date	2013-10-31
Suit No.	SUIT NO: H1/212/2011
Citation No.	[2013]DLCA8220

OWUSU M. J.A. (PRESIDING)

GYAESAYOR J.A.

DORDZIE J.A.

MR. FRANK DONKOR FOR THE DEFENDANTS/APPELLANTS

MR. O. AGYEKUM FOR PLAINTIFFS/RESPONDENTS

[2013]DLCA8220
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >NYAME BEKYERE
SAWMILLS LTD. &amp; 2 ORS.<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFFS/RESPONDENTS)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>GHANA RED CROSS SOCIETY &amp; ANOR.<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANT/APPELLANT)<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: H1/212/2011&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;DATE:
31ST OCTOBER, 2013<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>MR. FRANK DONKOR FOR THE DEFENDANTS/APPELLANTS<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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MR.
O. AGYEKUM FOR PLAINTIFFS/RESPONDENTS <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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OWUSU M. J.A.
(PRESIDING), GYAESAYOR J.A., DORDZIE J.A.<o:p></o:p>

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</div>MARIAMA OWUSU, J.A:<o:p></o:p>On
29th May 2009, the High Court, Accra, gave judgment for the 1st
and 3rd Plaintiffs and dismissed the 2nd Plaintiff’s
claim as not proved.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>The
Court held among other things as follows;<o:p></o:p>“I thereby enter judgment that 1st Plaintiff
recover the sum of GH¢20,000. Plus interest of 10% per annum from 6th
April 2006 to 29th May 2009.<o:p></o:p>I award costs in the sum GH¢1,000.00 in favour of the 1st
Plaintiff as against the 1st Defendant. Further the 3rd
Plaintiff is at liberty to recover the sum of GH¢1,200.00 to cover the medical
expenses that the original Plaintiff incurred.<o:p></o:p>I award costs of GH¢400.00 in favour of the 3rd
Plaintiff as against 1st Defendant.<o:p></o:p>I dismiss the claims of the 2nd Plaintiff”.<o:p></o:p>Dissatisfied
with the decision of the High Court, the defendants appealed to the Court of
Appeal on the following grounds:<o:p></o:p>[a]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; That
the learned trial judge erred in law by failing to adequately consider the
defendants’ case.<o:p></o:p>[b] &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Additional
grounds of appeal will be filed upon receipt of the record of proceedings. <o:p></o:p>The
reliefs sought from this court are;<o:p></o:p>1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
To set aside the judgment
and enter judgment in favour of the Defendants/Appellants.<o:p></o:p>2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
To set aside the cost
awarded against the Defendants and award cost in favour of the
Defendants/Appellants.<o:p></o:p></span</main>